Luke O’Connell from Ballisodare Angling Club reports that it was a slow week from May 16th – May 22nd on the river. They had no salmon caught up until Saturday due to very low water levels after a dry spell.
Heavy rain fell all day Friday leaving the river in lovely condition for the weekend, resulting in some decent fishing with prospects looking good for the coming week. On Saturday visiting anglers Markus and Francis from Austria and Switzerland had a fish each at the falls weighing 8lb and 5lb both on the worm. Michael Mullaney and Vincent Henry both released 6lb fish on the fly.
Sean Gallagher had a 7lb fish at the falls on Sunday, Heather Chambers took a fine 8lb fish up river on the worm. Bernie Marshall released a fish of 5lb on the prawn at the falls while Bernard Harte and Michael Mullaney both released 5lb fish on the fly.
Go fishing…
The Ballisodare Fishery is situated on the Wild Atlantic Way in the picturesque village of Ballisodare, in the North West corner of Ireland, just a 10 minute drive from Sligo Town. It’s a great place for both novice and experienced anglers to catch salmon. Whether you fish with fly, worm, shrimp or prawn, Ballisodare is the place where you will maximise your chances of catching this often elusive species, and there is nothing like having a salmon on the end of your line to get the adrenaline flowing!
Web: ballisodarefishingclub.ie
Office Telephone: 071 91 30513
Mobile: 086 610 3423
Secretary Mobile: 086 251 5064
Email: [email protected]
