Fishery manager Nigel Rush reports that Week ending 19th July saw the fishery add a further 16 fish to the book for 23 rod days. Conditions were mixed with balmy thundery for the most part hampering fishing potential.

Grilse are mostly small so far this year ranging from 1.5lb-5lb but mostly on the smaller side of this scale. I still feel that the main run has not even started in earnest and will probably come with the next bit of fresher weather. All fisheries seem to be experiencing the same so either they are on the way or not coming at all. Hopefully they are on the way!

Gilly Henson was the first of our lady anglers to land a fish this year from Lower Eugenes at 3.5lb. Geoffrey Fitzjohn and Conor McCormick were on the leader board with three fish apiece for the week and the largest fish of 9.5lb fell to myself on a short Collie from Derryinver Bridge Pool.

Sporadic rain seems to be forecast for the week which should keep up the water levels in time for the arrival of a good run of grilse!

 

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Gilly Hennson who landed this nice 3.5lbs grilse from Lower Eugenes Pool on the Kylemore Abbey Fishery
Gilly Hennson who landed this nice 3.5lbs grilse from Lower Eugenes Pool on the Kylemore Abbey Fishery