Spate · Peat · West / Mayo

Owenmore (Erris)

Owenmore (Erris) terrain map
Terrain map

One of the key Mayo/Erris migratory systems where sea trout remain a real part of the fishery story, especially when runs and conditions align.

Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 10-14
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
River lifting fast on the rain. Wait for the rise to peak before settling on a beat.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.03 mLifting fast
  • Water temp14.3°C
  • ClarityVery colouredColouring up
Today’s fly
Cascade
Cascade10-14
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Rising
1.03 m
Lifting fast
Water temp14.3°C
ClarityVery coloured
Weather13°C
WindSW 15 km/h
Pressure1014 hPa
Rain · recent23.2 mm
Rain · ahead7.7 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
14.3°Cideal 1014°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
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

Today's headline hatch shown — see all 6 active hatches hour by hour with Pro.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Evidence
Survey-backed · regionalHigh confidence

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

Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Remote Erris Peninsula, Co
  • Limited access — check locally
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
About this water

One of the key Mayo/Erris migratory systems where sea trout remain a real part of the fishery story, especially when runs and conditions align. Public IFI and Bangor Erris material still surfaces run-condition reporting for the Owenmore, and the broader Bangor Erris fishery narrative ties it together with Carrowmore Lake in a continuing salmon-and-sea-trout story. A large blanket-bog spate river on the Erris Peninsula with very fast response to rain — completely spate-dependent with tea-coloured peat water. Summer-running and weather-led, with fishability tied to water conditions and run timing rather than calendar certainty. Fish it on the drop after rain. Season 1 June to 30 September. For 2026 this remains an open fishery — salmon may be retained in season under the Wild Salmon & Sea Trout Tagging Scheme and bag limits, with catch-and-release at other times.

  • Peat
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyHigh
  • ChemicalUnknown
What this classification means

WFD code normalized 2026-06-18: IE_WE_33O040050 → IEWE_33O040050 (EPA national format → EEA WISE euSurfaceWaterBodyCode; same water body, now joinable to WISE). Status confirmed against EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP). Source: discodata.eea.europa.eu. | Prior note: EPA WFD 2019-2024 — Owenmore (Mayo), Erris: High status. Corrected 2026-06-18 from IEWE_33G400250 (a tributary/wrong river). Source: EPA Ireland WFD 2019-2024 classification (catchments.ie / EDEN).

EPA (Ireland) · IEWE_33O040050

The full read · show the working · for atlantic salmon · confidence 75%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 January → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

Related guides
Booking & contacts