Stillwater · Limestone · North West / Leitrim-Donegal

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.

Fair · Trout
Gosling · 8-10
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
49% confidence
limited data

Pettigo Lakes is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindS 14 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Gosling
Gosling8-10
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
S 14 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp20°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Moderate freshness· 5 mm in 48h

Moderate rainfall (5mm) may bring some water movement. Watch for fish moving to new lies as water rises slightly.

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

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Murrough 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

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

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

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
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Green PeterHatch
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3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

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

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
About this water

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. 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)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March9 October
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