Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports from Lough Conn:
The cold and blustery weather didn’t really impact on fly hatches during the week and, as a consequence, Lough Conn again saw some very good Mayfly action with the Crossmolina end of the lake starting to fish well.
Fishing out of Pontoon Bridge Hotel ([email protected]), Tom Jordan, and Jack Mellet, both Castlebar, had 3 trout each, best at 2 lbs. all on Octopus. Glen Allen and Dave Orsler, UK, caught and released 16 trout between them, while Noel Bennet, Kildare, had 20 fish on dry May flies, best at 1.5 lbs.
Gerry Murphy Boat Hire ([email protected]) also reported good fishing for their guests. Gerry Groarke, Tuam, and Frances Gallagher, Galway, boated 6 trout for 10 lbs. on wet and dry Mayfly patterns.
Guests of Cloonamoyne Fishery ([email protected]), Günter Hommer and Olaf Kestermann, both Germany, got a total of 13 trout (9 released) between them, best at 1.5 lbs
The Gloghans and Crossmolina areas of Lough Conn also fished well during the week with many fine trout around the 1.5 lbs. mark being caught. Amongst the successful anglers were local angers, John Griffin and Paul McNulty, with 7 trout from Flannery’s Bay, Michael Lennon, Ballina, with 5 trout, best at 2 lbs. and Gary Martin, Donegal with his boat partner, Noel Shannon, Dublin & Sligo, who caught 6 fish, best at 2 lbs. on wet mayflies.
Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager
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Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina