A southerly has held for 7 hours, running colder than the water (14°C air against 16°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered southern end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Lough Rowan's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
Put-and-take rainbow trout fishery in County Leitrim. Day tickets and permits available. Stocked regularly for recreational fly fishing. Stocked with triploid rainbow trout. Pike to 30 lb+ also present (often caught incidentally on trout gear). Wheelyboat accessibility provision.
Put-and-take rainbow trout fishery in County Leitrim.
A southerly has held for 7 hours, running colder than the water (14°C air against 16°C water). The end it blows into is taking that chilled surface water, so try the sheltered southern end instead — off the back of the wind, where the undertow returns food along the bottom. That chill sits in the top of the water, though, and the bed is slower to feel it — on a bottom bait it is the undertow, not the temperature, that puts you at this end. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.
Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.
Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.
Hatch predictions
Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Hatch predictions
Top prey shown — see all 5 as a supporter.
Start free trial14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Conditions are away from Lough Rowan's sweet spot — it usually fishes best in ripple wind with cloud skies.
Put-and-take rainbow trout fishery in County Leitrim. Day tickets and permits available. Stocked regularly for recreational fly fishing. Stocked with triploid rainbow trout. Pike to 30 lb+ also present (often caught incidentally on trout gear). Wheelyboat accessibility provision.
