Jason Nash from the Bandon Angling Association reports on the catches and conditions on the River Bandon…
20 September: Water levels over the past week have remained very steady due to periods of rain and overcast conditions. A nice few fish were caught and released on fly and spinner but most had been in the system a while. The high tides saw a small upturn in the amount of fresh fish running but they still arrived in small numbers.
Dredging of the Bandon Bridge area commenced yesterday as gravel is being removed 15m above the bridge and 25m below. Further to this, Wills Bros. have commenced trial excavations upstream of O’Driscoll’s footbridge. Anglers are reminded that these works will result in discolouration of the river downstream.
Finally, members are requested to securely close gates and be mindful of landowners property, such as fencing, along the river. If you open a gate, please close it correctly. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Editors note: eileen Carroll in the Macroom office tells us that the Bandon was always known for its big fresh multi sea winter fish in late August and September which were always referred to as Blackberry fish. Hopefully a few will turn up before the season’s end…
Go Fishing…
For the new year, Bandon Angling Association have set up a new website which you can view here. A new guiding service has been launched in conjunction with Jason Nash, Peter Aspinwall and Phil Dewey. Details of the guiding service are provided on the website and they are looking forward to making memories and enhancing people’s fishing experiences on the river Bandon.
Web: https://bandonangling.com/
