Angling guide and journalist Mick Flanagan reports on Perch fishing in the midlands area near Mullingar.
Yep we broke Ice last weekend venturing out on Ennell for a day at the Perch. Some of the sheltered Bays got s nice coating of ice as did the Royal Canal. I was out with Mark Ryan and it was hard to locate the perch, but we managed to Hook-up with some nice small fish in very deep water. It was strange to see a Green Algal Bloom on the lake in such cold conditions, but chatting to some of the older Anglers here in Town it did appear before in winter.
PERCH DOWN DEEP ON ENNELL. It was hard to locate the Perch on Ennell last weekend, and water temperatures dropped in the Ice-cold conditions. Mark Ryan dropped down from Kilcock for a days Jigging for these colorful fish, and even in very cold conditions we got a few nice perch. Heading out we broke a tin layer of Ice to get out on the main Lake, so that will give you some idea how cold it was on Ennell.Still when your well rapped up and catching fish, you don’t feel a bit of the cold. The Perch were hard to find, and when I did locate shoal fish, they were reluctant to grab our colorful lures. We did manage a few nice fish, which were tight on the bottom in 60-80ft of water, and with our lures just inches from the bottom hooked-up with fish.
WINTER ALGAL BLOOM OM MIDLAND LAKES. Reports of Algal Blooms on Owel last week, and I also came across a little Algal Bloom on Rinn Point on Ennell. I taught it was a strange time of year for Algal Blooms, as I have only scene big Algal Blooms in Hot summer conditions on Owel and Ennell.It leaves one to ponder do we really know what’s going on in our water systems. To the naked eye the lakes look gin clear in open water, and then you get a nasty Green Algae washed up on the shoreline.
Michael Flanagan
Midland Angling
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