Limestone · East / Meath, IE

Stoneyford River

Stoneyford River — The River Boyne at Stoneyford, Co.Meath

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.

Today · Closed season
Czech Nymph
Forecast · Today
Closed season
Out of season. Try elsewhere.
90% projected
Today's fly
Czech Nymph
Czech Nymph
Conditions on the water · Today
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via Kells Blackwater
Water temp9.1°C
ClarityClear
Weather4°C
WindN 19 km/h
Pressure1013 hPa
Rain · recent0.1 mm
Rain · ahead0.0 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
Cool — slow
9°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.
Likely species
Stoneflies
Gammarids
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 12pm

12pm(now) — Autumn Olive

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 52%
Also:Autumn Needle Fly37%Black Midge31%
Peak emergence window6 food groups active

Peak activity at 12pm — Autumn Olive (Autumn Olive, Peak emergence window)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 4 guilds as a supporter.

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 3 as a supporter.

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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 · November highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Hawthorn FlyHatch
2
2
GrannomHatch
2
2

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
Other water nearby · 5
Athboy–Tremblestown River
10 km
0
Brown trout
River Deel (Meath)
11 km
0
Brown trout
Enfield Blackwater
15 km
0
Brown trout
Mongagh & Yellow Rivers
19 km
0
Brown trout
Riverstown River
20 km
0
Brown trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Stoneyford River — The River Boyne at Stoneyford, Co.Meath
    The River Boyne at Stoneyford, Co.Meath
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

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.

Hatches & food

A spring-fed limestone Boyne tributary whose steady summer flow and cool temperatures drive excellent, prolonged olive and sedge hatches — a genuine all-day dry-fly river with reliable Blue-Winged Olive into autumn.

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The full read · show the working · for Brown Trout · confidence 75%
How the 0 is built — score × weight = contribution
Temperature82 × 28%23.0
Flow80 × 22%17.6
Clarity95 × 18%17.1
Feeding Time45 × 13%5.9
Pressure80 × 7%5.6
Insect activity49 × 12%5.9
Conditions total= 75
Can you trust it?
Water temperatureair-to-water estimateestimated
Level / flowproxy via Kells Blackwaterproxy
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
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
Related guides
ConnemaraIrish fishingEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Casting instructors near here
Booking & contacts
Permits & access
At a glance

Stoneyford River is a limestone river in East / Meath, Ireland. The catchment geology is recorded as limestone, and the water sits at about 60 m above sea level. The species listed for this water is brown trout. The trout season is recorded as running from 1 March to 30 September. Core methods listed: upstream dry fly; upstream nymph (duo); emerger fishing. Access is recorded as a water managed by an angling association or club. Nearby waters in our listings include Athboy–Tremblestown River at 10 km, River Deel (Meath) at 11 km and Enfield Blackwater at 15 km.