Freestone · Mixed · South East / Wexford

Slaney

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Major east-coast salmon river flowing through Enniscorthy to Wexford Harbour with a good spring run.

Species

Decent — worth a look

Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.

50% confidence in this read
Water temperature for atlantic salmon
Cool — slow
7°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature3430% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
6.9°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
W 17 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1009 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.2 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
19.6 mm
Moderate rain · next 48h

Live readings — water temperature is an estimate where the gauge does not record it.

How to fish it · for atlantic salmon
When
Spring run from late February through May; grilse from June; main run summer. Wexford-coast spate water; fish 12 to 24 hours after rain.
Where
Beats from Bunclody through Enniscorthy to the tidal limit. Heads, tails, and named lies; many beats fish through cooperative club water.
Method
Small doubles 10 to 12 across-and-down on a floating line; small tubes on a sink-tip in spring water. Catch-and-release encouraged across most Irish salmon water.
Kit
10 ft #7 single-hander on the smaller spate rivers; 11 ft switch where the river opens out. Floating line plus light sink-tip. 10 to 12 lb fluoro tippet.
Why this works
Fair conditions. Clarity is favourable (95), Feeding time is weakest (10).
Through the year
0–3 scale · May highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Salmon runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Sea trout runRun
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1
Iron BlueHatch
1
2
2
1

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

Gallery · 1
  1. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • South Eastern district
  • **2026: Catch-and-release only — Slaney is meeting only 71% of 1SW and 17% of 2SW Conservation Limit
  • No harvest surplus.** Fly-only above Enniscorthy Bridge
  • Single or double barbless hooks required throughout
  • Worm prohibited above Enniscorthy Bridge; allowed below with barbless single hook only
  • Slaney River Trust is the main rights body
Directions
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About this water

Major east-coast salmon river flowing through Enniscorthy to Wexford Harbour with a good spring run. Fish the pools from February through May with sinking-tip line. Upper reaches have quality wild brown trout fishing with reliable hatches. Grilse from June. Sea trout run from May onwards in the estuary and lower river. A river with good potential year-round.

  • Mixed
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon17 March → 30 September
  • Sea trout17 March → 30 September
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