Stillwater · Limestone · North West / Leitrim-Donegal

Pettigo Lakes

Pettigo Lakes terrain map
Fair · Trout
Peter Ross Dabbler · 10-12
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

Pettigo Lakes is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 19 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
W 19 km/h
N
W
from the west
Wave40 cm chop
Water temp
Air temp16°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1021 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

Stale water· 0.5 mm in 48h

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

How to fish it · for Trout
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work Bibio on the bob and Peeping Caddis on the point. Have a sedge or murrough pattern ready on a short leader for the evening rise.
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. Have a sedge or murrough pattern ready on a short leader for the evening rise.

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.

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
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2
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
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
71%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp100%

A good match for Pettigo Lakes — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Other water nearby · 5
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Temperature (cool) is in the sweet spot for summer fishing.
  • Daddy Longlegs are in their seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 March9 October
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