Fishery manager Jim Stafford reports that water levels were reasonably good during the early part of the week with a spate of 1.6 meters on the morning of the 14th, and there was a further spate of 1.2 meters on the 16th – both spates brought fresh salmon and sea trout into the river.
Regular UK visitor Andrew Beattie caught 5 salmon – best 7.75lbs and some 20 sea trout during the week – best day was 8 sea trout from the Tawnyard Potholes on Beat 3. Alexander Mills caught 2 nice sea trout in the School House Pool – the following day he caught another two and released a grilse of 5lbs caught in the Falls Pool on a Cascade.
Fishing a Silver Stoat and a Black Shrimp Gerard Garnier, France caught 23 sea trout and 3 grilse, best 5.5lbs. Chris Dennison, UK. released 6 sea trout and a grilse caught on a Silver Stoat in the Colonel’s Pool on Beat 6. Simon Hughes, Tourmakeady caught his first Erriff salmon in the Falls Pool on Beat 9.
Lady angler Aoife Keogh, Dublin caught a sparkling fresh grilse of 5.5lbs in the Falls Pool. Kevin Attride caught 3 sea trout in Jenkins and Yellow Banks on Beat 5. Frank Hughes landed a grilse in Jenkins on a Cascade. Martin Davison, NI, caught a sea trout of 1.75lbs in the Cottage Pool on Beat 4 and David Curran caught one of 1.75lbs in the Glenanane Stones on Beat 7.
The total catch for the week was 14 salmon and 44 sea trout
To book fishing or accommodation, contact Jim at 095 42252, or check www.aasleaghlodge.ie
