Spate · Granite · West / South Mayo

Owenwee River (Louisburgh)

A small Croagh Patrick spate river near Louisburgh in south Mayo, fished alongside its neighbours the Bunowen and Carrowniskey.

Marginal — persistence required

River high but settled. Cover the water properly, fish each lie once.

40% confidence

limited data

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What moved it

LevelProxyvia Delphi Lodge
Water temp8.0°C
ClarityVery colouredColouring up

Rules at a glance

Permit required
Walk-up OK
C&R only

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Conditions on the water

Proxy gauge

Trends shown where the gauge supports them

Level

Rising

Proxy

via Delphi Lodge

Water temp

8.0°C

coldwarm

Clarity

Very coloured

Colouring up

Weather

27°C

Broken

Wind

E 14 km/h

calmblown out

Pressure

1012 hPa

lowhigh

Rain · recent

6.7 mm

dryspate risk

Rain · ahead

9.2 mm

dryspate risk

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Delphi Lodge. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for atlantic salmon

Cool — slow

8.0°Cideal 10–14°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

Poor — barometric pressure is working for you, but water clarity is the limiting factor today.

Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 1pm

Hatch predictions

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Through the year

0–3 scale · June highlighted

Salmon run

Sea trout run

Daddy Long Legs

March Brown

Grannom

Large Stonefly

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

What's coming

Plan ahead

5-day outlook

Other water nearby · 5

About this water

A small Croagh Patrick spate river near Louisburgh in south Mayo, fished alongside its neighbours the Bunowen and Carrowniskey. Grilse and sea trout run from June on a rise of water; for 2026 it is catch-and-release. Not to be confused with the Donegal Glen's Yellow River, which is also called the Owenwee. Enquire locally around Louisburgh; the Salmon and Sea Trout State Licence is required.