Tuesday 2nd May sees heavy hatches of hawthorns on all stretches of the Lagan. Their smaller cousins, the black gnat also put in an appearance in small numbers and mixed with a smattering of medium olives to start a feeding frenzy on the river. Local guide Brian Russell reports fish rising steadily on all stretches of the river with quality trout to be found. Fishing the river for a few hours on Wednesday resulted in plenty of fish, among them two clinkers of 46cm and 44cm, the fishing was steady but challenging as one had to determine which type of fly a trout was feeding on.
With the weather forecasting good temperatures this is hopefully the start of the much anticipated ‘blackfly period’ and if todays size of trout are anything to go by the fishing is going to be spectacular. Evening fishing is also starting to pay dividends with Andrew Sloan reporting plenty of fish rising to midge in the Dromore area.
Brian Russell
