Stillwater · Sandstone · South West / Kerry (Caragh system)

Lough Cloon

Lough Cloon — Cloon Lough, County Kerry

Brown trout lough in the Caragh system, Kerry.

Marginal · Trout
Peter Ross Dabbler · 10-12
A patient day, if you fancy it
Good wave on — drift country. Slow going — pick your moments and do not force it.
41% confidence
limited data

Lough Cloon is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindS 20 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
S 20 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp
Air temp21°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Freshness unknown· 3 mm in 48h

Conditions are moderate — some water movement possible.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
May–August; mayfly excellent
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Murrough on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Murrough on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

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

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

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 · August highlighted
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F
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Lake OliveHatch
1
2
2
2
2
2
1

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

Ranked for today
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Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Caragh system
  • Contact Caragh Fishery Association.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

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  1. Lough Cloon — Cloon Lough, County Kerry
    Cloon Lough, County Kerry
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About this water

Brown trout lough in the Caragh system, Kerry. Notable fish reported (2–3lb+). System-dependent rules; Caragh fishery controls.

Hatches & food

No venue-specific hatch data yet; as an oligotrophic upland lough in this Cork/Kerry sandstone-freestone system, expect the typical acid-water stillwater character of thin buzzer and sedge hatches with occasional terrestrial interest — treat this as a general expectation, not an observed hatch.

  • Lough system
  • Sandstone
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 15 March30 September
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