Limestone · South / Tipperary

Suir

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Major southern salmon river flowing through Cahir and Clonmel as one of Munster's finest.

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
8°C est.ideal 10–14°C
0°14°28°
Why this score · for atlantic salmon
  • Temperature5930% weight
  • Flow4525% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Conditions
Level
Dry recently
No gauge reading
Water temp
8.2°C
Estimated
Clarity
Clear
Air temp
7°C
Wind
W 18 km/h
Gentle breeze
Pressure
1010 hPa
Rain · 48h
0.3 mm
No meaningful rain
Rain · ahead
18.0 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 March; grilse from late May; main run summer through autumn. The Suir is a substantial river — fish the dropping water 12 to 24 hours after rain.
Where
Beats from Cahir through Clonmel to Carrick-on-Suir. Heads, tails, and named lies on the assigned beat.
Method
Spring: tube on a sink-tip swung deep through the main pools. Summer and autumn: small doubles on a floater across-and-down. Catch-and-release on most beats.
Kit
12 to 13 ft #8 double-hander on the bigger water; 11 ft switch on smaller beats. Floating line plus fast-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
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F
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Salmon runRun
1
2
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.
  • Mix of club and private water
  • Cahir and Ardfinnan are key salmon beats
  • State rod licence required
  • Brown trout C&R on many stretches.
Directions
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About this water

Major southern salmon river flowing through Cahir and Clonmel as one of Munster's finest. Spring and grilse runs with good sea trout in the estuary and lower river. Excellent wild brown trout in the upper reaches with reliable mayfly and olive hatches. Limestone-enriched water — productive and clear. Fish the pools systematically with sunk-tip in spring, smaller doubles in summer.

  • Limestone
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon1 February → 30 September
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