The bright sunny conditions of the last week have morphed into a full-blown heatwave in Galway, with temperatures of 25 degrees over the last few days and a weather warning for temps over 27C today! Consequently, angling on the lake has slowed down, with most anglers taking a break after the mayfly. There were some hatches of sedge and a sprinkling of mayfly, but fishing has been slow in the warm conditions, with the early morning Caenis hatches providing just about the only sport for fly anglers. Indeed a competition held by the Ennis Anglers out of Greenfields was won by Sean Dixon with just one fish for 2lbs 12oz.
Trolling, on the other hand, has produced some good fishing, with the Walsh & Power party from Scotland landing 6 fish, including a fine ferox of 10lbs 8oz. Tomi Kurman from Corrib Predator Team also reported some good fishing, including a 9lbs 1oz fish for Ray Fitzgerald and a beautiful 86cm trout for Marek Kozinski. To book fishing with the Corrib Predator Team guides, contact Tomi on 085 7318541 or Jack on 085 7741578, or search Corrib Predator Team on Facebook
The outlook for the week is very sunny and no wind so lake angling activity will be minimal. Anglers on Corrib are taking to a spot of ferox fishing coupled with some serious sunbathing!
In these high temperatures anglers and the general public are asked to notify their local IFI officer or the hot line on 0818 34 74 24 if they notice fish in distress due to drought or low oxygen in rivers.
