Stillwater · Peat · West / Galway (Connemara), IE

Mannions Lough

Mannions Lough terrain map

Mannion's is a managed Connemara sea trout lough with organised access — day tickets available, boats out.

Fair · Sea Trout
Silver Dabbler · 10-12
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Daddy Longlegs expected on Mannions Lough
Good wave on — drift country. Cover the water thoroughly and be patient.
54% confidence

Mannions Lough is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 19 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Silver Dabbler
Silver Dabbler10-12
On open water the wave and wind lane matter as much as the pattern. Watch where the light catches the surface, drift the likely ground, and keep the bob fly working. The take on a lough comes from anywhere — stay ready.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 19 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp14°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Stale water· 1 mm in 48h

Little recent rain — fresh fish runs unlikely. Focus on resident fish and established lies.

How to fish it · for Sea Trout
When
June–September; peak July–August
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Peach & Green Peter on the bob and Red Sedge on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Peach & Green Peter on the bob and Red Sedge on the point.

Plan B

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.

Watch for

Green Peter should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
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Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Fishery-managed
  • Limited boats
  • Day access €30–40.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Redman's Lough
20 km
Sea trout
White's Lough (Connemara Gowla system)
20 km
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Lough Annillaun
21 km
Sea trout
Lough Mask
49 km
Brown trout
Ballin Lough (Westport)
50 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
About this water

Mannion's is a managed Connemara sea trout lough with organised access — day tickets available, boats out. The fish are the same as any Connemara lough: wild, direct, and uninterested in anything they don't believe in. The structure exists for the angler's convenience, not the fish's.

Hatches & food

No venue-specific hatch data yet; as an oligotrophic upland lough typical of Connemara's acidic bog country, expect buzzer hatches and terrestrial falls to carry most of the fishing, with upwing mayfly activity naturally sparse in this nutrient-poor water - treat this as a general expectation, not an observed hatch.

  • Lough
  • Peat
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June → 30 September
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