Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports:

Lough Conn produced some fine early season brown trout during the past week. Despite the extremely high water levels some anglers ventured out and were rewarded with some fine catches. Amongst the successful anglers were John Burke, Foxford, with a nice 2.5 lbs. trout and Ballina angler, Joe Quinn who caught a fine 3.2 lbs. fish. Joe’s trout was caught along Brackwansha Shore and took a Fiery Brown, while John’s fish fell for a Green Peter near Glass Island. Other successful anglers included Peter Roche, John Walsh, Stephen Brown and Bernard Breslin who all had fish between 1 and 2.5 lbs. around the Cloghans area. With dropping water levels and milder weather forecast trout fishing should definitely improve in the coming weeks.

Ballina angler, Joe Quinn with his fine 3.2 lbs. early season brown from Lough Conn. (Joe wears a floatation jacket)
Ballina angler, Joe Quinn with his fine 3.2 lbs. early season brown from Lough Conn. (Joe wears a floatation jacket)

Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager
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Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina