Peter Gleeson reports that with the mayfly hatch well underway, angling on Lough Derg has been reasonably good over the past week, despite the cold and often blustery conditions.
According to Peter hatches of mayfly are especially prevalent in the shallow areas of the lake, particularly, Church Bay, Dromineer Bay, Youghal Bay and Luska. Predictably the lower than average temperatures have so far militated against evening gnat fishing.
John Kennedy of the Garrykennedy Club won the annual competition for the Giblin Cup hosted by Scariff and Mountshannon Anglers on Sunday last (April 22nd). John’s trout of 4lbs 12ozs was caught in the calm at the back of Hare Island on a dry fly. He also had another fish on the same day of 1lb 14 ozs, also on dry.
Meanwhile, a total of 16 fish over the 14-inch size limit were weighed in for the fly competition hosted by the Garrykenny Club on Sunday last. Some were fish in the two to three and a half pounds category.
Traditional wet mayflies are proving effective in a good wave while dries such as wulffs are doing the business in the calmer areas off sheltered shores and on the lee of islands.
If weather conditions improve we could see the beginning of gnat fishing this coming weekend.
PG
Lough Derg boat hire
Giblins Angling Services
Boats for hire with or without 4hp engine, landing nets and life jackets.
Address: Fishermans Paradise, Scarrif, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0)67 921851Mob: +353 (0)87 2580329
Email: pgiblin@eircom.net Web: www.fishermens-paradise.com
John Louis Bigot
Address: Ballygreen, Garraunboy, Killaloe, Co Clare.
Tel: +353 61 37 67 98 Fax: +353 61 37 67 98 Mobile: +353 87 6412658
Email: info@pecheirlande.com Web: www.pecheirlande.com
Whelan’s Boat Hire
Address: Killaloe Bridge, Killaloe, Co. Clare
Tel: +353 (0)86 8140559
Email: whelans@killaloe.ie
Noel Bugler
Adress: Killaloe Bridge, Killaloe, Co. Clare (adjacent to the tourist office)
Tel: +353 (0)86 7856633
Jeremy Mannion
Address: Lough Derg Holiday Village, Killaloe, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 61 376777 Fax: +353 61 749877
Email: reservations@loughderg.net Web: www.loughderg.net
Lakeside Holiday & Watersports Park
Address: Thomas Bottcher, Mountshannon, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0)61 927225
Email: lakesidecamping@eircom.net Web: www.lakesideireland.com
Kincora House
Ursula Quirke, Church Street, Killaloe, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0)61 376149.
Email: kincorahouse@gmail.com Web: www.kincorahouse.com
Derg Lodge
Liam Waterstone, Mountshannon, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0)61 927180 Mob: +353 (0)87 6552454
Lough Derg Self Catering Houses
Lorraine Tully, Lough Derg Holiday Houses, Whitegate, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0) 86 8192195
Email: lorrainetully@eircom.net Web: www.loughdergholidayhouses.com
Fahy’s Farmhouse
Sean & Mary Fahy, Cappagh, Ballycrissane, Portumna, Co. Galway.
Tel: +353 (0)90 9675268
Email: fahysfarmhouse@eircom.net
Shannonside Angling
PK & Mary Gleeson, Portland, Lorha, Portumna, Co. Tipperary.
Tel: +353 (0)90 9747213 Mob: +353 (0)87 6216295
Email: shannonlodge@eircom.net
Tir na Fiuise
Niall Heenan, Terryglass, Borrisokne, Co. Tipperary.
Tel: +353 (0)67 22041 Mob: +353 (0)87 2445547
Email: info@countrycottages.ie Web: www.countrycottages.ie
Riverrun Cottages
Tom & Lucy Sanders, Terryglass, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
Tel: +353 (0)67 22125 Mob: +353 (0)87 6599461
Email: riverrun@iol.ie Web: www.riverrun.ie
Collins’ Boat Hire
John Collins , Whitegate, Co. Clare.
Tel: +353 (0)61 927025
Email: collinsjd@eircom.net
Jim Robinson
140 Oakleigh Wood, Doordoyle, Co. Limerick.
Tel: +353 (0)87 2339999
Email: jimrob@iol.ie Web: www.iol.ie/~jimrob/
Murrays Angling Services
Address: Derryhiney, Portumna, County Galway
Tel: +353 (0)90 9759596 Mob: 087 3121595
Email: mike.murray123@yahoo.ie Web: www.bedandbreakfastportumna.com
