Spate · Old Red Sandstone · South West / Cork

River Coomhola

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Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 10–14 doubles
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
Low and clear — careful approach country. Stale fish in low clear water spook easily — pick your hour.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • LevelProxyvia River Sullane
  • Water temp18.9°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascade10–14 doubles
Universal SW Ireland salmon fly. Works on everything from the Cork Blackwater to the small Kerry spate rivers. Fish on a relaxed swing through the main pools; downsize for low summer water.
Conditions on the water
Proxy gauge
Level
Steady
Proxy
via River Sullane
Water temp18.9°C
ClarityClear
Weather13°C
WindN 13 km/h
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent1.4 mm
Rain · ahead1.8 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
19°C est.ideal 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
Water at 18.9°C — above the atlantic salmon caution line (18°C). Fish dawn or dusk only. Land it fast, wet hands, no air shots.
Hatch timeline · todayPeak at 6am

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Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

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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.
  • South Western Fisheries District
  • Coomhola Salmon and Trout Anglers Association — daily and weekly permits available
  • Designated catch-and-release for 2026 under IFI conservation measures (verify before trip)
  • State rod licence required.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Water here around 19°C. Nothing cooler within range — carry a thermometer.
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature1530% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time1015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 17 March → 30 SeptemberC&R

Sea trout: Variable seasonal (2026)

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