Spate · Peat · West / Mayo, IE

Owenmore (Erris)

Photo of Owenmore (Erris)
Fair · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 10-14
Fairlive now
Decent — worth a look
Low and clear — careful approach country. Low water tactics — small singles, riffling hitch in the smooth glides.
75% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.41 mLast reading 6h ago
  • Water temp17.5°C
  • ClaritySlightly coloured
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascade10-14
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.41 m
Last reading 6h ago
Water temp17.5°C
ClaritySlightly coloured
Weather12°C
WindNW 9 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent19.0 mm
Rain · ahead5.1 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
17.5°Cideal 10–14°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
Fair conditions based on river hydrology and migration patterns.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

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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 · August highlighted
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Salmon runRun
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
March BrownHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Large StoneflyHatch
2
3
2

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

Ranked for today
Atlantic Salmon fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Remote Erris Peninsula, Co
  • Limited access — check locally
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
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Brown trout · Salmon · Sea trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of Owenmore (Erris)
    Owenmore (Erris) — image via Wikipedia (Owenmore River (County Mayo))
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: High
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD code normalized 2026-06-18: IE_WE_33O040050 → IEWE_33O040050 (EPA national format → EEA WISE euSurfaceWaterBodyCode; same water body, now joinable to WISE). Status confirmed against EEA WISE 2022 (3rd RBMP). Source: discodata.eea.europa.eu. | Prior note: EPA WFD 2019-2024 — Owenmore (Mayo), Erris: High status. Corrected 2026-06-18 from IEWE_33G400250 (a tributary/wrong river). Source: EPA Ireland WFD 2019-2024 classification (catchments.ie / EDEN).

EPA (Ireland) · IEWE_33O040050

The full read · show the working · for Atlantic Salmon · confidence 75%
How the river scores — hydrology factors
Water heightMedium Ideal0.0
Recent riseNone0.0
Falling after liftNot Applicable0.0
Water temperatureCool To Moderate0.0
Time in seasonOpening Period0.0
ClarityClearing0.0
Hydrology base0.0
Legal gate: Unknown Check Local Rules
Can you trust it?
Water temperaturelive gauge readinggauge
Level / flowon-river gaugeobserved
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 January → 30 September

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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