Limestone · West / Galway, IE

River Clare

Photo of River Clare
Poor · Atlantic Salmon
Cascade · 10-14
Poorlive now
Slow going — better windows ahead
River steady at a fishable height. Little in your favour today. Fish the certain lies, or leave it for a better one.
80% confidence
What moved it
  • Level0.71 mLast reading 19h ago
  • Water temp19.0°C
  • ClarityClear
Today's fly
Cascade
Cascade10-14
Regional salmon default — river-specific evidence is thin.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Level
Steady
0.71 m
Last reading 19h ago
Water temp19.0°C
ClarityClear
Weather17°C
WindNW 18 km/h
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.7 mm
Rain · ahead1.0 mm

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

Water temperature for Atlantic Salmon
Warm — slow
19.0°Cideal 1014°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 19°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

Hatch predictions

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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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Trout seasonSeason
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2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
GrannomHatch
2
2
Evening SedgeHatch
2
3
3
3
2
Large Dark OliveHatch
1
2
2
1

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.
  • Western Regional Fisheries District
  • Corrib system
  • Local club beats — Tuam, Claregalway
  • State rod licence required
  • Salmon licence additional.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Cooler water nearby · 2
Water here at 19.0°C — the fishing's alive, but these are cooler if you'd rather rest the warm water.
Gallery · 2
  1. Photo of River Clare
    River Clare
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score · for Atlantic Salmon
  • Temperature1430% weight
  • Flow6025% weight
  • Clarity9520% weight
  • Feeding Time5015% weight
  • Pressure8510% weight
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Salmon 1 February30 September
  • Trout 1 March30 September
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