Waters · Ireland
River Shannon (Lower) fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
The lower Shannon and its backwaters fish like a chain of connected lakes — slow, deep and full of bream shoals that the pike follow all winter.
Today's report: good (60/100)
Common bream is the most promising species on River Shannon (Lower) today. Water temperature is around 14.4°C and barometric pressure is stable.
Best time to fish today
- 13:00–15:00 local time — score 78/100
- 20:00–22:00 local time — score 83/100
- 10:00–12:00 local time — score 83/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Saturday 22 Aug | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 38 — poor | 47 — fair | 46 — fair |
| Common bream | 60 — good | 83 — excellent | 84 — excellent |
| European Perch | 54 — fair | 82 — excellent | 82 — excellent |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's River Shannon (Lower) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- season: helping (+0.95)
- wind: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:53:39 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Lough Corrib — Galway, Ireland (96 km away)
- River Wye (Hereford) — Herefordshire, England (406 km away)
- Lake Windermere — Lake District, England (420 km away)
- Chew Valley Lake — Somerset, England (436 km away)