Cyril Byrne caught this 6lbs salmon on the Munster Blackwater, Fortwilliam Fisheries, in the Abbey Pool on the Glenmore Beat, Co Waterford. The salmon took on Black Flying C on Saturday 11 August in high clearing water.

Cyril Byrne with his salmon caught at the weekend
Cyril Byrne with his salmon caught at the weekend

Following the recent rains the river is back in flood again as this photo courtesy of Farson Digital Water Cams shows.

Water level on the Munster Blackwater at Fermoy just before noon today
Water level on the Munster Blackwater at Fermoy just before noon today. Courtesy Farson Digitial WaterCams