Water levels remained slightly on the high side, with 2 gates inexplicably being kept open all week, in spite of dry conditions and falling water levels throughout the catchment upstream. However, the run of fish has been excellent, with large numbers of fish entering on every tide. 123 salmon were recorded for the week, with many more fish hooked and lost also. Fly and shrimp were both successful this week, and as water levels fall further the fly should come into its own.
Among the many anglers to strike it lucky this week were Hans Geisler, who took 3 grilse for visit, all on shrimp. Michael Rogers, a regular visitor from Dublin, landed 3 grilse including 2 fine fish of 7lbs, on fly and shrimp. Donegal man Kevin McCrossan took 2 grilse to 6lbs on fly, while Dexter Lynas from Northern Ireland, another regular visitor to the west, landed 2 grilse to 5lbs on fly. John Stevenson from Northern Ireland had 3 grilse to 4lbs on shrimp, while local angler Declan Tuffy landed 3 grilse on fly. Limerick man Gerry Hartigan landed 2 fish to 6lbs on shrimp, and Eugene Murphy had 3 fish to fly and shrimp. Dublin angler Brian Howard landed 3 grilse to 6lbs on fly, and James Carney had 2 grilse of 5 and 6lbs, also on fly. Michael Browne took 5 grilse over his visit to fly and shrimp, while midlands angler Liam Gilsenan landed 3 grilse on fly and shrimp. Local angler Phil Donohue landed 2 grilse on fly, while Northern Irish angler Dessie McWhirter had 3 grilse to 6lbs on fly.
With such good runs of fish, and conditions heading for perfect, fishing prospects in Galway are excellent for the coming week.
