Fishery manager Jim Stafford reports that last week was a mixed week with bright sunshine and some very heavy thundery showers. Water levels were low for the first three days of the month – however the sea trout continued to run in very good numbers with almost 250 trout running through the counter during that period. Overall the amount of rain that fell was disappointing with water levels peaking at just over 1.1 meters on the 4th – however it was a welcome bonus for the salmon fry on the feeder streams which were running seriously low. The first good pulse of the grilse run with a scattering of Springers saw almost 100 fish move upstream – the run of sea trout was excellent with almost 700 fish recorded through the counter.
Michel Le Paire caught a sparkling fresh sea-liced grilse in the Bridge Pool on Beat 9 on a Sunray Shadow. Fishing lightly dressed Cascades Enda O’Connell , Newcastle upon Tyne, UK had a very successful few days on the river catching 3 fresh grilse in the Falls Pool and Garden Pools on Beat 9. Ken Mills, UK caught another grilse in the Garden Pool also on a Cascade. Simone Scaggio and Michel Malagugini, both from Italy and fishing the Erriff for the first time caught their first ever salmon in the Falls Pool on Beat 9. David Gaffney caught a nice sea trout on Beat 1. Hugh Maguire, Ireland, caught a grilse and 3 sea trout in the Upper Sally Pool on Beat 7. The last fish of the week was caught by Michel Winthrop from France on a Lady O’Hara in the School House Pool on Beat 3.
The catch for the week was 9 salmon and 15 sea trout.
To book fishing or accommodation, contact Jim at 095 42252, or check www.aasleaghlodge.ie
