Stillwater · Sandstone · South / Cork

Shepperton Lake

Shepperton Lake terrain map
Prime · Trout
Perch Fry · 8-10_long_shank
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Murrough on Shepperton Lake
Good wave on — drift country. Drift the windward shore. Wet flies on the wave.
82% confidence

Shepperton Lake is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindN 17 km/hGentle breeze
Today's fly
Perch Fry
Perch Fry8-10_long_shank
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Conditions on the water
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Wind
Gentle breeze
N 17 km/h
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N
from the north
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp
Air temp14°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1023 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

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How to fish it · for Trout
When
The murrough is on. Green Peter 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.
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. In the ripple, a bushy searching dry (Hopper, Shipman's, Elk Hair Caddis) outperforms flush emergers — it stays visible and holds the surface tension.
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. In the ripple, a bushy searching dry (Hopper, Shipman's, Elk Hair Caddis) outperforms flush emergers — it stays visible and holds the surface tension.

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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Through the year
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Trout seasonSeason
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Daddy Long LegsHatch
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Lake OliveHatch
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Silverhorns & LonghornsHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

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Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Day tickets €20–25
  • 4-fish limit
  • Boats available.
What's coming
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5-day outlook
Condition match
65%
Cloud70%
Wind65%
Temp60%

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

Other water nearby · 5
Water quality (WFD)
  • EcologyUnknown
  • ChemicalUnknown
Why this score
  • Murrough is in its seasonal window, boosting the chance of targeted feeding.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 April30 September
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