26/06/2026
June Report
June arrived with some very mixed weather. The settled conditions that began during the last week of May brought the expected early morning caenis fishing. Although it started a little later than usual this year, the trout soon found the fly and we were on the water by 4.30am.
The final week of May produced some excellent caenis hatches and, on several mornings, we enjoyed large numbers of fish to the boat. Bigger trout were in short supply, however, with most fish weighing between 2lb and 3lb.
The weather changed dramatically during the first week of June, with almost 10 days of wind and rain putting the caenis fishing on hold. Fortunately, Mayfly and sedge continued to hatch, and the wet fly fishing during this period was exceptional. For example, while guiding Bob Holland from the UK, we boated more than 40 trout over six days. Bob landed 17 trout over 2lb, all of which were safely returned.
The weather settled again on Sunday, 14th June, and the caenis fishing resumed. Over the following three days, one guided angler caught and released 32 trout.
A regular group of six UK anglers, organised by Bill Latham, also enjoyed excellent sport. Bill and one of his party, Andreas, landed trout weighing 5lb and 5½lb respectively while fishing with John McCarthy.
Fly continues to hatch, but unfortunately the very high temperatures over the past few days have reduced trout activity, and they are not feeding particularly well. As a result, we will take a short break from Lough Corrib for a couple of weeks until water temperatures fall. Once conditions improve, it will be business as usual.
