Waters

Lough Lene

Curated

Co. Westmeath · Lough · mixed · 424 ha

Weather check

Issued 08:33

Moderate northerly9 km/h · gusting 17 km/hBlowing onto the south shore · fishing waveGusty — hard casting.

Today — conditions every three hours
Time	Sky	Wind	Air	Rain
06:00	cloud	NNE 7 km/h	2 °C	dry
08:00	sun	NNE 8 km/h	4 °C	dry
10:00	cloud	NNE 7 km/h	6 °C	dry
12:00	cloud	NE 9 km/h	9 °C	dry
14:00	cloud	ENE 17 km/h	10 °C	dry
16:00	cloud	ESE 14 km/h	11 °C	dry
18:00	cloud	ESE 12 km/h	8 °C	dry

Times are UTC · wind in km/h · sun and rain read left to right across the day.

Air: 2–11°
Wind: 17 km/h
Rain: Dry

Water

estimated

Cool ≈ 8–12

Steady sport — the fish will come up for it.

From recent air temperatures and the season. Got a thermometer? Tell us

Fishing wave on the forecast.

Today · Lough Lene

Best window today is dawn, around 08:16.

Water · Cool (8–12°C)

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Depth character

Mixed depths · to ~4 m · fished around 3.5 m

Water clarity

Clear

Exposure

Exposed

Species

Rainbow trout →Brown trout →

Where to fish

Windward weed edge (south shore bands)Default zone in a blow: fish tight along the weed edge the wind is pushing onto; food and fish stack there. Summer weed runs in bands off the south shore over ~3.5 m.

Hatch calendar

BuzzerMar–Sep
Duckfly opens the season late March; buzzer of some size all season.
OliveApr–Jun, Sep
Lake olives spring and again into the autumn.
MayflyMay–Jun
A lighter fall than the big western loughs, but worth watching mid-May to mid-June.
SedgeJun–Aug
Evening sedge through summer.
CaenisJun–Aug
The angler's curse on calm summer mornings and evenings.
Daddy longlegsAug–Sep
Windblown craneflies late summer into autumn.

Getting there

Bank access: GoodCar park and swimming area at The Cut at the east end of the lough

Boats available

The Cut car park · Parking
The Cut slipway · Slipway

1 more unverified pier, slipway or car park on the map (OpenStreetMap).

Features

Windward weed edgeClear lanesFirst drop offShallow bay west

Weed: HeavyDense weed beds June to September; most of the fishable water is 2-4 m over and between weed

Coarse fry present (Perch, Roach)

Local notes

Stocked rainbows over a wild brown trout population. Depth character is mostly 2-4 m over weed; work the windward weed edge first when there is a blow, and the clear lanes between beds in high summer.

Fishery rules & regulations

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