Markus Muller from the Inland Fisheries Ireland Office in Ballina reports on the salmon fishing on the Ballisodare Fishery.
Ballisodare Fishery
Anglers enjoyed surprisingly good fishing at the falls in Ballisodare despite low water conditions with 159 salmon caught over the week, 80 of which were sportingly released.
Most were grilse which averaged 5lbs in weight and were taken predominantly on the prawn and worm with good numbers also coming to the fly. Among the anglers who enjoyed success on the Ballisodare were Jean Bernard Chenaux and Jean Loup, Switzerland. Anthony McCann had a cracking fish of 11.5 lbs early in the week on the prawn. On the same day, two visiting French anglers had a good day catching four fish on the prawn all around the 5 lbs mark several of which were released. A party of four French anglers who fished the Ballisodare for a few days last week had 27 salmon to the prawn, many of which were returned, including several in the 6 to 8 lbs range.
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