Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports:

Lough Arrow

Lough Arrow saw a very good week with all methods (wet fly, dry fly and dap) producing good catches. French visitor, Cedric Ducouret, boated two fish on the dap weighing 2 lbs. and 2.5 lbs., while Francis White had 4 trout weighing 11.5 lbs. in one day on dry flies. Local anglers, Rosaleen and Gerard Martin, caught and released 7 fish in one day up to 3 lbs. With the first prolific falls of spent expected, prospects for the coming days are looking good.

Lough Arrow Fish Preservation Association & District Anglers held their annual Mayfly Competition on Sunday 11th May. Forty-six anglers fished the event reporting a total catch of 49 brown trout. Results (heaviest fish only) were as follows:

  • 1st Ken Murray – 4.974 lbs.
  • 2nd Michael Monaghan – 4.144 lbs.
  • 3rd Jonathan Frazer – 2.996 lbs.
  • 4th Orla Walsh – 2.694 lbs.

Walter Frazer won the Juvenile Competition with a trout weighing 1.638 lbs.

Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager
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