Spate · Mixed · West / Mayo, IE

Newport River

The short river draining Lough Beltra to the sea at Newport, Co.

Good · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 10-14
Goodlive now
A good day — worth the effort
Low and clear — careful approach country. Small, sparse flies, long leader, careful approach.
70% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelModerate rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp16.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascade10-14
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Moderate rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp16.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindNW 24 km/h
Pressure1002 hPa
Rain · recent17.2 mm
Rain · ahead2.8 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for Atlantic Salmon
When
Morning into early afternoon.
Where
Pool tails, steadier runs, and any water with pace.
Method
Fish a sensible line-and-fly combination for the height and pace of water.
Kit
13 ft #8/9 double-hander in spate, 10 ft #8 single in low water. Floating line plus a fast-sink tip. 12–15 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Good — water temperature is right today, though river flow could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
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D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
1
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box

Connemara/Mayo low water: a lightly-dressed shrimp on a floating line with sink tip, sized down from 8s in cold spring water to 12s and 14s as summer water warms and clears. Where the current runs faster, a slim tube or hairwing swung through tracks better than a shrimp.

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Part of the Burrishoole Fishery system, operated by the Marine Institute
  • Check current access arrangements
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Burrishoole
2.0 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Lough Beltra / Newport
10 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Owenduff
15 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Carrowmore Lake
15 km
Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Owenwee River (Louisburgh)
18 km
Salmon · Sea trout
About this water

The short river draining Lough Beltra to the sea at Newport, Co. Mayo — part of the wider Burrishoole system that has been the centre of Marine Institute Atlantic salmon research (the Furnace laboratory) for close to forty years. Flow is buffered somewhat by Lough Beltra above, giving a steadier character than a typical short coastal spate river. Salmon and sea trout run through the summer, with the best of the fishing from July into August. Brown trout are present throughout.

Hatches & food

No venue-specific hatch data yet; treat the flies above (from regional consensus) as a starting point rather than an observed hatch calendar.

  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature9530% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time5015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February → 30 September
  • Sea trout 1 June → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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