Stillwater · Clay · Co. Down / near Comber

Lough Money

Lough Money near Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland -- view along the wooded western shore.
Fair · Rainbow
Buzzer patterns (12–14) · 10–14
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
47% confidence
limited data

Lough Money is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNW 19 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
BP
Buzzer patterns (12–14)10–14
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Gentle breeze
NW 19 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp—
Air temp20°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1020 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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Stale water· 0.1 mm in 48h

Little recent rain — fresh fish runs unlikely. Focus on resident fish and established lies.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Year-round with best sport in cool conditions
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob, Small streamers on the middle dropper, and Buzzer patterns on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob, Small streamers on the middle dropper, and Buzzer patterns 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 Green Peter 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

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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F
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M
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J
A
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D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
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
Rainbow fly box
BP
Buzzer patterns (12–14)Top
10–14 · Buzzer
Static or slow on a long leader — the staple stillwater chironomid.
SS
Small streamers (8–10)
8–10 · Streamer
Strip it for fish chasing fry or in coloured water.
BS
Blob-style attractors (10–12)
10–12 · Lure
Pull it for fresh stock fish or when nothing is rising.
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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15 km
Brown trout · Pike · Roach
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Brown trout
Spelga Reservoir
27 km
Brown trout
Hillsborough Lake
27 km
Rainbow trout
Gallery · 2
  1. Lough Money near Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland -- view along the wooded western shore.
    Lough Money's wooded western shore, near Downpatrick, County Down.
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Why this score
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Rainbow trout 1 January → 31 December

    DAERA lists rainbow trout fisheries open all year, but river rainbow trout seasons can differ by catchment. For stocked stillwaters such as Lough Money, model as year-round unless the fishery page says otherwise.

  • Trout 1 February → 31 December
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