Spate · Mixed · Co. Tyrone / Foyle System, GB-NIR

River Strule

River Strule fishing venue photo

A large spate river formed at Omagh by the confluence of the Drumragh and Camowen, flowing north-west to Sion Mills where it meets the Derg to form the River Mourne.

Tomorrow · A good day — worth the effort
Elk Hair Caddis
Forecast · Tomorrow
A good day — worth the effort
A reliable day. Match the fly size to the water height and cover the lies.
70% projected
Today's fly
Elk Hair Caddis
Elk Hair Caddis
Conditions on the water · Tomorrow
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via River Mourne
Water temp12.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather14°C
WindN 27 km/h
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent11.9 mm
Rain · ahead1.1 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Ideal
12°C est.ideal 10–16°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 temperature is working for you, but time of day is the limiting factor today.
Likely species
Hatch timeline · tomorrowPeak at 1pm

12pm(now) — Iron Blue

Stage: On emergersApproach: Emerger or dryActivity: 64%
Also:Autumn Needle Fly62%Black Gnat60%
Weather boost6 food groups active

Peak activity at 1pm — Iron Blue (Iron Blue, Weather boost)

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 3 guilds 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 · October highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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2
2
2
2
2
1
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
CapererHatch
2
3
3
2
Heather FlyHatch
2
2
Autumn DunHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box

Boyne/Slaney summer grilse: fish lie shallow at the tail and neck of pools, so a single hook fished just sub-surface won't snag and covers a taking fish better than a treble. Keep dressing sparse — a small silver stoat, blue charm or Ally's shrimp style in a light build fits.

What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Other water nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Carrigans
    Carrigans
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

A large spate river formed at Omagh by the confluence of the Drumragh and Camowen, flowing north-west to Sion Mills where it meets the Derg to form the River Mourne. One of the most prolific trout systems in Northern Ireland, and a major salmon and sea trout river in its own right. Omagh Anglers control much of the fishing — from above Omagh down past Newtownstewart, taking in the Drumragh, Camowen, Strule and Owenkillew — though some stretches remain privately held. Salmon arrive from mid-May, sea trout run June–August, and brown trout fishing is good throughout on a medium-sized, well-accessed river. Atlantic salmon are managed under DAERA and Loughs Agency conservation byelaws, with mandatory catch-and-release on many waters; check current rules before fishing.

Hatches & food

No venue-specific hatch data yet beyond the regional olive/iron blue pattern noted above; treat as general guidance rather than an observed hatch calendar.

Sea trout here

Summer-autumn runs, seasonal patterns vary by region

  • Mixed
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature10030% weight
  • Flow9025% weight
  • Clarity4020% weight
  • Feeding Time1515% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 April → 20 October

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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