The mayfly — Corrib's defining event. Highest catch rates in the dataset at 4.4 fish per rod.
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1Oughterard26 repsexcellent
2Cornamona23 repsexcellent
3Greenfields15 repsgood
4Dooros6 repsmoderate
5Cong5 repsmoderate
Also producing
◦Baurisheen Bay5 reps
◦Inchagoill4 reps
◦Ballindiff5 reps
◦Glencorrib3 reps
◦Annaghdown3 reps
◦Kilbeg4 reps
◦Ballynalty3 reps
Hatches
MayflyBuzzerOliveCaenis
Top flies
Wet MayflyMayflyBuzzerOliveDry Mayfly
Methods
Wet flyDry flyBuzzerDappingTrolling
✦ Intelligence · 286 reports · 15 seasons
46 of 55 May reports mention mayfly. Cornamona fires first — typically 2–3 days before the eastern shores. Start west, then follow the hatch east to Greenfields. Dapping joins the mix (25 reports) alongside wet fly (45) and dry fly (39). The best month to visit.