Limestone · Midlands / Roscommon-Westmeath

Lough Ree

Lough Ree — Camping by Lough Ree, Ireland
Fair · Trout
Peter Ross Dabbler · 10-12
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Good drifting conditions on Lough Ree
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
52% confidence
What moved it
  • WindNW 12 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 12 km/h
N
NW
from the north-west
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp19.2°C
Air temp14°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1022 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Live readings only. Trends shown where the gauge supports them.

How to fish it · for Trout
When
May–September for trout; mayfly mid-May; pike fly fishing year-round
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Peeping Caddis on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Peeping Caddis 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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Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Green PeterHatch
2
3
2
Murrough (Great Red Sedge)Hatch
2
3
2
Daddy Long LegsHatch
2
3
2
Mayfly (Green Drake)Hatch
2
2

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

Ranked for today
Trout fly box
Permits & access
Free state water
State rod licence required for trout / salmon as applicable.
  • Shannon system lough
  • No permit — state rod licence only
  • Boats available from Athlone, Lanesborough
  • Large water — respect weather conditions.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
63%
Cloud70%
Wind30%
Temp100%

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

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Gallery · 2
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Water quality (WFD)
  • Ecology: Good
  • Chemical: Unknown
What this classification means

WFD updated 2026-06-18: ecological status Moderate → Good (EEA WISE 2022, 3rd RBMP) and code normalized IE_SH_26_750a → IESH_26_750A (EPA national format → WISE euSurfaceWaterBodyCode; same water body). Source: EEA WISE SWB_SurfaceWaterBody (discodata.eea.europa.eu). | Prior note: EPA WFD 2019-2024 (lake layer) — Lough Ree: Moderate ecological status. Re-tagged 2026-06-18 from IESH_26S021660 (a river/stream water body, not the lough) to the lough's own EPA lake water body. Source: EPA Ireland WFD 2019-2024 classification (catchments.ie / EDEN).

EPA (Ireland) · IESH_26_750A

Why this score
  • Wind conditions (breezy) are not ideal for this water.
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Buzzer is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March → 30 September
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