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Kildare · Louth · Meath · Offaly

River Boyne

The Boyne rises in Kildare and travels northeast towards the Irish Sea below Drogheda. Around Trim and Navan, IFI describes a river with established wild brown trout angling.

PLACES & CONNECTIONS

A river to explore

The atlas connects River Boyne with Trim, Navan, Slane, Drogheda.

Connected rivers: River Blackwater (Enfield) River Blackwater (Kells)

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MEASURED AT THE STATION

Water levels

Each reading belongs to a named station. Levels use a local reference point and are not water depth.

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Trim

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Boyne Aqueduct

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Navan Weir

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Slane Castle

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Blackcastle

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FOR ANGLERS

Planning a fishing visit

Check the observation time and follow the chart at a station you know. Compare changes at that same gauge with your own experience of the river.

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Check current rules, permissions and local access before travelling. These readings do not measure fishing quality or establish that it is safe to enter the water.

RIVER HEALTH

Ecological status

Assessments apply to individual waterbodies and assessment periods. Conditions can vary along a river.

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