Freestone · Old Red Sandstone · South East / Wexford

Owenavorragh River

Owenavorragh River terrain map
Terrain map

A north Wexford river rising near Enniscorthy and running roughly 30 km north-east to enter the sea at Courtown Harbour.

Prime · Brown Trout
Partridge and Orange · 14-16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp16.1°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Partridge and Orange
Partridge and Orange14-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp16.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather15°C
WindS 32 km/h
Pressure1018 hPa
Rain · recent2.8 mm
Rain · ahead0.1 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
16°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalModerate confidence

Backed by regional invertebrate surveys; no sampling on this exact reach yet.

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
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Sea trout runRun
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Trout seasonSeason
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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2
Large Dark OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • South Eastern Regional Fisheries District
  • Owenavorragh Angling Association — control from Ballywater Bridge to Courtown Harbour
  • Day permits available
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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About this water

A north Wexford river rising near Enniscorthy and running roughly 30 km north-east to enter the sea at Courtown Harbour. Wild brown trout in the upper and middle reaches average around eight ounces, complemented by stocked fish of one to two pounds in the managed water. The river also gets a good run of sea trout from June through September, with fish to six pounds on the right tide and water. The Owenavorragh Angling Association controls the river from Ballywater Bridge to Courtown Harbour, with day permits available. A solid regional addition to south-east Irish coverage — better than its reputation suggests.

  • Old red sandstone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 83 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature98 × 28%27.4
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time70 × 13%9.1
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity55 × 12%6.6
Conditions total= 83
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Sea trout1 June → 30 September
  • Trout15 March → 30 September
Related guides
ConnemaraIrish fishingEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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