Stillwater · Peat · Co. Antrim / Glenwherry hills

Killylane Reservoir

Killylane Reservoir terrain map

Killylane is a straightforward DAERA stocked-brown-trout reservoir in upland east Antrim.

Fair · Trout
Peter Ross Dabbler · 10-12
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
45% confidence
limited data

Killylane Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 18 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Peter Ross Dabbler
Peter Ross Dabbler10-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 18 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp
Air temp18°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
March–October
Where
Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Bibio (10-12) — on the bob / top dropper. As evening approaches, switch to dries or emergers if you see surface activity.

Plan B

If the daddy is being refused, drop to a hopper or a single foam beetle and cover rising fish individually.

Watch for

Watch for Murrough towards evening — this could be the best window of the day.

Bank

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

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

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Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
71%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp100%

A good match for Killylane Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Fishing better nearby · 5
About this water

Killylane is a straightforward DAERA stocked-brown-trout reservoir in upland east Antrim. It is a clear trout-only public-estate venue with a simple, uncomplicated access model. This is not a glamour destination, but it is exactly the sort of dependable local reservoir anglers expect to see covered.

  • Reservoir
  • Peat
Why this score
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March31 October
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