Stillwater · Peat · West / Galway (Connemara)

Mannions Lough

Mannions Lough terrain map

Mannion's is a managed Connemara sea trout lough with organised access — day tickets available, boats out.

Fair · Sea Trout
Silver Dabbler · 10-12
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Good drifting conditions on Mannions Lough
Useful ripple, fishable wave. Cover the water thoroughly and be patient.
57% confidence

Mannions Lough is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindS 25 km/hModerate breeze
Today's fly
Silver Dabbler
Silver Dabbler10-12
On open water the wave and wind lane matter as much as the pattern. Watch where the light catches the surface, drift the likely ground, and keep the bob fly working. The take on a lough comes from anywhere — stay ready.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Moderate breeze
S 25 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp17°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1019 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Moderate freshness· 6 mm in 48h

Moderate rainfall (6mm) may bring some water movement. Watch for fish moving to new lies as water rises slightly.

How to fish it · for Sea Trout
When
June–September; peak July–August
Where
Work Peter Ross Dabbler on the bob and Silver Dabbler on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Work Peter Ross Dabbler on the bob and Silver Dabbler 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

Green Peter should come on through the afternoon as the water warms.

Boat — at anchor

Windy conditions suit anchoring in productive areas rather than open-water drifting.

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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Trout seasonSeason
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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.
  • Fishery-managed
  • Limited boats
  • Day access €30–40.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
57%
Cloud50%
Wind30%
Temp100%

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

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Lough Mask
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Brown trout
Ballin Lough (Westport)
50 km
Rainbow trout · Brown trout
About this water

Mannion's is a managed Connemara sea trout lough with organised access — day tickets available, boats out. The fish are the same as any Connemara lough: wild, direct, and uninterested in anything they don't believe in. The structure exists for the angler's convenience, not the fish's.

Hatches & food

No venue-specific hatch data yet; as an oligotrophic upland lough typical of Connemara's acidic bog country, expect buzzer hatches and terrestrial falls to carry most of the fishing, with upwing mayfly activity naturally sparse in this nutrient-poor water - treat this as a general expectation, not an observed hatch.

  • Lough
  • Peat
Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Unknown
  • Chemical: Unknown
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (windy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 June → 30 September
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