Limestone · South East / Kilkenny

Nore

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One of Ireland's finest wild brown trout rivers — limestone-fed with superb mayfly and olive hatches.

Species

Decent — worth a look

Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
8°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature5630% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
8.1°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
W 18 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1009 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.2 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
16.8 mm
Moderate rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for atlantic salmon
When
Spring run from March; grilse from late May; main run summer through autumn. The Nore is a substantial Leinster river — fish 12 to 24 hours after rain on the drop.
Where
Beats from Kilkenny down through Thomastown to Inistioge. Heads, tails, and named lies through the salmon stretches.
Method
Spring: tube on a sink-tip swung deep through the main pools. Summer and autumn: small doubles on a floater across-and-down. Catch-and-release on most beats.
Kit
12 to 13 ft #8 double-hander on the bigger water; 11 ft switch on smaller beats. Floating line plus fast-sink tip. 10 to 12 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Limestone river — club and private water
  • Good public access in places
  • State rod licence required
  • Brown trout C&R encouraged.
Directions
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About this water

One of Ireland's finest wild brown trout rivers — limestone-fed with superb mayfly and olive hatches. The water is clear and the rises frequent. March through June sees excellent dry-fly fishing. The Kilkenny beats offer classic chalk-stream-like water with sight-fishing opportunities. May brings the mayfly — one of Ireland's great events. Summer sedge hatches are reliable. A technically demanding river that rewards careful casting and patient observation.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 March → 30 September
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
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