High water of late has improved angling on Lough Beltra. With more fresh grilse entering the system, the prospects are good for the coming days. Malcolm Killian had one salmon of 10lbs and two grilse of 4lbs and 5lbs. Declan Dooley released one of 8lbs, Mark Hemlor had one of 7lbs while Conor Deffley had two of 5lbs each. David Nevin, Newport also boated two salmon of 7lbs and 8lbs, and also caught three sea trout up to 2lbs which were released inline with local bye-laws. On the Newport River, David Eddis had a grilse of 3lbs taken on a Jaffa while Michael Wymes also had a fish of 3.5lbs.