Stillwater · Mixed · Northern Ireland

Ballyheather Trout Fishery

Ballyheather Trout Fishery terrain map
Fair · Trout
Black Buzzer #10-14 · 10–14
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Murrough expected on Ballyheather Trout Fishery
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Worth a session if the wind holds.
64% confidence

Ballyheather Trout Fishery is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 26 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
BB
Black Buzzer #10-1410–14
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
SW 26 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp15°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1010 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
Cloudy days with a light ripple, cool to mild water; mornings and evenings best in summer
Where
Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. Move along the bank and try a different angle or depth before changing fly.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Bank

Bank-only venue. Fish from accessible margins, points, weed edges, and inflows.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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Through the year
0–3 scale · July highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Daphnia SwarmHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
1
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
BB
Black Buzzer #10-14Top
10–14 · Buzzer
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
B1
Bloodworm #12
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
DB
Diawl Bach #12
10–14 · Nymph
On a team, slow retrieve through the top few feet.
OD
Olive Damsel #10
8–10 · Damsel
Slow figure-of-eight through weed margins in summer.
CE
CDC Emerger #14-16
12–16 · Fly
A dependable searching pattern for these waters.
CO
Cormorant or small lure #10
10–14 · Nymph
On a team, slow retrieve through the top few feet.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
57%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp100%

A reasonable day here, though wind isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Murrough is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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