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Difficult drift conditions on Carrowmore Lake — sheltered areas may rescue the day

No strong hatch signals at the moment — general searching tactics should work best. Strong wind will make open-water drifting difficult. Look for sheltered bays and lee shores.

Conditions

moderateovercaststrongDrift: poor
SWGale229°
49 kph

Bank - find shelter

Strong wind makes boat fishing difficult — sheltered bank spots near lee shores will fish best.

Approach

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Lead with Traditional loch team wets on the point and Dabbler and bumble attractor team on the dropper.

Recommended flies

Active food signals

Small Olives (70%)Leeches (68%)Small Olives (67%)General Nymphs (Searching) (63%)

What to watch

The best window in early season is often late morning through the afternoon as the water warms.

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.

moderate freshness(5.6mm rain)

Moderate rainfall (6mm) may bring some water movement. {"preferred_state":["normal","freshening"],"negative_state":["stale_hot_low_entry_phase"],"logic_comment":"Absolute lough level matters less than whether fish are continuing to enter and whether fresh fish are being reported."}

Why this advice?
  • Wind conditions (strong) are not ideal for this water.
Advanced conditions data

Location

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