Nigel Rush reports that there were a few salmon caught at the Kylemore Abbey Fishery during the week…

UPDATE – 21 July: Things are starting to improve. Mr. Fitzjohn landed three today through the Upper and Middle River, lost three and turned as many again. Seems to be a more consistent run of fish at last.

19 July: We have plenty of water but the run of fish is sporadic. Some days a good belt of fish seem to be everywhere, the next, nothing doing. We have been averaging about eight fish a week for the past couple of weeks with little rod effort. To date we have 51 fish in the book against 35 for the same period last year. By no means a record, but better than nothing.

Our best week on average over the last 10 years is Week 33 which this year is 2nd-8th August. The week after the draft netting has ended.

We had a textbook day today with conditions just 100% perfect but only one fish landed from good anglers.  Where as yesterday was “poor”, awful conditions; conditions that would drive the best of anglers daft and yet one angler, Seamus O’Neil, had four fish for a morning. Three of theses fish were a mere 2lb or even less so hopefully these are the pipers that hearald the start of the serious Grilse run.

Nigel Rush
Kylemore Abbey Fishery

Go fishing…

To book fishing at Kylemore Abbey, contact Nigel  on 095 41178, or mobile 087 9580702, and for latest news check the website at www.kylemorefishery.ie

Hidden away between the mountains of Connemara and the Atlantic ocean, the Kylemore Abbey fishery is a wild and beautiful place. Kylemore Abbey Fishery consists of the Kylemore Middle and Castle lakes, with five and a half miles of the Dawros river which enters the sea in Ballynakill bay.  Salmon and sea-trout run for a good proportion of the year to provide first class fishing on uncrowded waters.

The open panoramas of the lakes contrast with the intimacy of the river to give a variety of fishing combined with stunning scenery unrivalled anywhere in Ireland. Although offering an excellent chance of a fish for most of the season, you will find the real meaning of “a fish is a bonus” at Kylemore.

For info on rates and beat maps see: www.kylemorefishery.ie/rates