Limestone · East / Meath

Stoneyford River

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A spring-fed Boyne tributary rising below Slieve na Caillaigh, which is the whole point of it — the springs keep the levels up through summer when other rivers are running thin, and the olive and sedge hatches are excellent for it.

Good · Brown Trout
Pheasant Tail Nymph · 14-18
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A proper day on the water
River steady at a fishable height. A proper day for it. Work the seams with an upstream nymph, switch to the dry when they show.
90% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia Kells Blackwater
  • Water temp16.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today’s fly
Pheasant Tail Nymph
Pheasant Tail Nymph14-18
Upstream
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Kells Blackwater
Water temp16.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather28°C
WindE 23 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm
Rain · ahead3.8 mm

No gauge on this water — conditions are inferred from Kells Blackwater. The trend transfers, the absolute level does not.

Water temperature for brown trout
Warm — slow
16.9°Cideal 1016°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
Good — water clarity is right today, though insect activity could be better.
Hatch timeline · todayQuiet day

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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GrannomHatch
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Evening SedgeHatch
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Large Dark OliveHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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What's coming
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5-day outlook
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About this water

A spring-fed Boyne tributary rising below Slieve na Caillaigh, which is the whole point of it — the springs keep the levels up through summer when other rivers are running thin, and the olive and sedge hatches are excellent for it. Most of the trout are small wild fish with a stock of better ones among them, and they feed steadily right through the day, which is a rare and welcome thing. Fly-only catch-and-release from Stoneyford Bridge down to the Boyne. Stoneyford Angling Association; permits at Dempseys Maxol in Ballivor.

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The full read · show the working · for brown trout · confidence 90%
How the 78 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature79 × 28%22.1
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time65 × 13%8.5
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity60 × 12%7.2
Conditions total= 78
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowproxy via Kells Blackwaterproxy
What would change the calculation
The dawn and dusk windows score higher than the midday lull.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout1 March → 30 September
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