Declan Cooke, Moy Fishery Manager, reports that following the wettest winter on record, water levels are finally dropping on the river Moy and salmon anglers are beginning to turn up in numbers around Ballina and Foxford. The first salmon of the season was reported on Thursday 13 March. It was caught by local angler Val Mitchell and weighed 7 lbs 12 oz. Early the following day, a second fish was caught on the Ballina Association water. This fish weighed 6½ lbs and was caught by John Fitzpatrick, also from Ballina.
A good seatrout of 4lbs was reported from the Ridge Pool but, as yet, no salmon have been caught there. This means that fishing on the Ridge is still free. To book a slot, call the Moy Fishery office at 096 21332.
For information on the River Moy see: https://fishinginireland.info/salmon/northwest/river_moy_system.htm
