Lindsey Clarke reports from LOUGH MELVIN – Saturday 1st to Sunday 9th February 2014.
Lough Melvin opened for salmon fishing on Saturday 1st February. It was a stormy day and a few hardy souls ventured out onto the lough. Two boats ventured out from the Rossinver Fishery with a few more boats fishing out of the Garrison Anglers jetty. Conditions were wintery but the wind, blowing from a southerly direction, was ok. However, around 2.00pm the wind shifted to the west and strengthened. This put paid to the fishing and the boats returned to shore. There were no salmon caught on the first day but Noel Johnston recorded a Ferox of some 5½lb which was released again (the trout season does not open until the 15th February on Lough Melvin). On the Sunday however, conditions were better and the first 2 salmon of the 2014 season were recorded. Kevin Gilmurray reported an 8lb salmon caught trolling along the Garrison Shore and John Flanagan accounted for a 9lb salmon caught trolling around Flanagan’s Bay. There was little to report over the week but on Sunday, Stephen Kennedy from Lisbellaw recorded a 7lb salmon caught trolling along the Garrison Shore and also caught and released 2 salmon kelts and 2 good trout, the best of which was around 4lb. Jason Martin also caught and released a 7lb trout.
Lindsey Clarke
IFI-Ballyshannon.
email: [email protected]
Make a booking
- For info/boat hire/bookings etc on Lough Melvin seehttp://www.drowessalmonfishery.com/ or Tel: 071 9841055.
- For bookings/guides etc on the Rossinver Fishery contact Bill McNeary, Tel: 071 9854930 or Jim Hoye, Tel: 0831197428
For info see http://www.rossinverfishery.com/
