Stillwater · Limestone · North West / Leitrim-Donegal, IE

Pettigo Lakes

Pettigo Lakes terrain map

A cluster of small mixed fishery lakes around Pettigo — Bannus, Drumgun, Aveghy and part of the pilgrimage Lough Derg — together with the Leaghany and Derg rivers, all managed by Pettigo & District Angling Association.

Closed season · Trout
Perch Fry · 8–10 long shank
Closed season
Season reopens 1 March. Try elsewhere.
Closed — confidence not applicable today.

Pettigo Lakes is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 15 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Perch Fry
Perch Fry8–10 long shank
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Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze
N 15 km/h
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N
from the north
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp11.0°C
Air temp6°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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

Stale water· No rain in 48h

Little recent rain — fresh fish runs unlikely. Focus on resident fish and established lies.

How to fish it · for Trout
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Perch Fry on the bob and Minkie on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Perch Fry on the bob and Minkie on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · November highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Green PeterHatch
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Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
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DuckflyHatch
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2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
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2

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

Buzzer team todayfor the conditions now
Point
Black buzzer, orange thorax
Not in this water's box
#10
How to fish it
Intermediate line · let the breeze drift the team, then hang it 15–30 s

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Ranked for today
Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud isn't quite in the sweet spot.

Other water nearby · 5
Assaroe Lake
19 km
Brown trout
Erne Estuary
21 km
Brown trout · Sea trout
Lough Erne (Upper & Lower)
27 km
Brown trout · Pike
Lough Erne (Upper & Lower)
27 km
Brown trout · Pike
Upper Lough MacNean
28 km
Brown trout · Pike
About this water

There is a good stock of native brown trout, three-quarters of a pound to a pound and a half and bigger in Aveghy, sharing the water with roach, perch, bream and pike. This is the Foyle region, fly-only, with a bag limit of four; club boats only, to keep the zebra mussel from spreading.

Hatches & food

A cluster of mixed limestone-drumlin lakes with reasonable but not rich fly life — duckfly and buzzer early, lake olive and a light mayfly on the better lakes, then a strong summer sedge for the native trout.

  • Lough system
  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score
  • winter conditions with overcast skies and breezy wind.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 9 October
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Booking & contacts
Permits & access
At a glance

Pettigo Lakes is a lough system in North West / Leitrim-Donegal, Ireland. The catchment geology is recorded as limestone, and the water sits at about 80 m above sea level. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 March to 9 October. Core methods listed: loch-style wet fly from the boat; buzzer fishing; dry sedge in the evening. Access is recorded as a water managed by an angling association or club. Boat fishing is recorded as available. Nearby waters in our listings include Assaroe Lake at 19 km, Erne Estuary at 21 km and Lough Erne (Upper & Lower) at 27 km.