Lough Owel and Lough Ennell reports by Dermot Broughan:

For the third week in a row it has been a very difficulty week for angling.  Very heavy rain during the week has seen a lot of fresh water enter our lakes, water levels apart from Owel have recovered to near winter levels and fish have been slow to give themselves up.

Lough Ennell:

Returns have been very slow on the lake due in part to the heavy rain and raising water levels.  On patrols on Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening no anglers were seen on the water.

Jack Rosney 7 years of age from Eyrecourt, Co Galway with his two 1½ trout taken from Owel on Sunday evening.
Jack Rosney 7 years of age from Eyrecourt, Co Galway with his two 1½ trout taken from Owel on Sunday evening.

Lough Owel:

Fishing has been good on Owel during the week.  In all 81 fish were boated with 45 returned to the water.  The best results for the week were Mick Francis and Liam Cox who boated 12 fish.  The best was a wild 1¾ fish which was one of 8 fish returned.  Paul Costello on Tuesday evening had 1 fish on the fly to 2½.

Emmet Stagg TD with two of the four trout that he caught on the fly on Sunday evening. The fish pictured were 1½ wild fish.
Emmet Stagg TD with two of the four trout that he caught on the fly on Sunday evening. The fish pictured were 1½ wild fish.