Lough Carra
Baseline tacticsCo. Mayo · Lough · wild · 1.6k ha
Weather check
Issued 08:31| Time | Sky | Wind | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | cloud | S 5 km/h | -1 °C | dry |
| 08:00 | sun | E 6 km/h | -1 °C | dry |
| 10:00 | sun | ENE 3 km/h | 3 °C | dry |
| 12:00 | sun | ESE 8 km/h | 8 °C | dry |
| 14:00 | sun and cloud | SE 10 km/h | 11 °C | dry |
| 16:00 | cloud | SE 4 km/h | 10 °C | dry |
| 18:00 | cloud | SE 7 km/h | 9 °C | dry |
| 20:00 | cloud | ESE 9 km/h | 6 °C | dry |
Times are UTC · wind in km/h · sun and rain read left to right across the day.
- Air
- -2–11°
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- Rain
- Dry
Water
measuredIdeal 12 °C
Trout are willing at every depth.
Measured at Burriscara on the water · OPW
Ripple on the forecast.
Today · Lough Carra
Best window today is midday, around 13:00.
Water · Ideal (12–16°C)Fishability is the engine's own hourly score. Why these conditions matter.
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Getting there
Features
Local notes
Two shallow marl basins — the front and back lough — joined by a very shallow channel (as little as ~30 cm near Otter Point–Kilkeeran in summer; genuine navigation hazard). Confirmed named water: Quinn's Bay in the north basin fishes well in westerly winds; good angling along the west shore from Church Island to Castleburke; the Derrinrush–Rineen open-water stretch on the east shore; and the Kilkeeran–Kiln Island–Ballincally drift in south-westerlies. The mayfly starts around 25 April — earlier than Corrib — peaking by mid-May, with sedge (Murrough) evenings from July and grasshopper/daddy dapping late season. Mostly 1–4 m deep and unusually clear, so controlled slow drifts and subdued presentation matter more here than anywhere.