Limestone · West / Galway

River Clare

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A genuine limestone river in the classic midland tradition: alkaline, clear, and supporting good hatches of olives, mayfly, and sedge through the season.

Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
River high but settled. Stay with the seams and the slacker tail-outs.
50% confidence
What moved it
  • Level1.25 mLast reading 22h ago
  • Water temp15.5°C
  • ClarityClear
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
1.25 m
Last reading 22h ago
Water temp15.5°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindS 25 km/h
Pressure1015 hPa
Rain · recent0.3 mm
Rain · ahead5.3 mm

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

Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Warm — slow
15.5°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
Good — water clarity is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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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
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Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Western Regional Fisheries District
  • Corrib system
  • Local club beats — Tuam, Claregalway
  • State rod licence required
  • Salmon licence additional.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A genuine limestone river in the classic midland tradition: alkaline, clear, and supporting good hatches of olives, mayfly, and sedge through the season. Brown trout fishing is the main attraction — both wild fish from the river and, in season, the mayfly-feeding trout of the Corrib system working up into the lower river. Some salmon from February. Local club beats with day permits along various stretches. A counterpart to the lough itself for anglers who prefer moving water. Mandatory catch-and-release applies.

  • Limestone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature6630% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 February → 30 September
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
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