Lowland · Mixed · Co. Antrim / Lough Neagh Tributaries

Six Mile Water

Six Mile Water terrain map
Terrain map

The Six Mile Water is the most famous dollaghan river — a Lough Neagh tributary flowing through Antrim town.

Prime · Brown Trout
Partridge and Orange · 14-16
Primelive now
About as good as it gets
Low and clear — careful approach country. Take your time — read the water before you cast.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelLight rain recentlyNo gauge reading
  • Water temp15.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Partridge and Orange
Partridge and Orange14-16
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Level
Light rain recently
No gauge reading
Water temp15.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindNW 15 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent6.5 mm
Rain · ahead5.7 mm

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

Water temperature for brown trout
Ideal
15°C est.ideal 10–16°C
0°14°28°
How to fish it · for brown trout
When
Nymphing can work through most of the day.
Where
Cover mixed depths.
Method
Start with tight-line nymphs and adjust if fish rise or drift higher.
Kit
9 ft #4 rod, floating line, 12 ft tapered leader to 4–5 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Excellent — water temperature 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 · regionalModerate 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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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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Terrestrial BeetlesHatch
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Blue Winged OliveHatch
1
2
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Black MidgeHatch
1
2
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Brown Trout fly box
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Rainbow trout
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Brown trout · Rainbow trout
About this water

The Six Mile Water is the most famous dollaghan river — a Lough Neagh tributary flowing through Antrim town. Dollaghan are endemic lake-run brown trout unique to the Lough Neagh system, running upstream July–October to spawn. Night fishing for dollaghan is a Northern Irish tradition — big fish (2–8 lb, occasional doubles) taken on streamers and large wet flies after dark. Resident brown trout throughout. Managed by Six Mile Water Trust and local clubs.

  • Mixed
The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 75%
How the 81 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature100 × 28%28.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time40 × 13%5.2
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity59 × 12%7.1
Conditions total= 81
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Prey activitysurvey-backed invertebrate datasurvey
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 31 October
Related guides
ConnemaraIrish fishingEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
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