Kevin Johnson wins Arva Senior Classic, good fishing around Cavan in General

Alice Murtagh reports from the IFI Corlesmore Office…

The Arva Senior Classic was held last week with 75 anglers taking part in a five day event.  They fished Gulladoo, Rossduff and Corfree.    The following is a list of the winners:-

• 1^st.  Kevin Johnson         37.210kg
• 2^nd. Baz Smith               35.140kg
• 3^rd. Van Der Helm          31.920kg
• 4^th. Neil Mallinson           31.320kg
• 5^th. Peter Jones              26.740kg
• 6^th. D. Sader                  26.160kg

The Breffni Open is currently under way with approximately 60 anglers taking part.  Good catches of Bream are reported, more details next week.

Good Tench are reported on Town Lake Killeshandra while Killykeen is given good mixed bags of fish average 40/50lb.  Sean Reilly shore lower Derries is giving nice Hybrids with mixed bags 35/40lb.  Trinity down river at point is producing good fishing.

Two English anglers fishing the Creamery stretch on Erne River, Belturbet bagged good mixed bags of fish.

There are a number of anglers in the Cootehill area and they report good fishing on Drumlona, Sillan, Skeagh Lake with mixed bags of Bream and Tench.  The Dromore river is fishing well as is the Annalee river for Trout fishing.