Stillwater · Mixed · North West / Leitrim

Lough Rowan

Lough Rowan terrain map

Put-and-take rainbow trout fishery in County Leitrim.

Fair · Rainbow
Daddy Longlegs · 10–12
Fairlive now
Buzzer expected on Lough Rowan
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
52% confidence

Lough Rowan is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindSW 14 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
DL
Daddy Longlegs10–12
Fish it tight to the bank on warm, breezy days.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
SW 14 km/h
N
SW
from the south-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp19°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
The buzzer is on. Silverhorns & Longhorns may also come into play as the day warms. The ripple is helpful — fish should move onto the feed and a slow-drifted team or single wet will cover water well. The breeze will be blowing terrestrial insects onto the water — check the wind lanes and downwind margins for rising fish. Dusk on the lough is prime time for surface feeding — stay out as long as light allows.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph 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

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

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

Hatch predictions

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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
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
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
Rainbow fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Day tickets and season permits available
  • Catch limit varies by permit type.
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.

Other water nearby · 5
Lough Oughter
26 km
Pike
Lough Gowna
27 km
Pike
Lough Arrow
30 km
Brown trout
Annagh Lake
32 km
Brown trout · Rainbow trout
Upper Lough MacNean
33 km
Brown trout · Pike
About this water

Put-and-take rainbow trout fishery in County Leitrim. Day tickets and permits available. Stocked regularly for recreational fly fishing. Stocked with triploid rainbow trout. Pike to 30 lb+ also present (often caught incidentally on trout gear). Wheelyboat accessibility provision.

  • Lough
  • Mixed
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
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