Lough Sheelin

Type: Lake or reservoir, Westmeath, Ireland
Season: Mar–Oct
Where the season comes from
OPEN SEASON: March 1st – October 12th
Set for this water by name.
Lough Sheelin
Inland Fisheries Ireland · checked 2026-11-04. Dates change each season: confirm them there.
Live gauges: 1 verified
Listed by: 1 authoritative list
Guides: None listed
Shops: None listed

Today on Lough Sheelin

Latest reading only

Office of Public Works (OPW) publishes no record for the date to compare it with, so there is no verdict.

Water level: 0.65 m (2.12 ft)
Water temp: 9.6°C (49.3°F)
Trend: Steady over 24 h
Last reading: Nov 5, 8:45 PM GMT

At Mount Nugent (Office of Public Works (OPW) station 26083)

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Lough Sheelin's wind-blown water under a grey sky, reeds and stones on the shore — Photo credit
Lough Sheelin from Sailors Garden. Photo: [Piotr Miskowicz], CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

More about Lough Sheelin

Lough Sheelin is a lake in Counties Westmeath, Cavan and Meath, Ireland. Inland Fisheries Ireland lists it as a wild brown trout lough (Shannon catchment, Midland Fisheries Group permit). It is near Finea, Co. Westmeath and Crover / Mount Nugent, Co. Cavan. Its Irish name, Loch Síleann, is from logainm.ie.

Water level now at the gauge

Mount Nugent

Office of Public Works (OPW) · station 26083

Water level: 0.65 m (2.12 ft)
Water temp: 9.6 °C (49.3 °F)

Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM GMT

Level is staff-gauge level (metres on the station's gauge); it is not a depth.

Steady · 24 h (0 m)

Water level · last 7 days

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Water level, last 7 days: readings about hourly, newest first, as the provider published them. Missing hours are not filled in.
Time	Water level (m)	Water temp (°C)
Nov 5, 8:45 PM GMT	0.65	–
Nov 5, 7:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 5, 6:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 5, 5:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 5, 4:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 5, 3:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 5, 2:45 PM GMT	0.64	9.6
Nov 5, 1:45 PM GMT	0.64	9.6
Nov 5, 12:45 PM GMT	0.64	9.6
Nov 5, 11:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.5
Nov 5, 10:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.5
Nov 5, 9:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 5, 8:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 5, 7:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 5, 6:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 5, 5:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.5
Nov 5, 4:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.5
Nov 5, 3:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 5, 2:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.5
Nov 5, 1:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 5, 12:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 4, 11:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 4, 10:45 PM GMT	0.64	9.6
Nov 4, 9:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 8:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 7:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 4, 6:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 4, 5:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 4, 4:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.8
Nov 4, 3:45 PM GMT	0.64	9.8
Nov 4, 2:45 PM GMT	0.64	9.7
Nov 4, 1:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 4, 12:45 PM GMT	0.64	9.6
Nov 4, 11:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 10:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.6
Nov 4, 9:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.5
Nov 4, 8:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.5
Nov 4, 7:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 6:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 5:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 4:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 3:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 4, 2:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 4, 1:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 4, 12:45 AM GMT	0.64	9.7
Nov 3, 11:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.8
Nov 3, 10:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.8
Nov 3, 9:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.8
Nov 3, 8:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.9
Nov 3, 7:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.9
Nov 3, 6:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.9
Nov 3, 5:45 PM GMT	0.65	10
Nov 3, 4:45 PM GMT	0.65	10
Nov 3, 3:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.9
Nov 3, 2:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.9
Nov 3, 1:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.8
Nov 3, 12:45 PM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 3, 11:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 3, 10:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 3, 9:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 3, 8:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.6
Nov 3, 7:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 3, 6:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 3, 5:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 3, 4:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.7
Nov 3, 3:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.8
Nov 3, 2:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.8
Nov 3, 1:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.9
Nov 3, 12:45 AM GMT	0.65	9.9
Nov 2, 11:45 PM GMT	0.65	10
Nov 2, 10:45 PM GMT	0.65	10
Nov 2, 9:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.1
Nov 2, 8:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.2
Nov 2, 7:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.3
Nov 2, 6:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.3
Nov 2, 5:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.4
Nov 2, 4:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.4
Nov 2, 3:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.4
Nov 2, 2:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.4
Nov 2, 1:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.4
Nov 2, 12:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.3
Nov 2, 11:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.2
Nov 2, 10:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.1
Nov 2, 9:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.1
Nov 2, 8:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.1
Nov 2, 7:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.2
Nov 2, 6:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.2
Nov 2, 5:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.3
Nov 2, 4:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.4
Nov 2, 3:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.4
Nov 2, 2:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.5
Nov 2, 1:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.5
Nov 2, 12:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.6
Nov 1, 11:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.7
Nov 1, 10:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.7
Nov 1, 9:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.8
Nov 1, 8:45 PM GMT	0.65	10.9
Nov 1, 7:45 PM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 6:45 PM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 5:45 PM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 4:45 PM GMT	0.65	11.1
Nov 1, 3:45 PM GMT	0.65	11.1
Nov 1, 2:45 PM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 1:45 PM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 12:45 PM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 11:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.9
Nov 1, 10:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.9
Nov 1, 9:45 AM GMT	0.65	10.9
Nov 1, 8:45 AM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 7:45 AM GMT	0.65	11
Nov 1, 6:45 AM GMT	0.65	11.1
Nov 1, 5:45 AM GMT	0.65	11.2
Nov 1, 4:45 AM GMT	0.65	11.3
Nov 1, 3:45 AM GMT	0.65	11.4
Nov 1, 2:45 AM GMT	0.65	11.5
Nov 1, 1:45 AM GMT	0.65	11.5
Nov 1, 12:45 AM GMT	0.65	11.6
Oct 31, 11:45 PM GMT	0.65	11.6
Oct 31, 10:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.6
Oct 31, 9:45 PM GMT	0.65	11.6
Oct 31, 8:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.6
Oct 31, 7:45 PM GMT	0.65	11.6
Oct 31, 6:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.6
Oct 31, 5:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.6
Oct 31, 4:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.6
Oct 31, 3:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.6
Oct 31, 2:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.5
Oct 31, 1:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 31, 12:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 31, 11:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 10:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 9:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.2
Oct 31, 8:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.2
Oct 31, 7:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 6:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 5:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 4:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 3:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 2:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.3
Oct 31, 1:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 31, 12:45 AM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 30, 11:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 30, 10:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 30, 9:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 30, 8:45 PM GMT	0.63	11.4
Oct 30, 7:45 PM GMT	0.63	11.4
Oct 30, 6:45 PM GMT	0.63	11.4
Oct 30, 5:45 PM GMT	0.64	11.4
Oct 30, 4:45 PM GMT	0.63	11.3
Oct 30, 3:45 PM GMT	0.63	11.2
Oct 30, 2:45 PM GMT	0.63	11.2
Oct 30, 1:45 PM GMT	0.63	11.1
Oct 30, 12:45 PM GMT	0.63	10.9
Oct 30, 11:45 AM GMT	0.63	10.8
Oct 30, 10:45 AM GMT	0.63	10.8
Oct 30, 9:45 AM GMT	0.63	10.7
Oct 30, 8:45 AM GMT	0.63	10.7
Oct 30, 7:45 AM GMT	0.62	10.7
Oct 30, 6:45 AM GMT	0.63	10.7
Oct 30, 5:45 AM GMT	0.62	10.7
Oct 30, 4:45 AM GMT	0.62	10.7
Oct 30, 3:45 AM GMT	0.63	10.8
Oct 30, 2:45 AM GMT	0.62	10.8
Oct 30, 1:45 AM GMT	0.63	10.8
Oct 30, 12:45 AM GMT	0.62	10.9
Oct 29, 11:45 PM GMT	0.62	10.9
Oct 29, 10:45 PM GMT	0.62	10.9
Oct 29, 9:45 PM GMT	0.62	11
Oct 29, 8:45 PM GMT	0.62	11

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Restrooms near Lough Sheelin

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Regulations and official lists

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IFI wild brown trout lough (Shannon catchment, Midland Fisheries Group permit)Trout fishing on the River Shannon, lakes and tributaries · Inland Fisheries Ireland · checked 2026-10-20

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Guides

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Brown trout

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Fishing lodges nearby

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The Pikers Lodge
Cavan, Westmeath, Ireland
Fishing lodge · 9.9 mi
- Unclaimed

Getting there

DUB · Dublin · 51 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
NOC · Charlestown · 61 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)
BFS · Belfast · 74 mi straight-lineFlights (opens in a new tab)

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Airports: scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports (public domain) (2026-11-04).
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