Ian Powell of the Blackwater Lodge reports on the last Four Weeks from May 24 to June 21 :

For this period when have had 52 fish to 14.6lb for just 180 rod days.  Of these, 21 were over 10lb. & 11 were over 9lb.  Just 11 came from the lower river & 41 from the upper river. Some very large fish have been met but lost.
One June 6, one of around 30lb. was lost on the Bridge Pool at Ballyhooly.

Two First Ever Salmon!
Two First Ever Salmon!

Des O’Hanlon – 10.5 sea-liced. Taken on spinner on the Geen Bank on Upper Kilmurry.

Mark Szostkiewicz – 5lb. sea-liced. Taken on the Island Stream on the Green Bank on Lower Kilmurry

Damien Maher - 12.3lb. sea-liced
Damien Maher – 12.3lb. sea-liced

June 8th His Second Ever Salmon! Taken on spinner on Kents. Taken on worms fly at the Cliff on Killavullen

 

Gerard Bonnet - 12.6lb
Gerard Bonnet – 12.6lb

On June 13, one of @20lb. was lost whilst being beached when the angler 6 piece rod exploded into a 9 piece.

James Byrne (12 yrs) - 13.0lb taken on his own fly at the Wood Pool on Ballyhooly.
James Byrne (12 yrs) – 13.0lb taken on his own fly at the Wood Pool on Ballyhooly.

On June 20, another fish ~20lb. was lost – again on the Bridge Pool at Ballyhooly.
One of these days one of these very big fish will be landed.

Ian Powell
Blackwater Lodge

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