A fisherman with 50 years of experience under his belt and his 12 year-old son recently spotted two salmon at the rear of Bealick Mill in Macroom.
Why is this so unusual? Well, according to fisherman Tom Sweeney, before the local dams were built salmon were a common feature on that stretch of water but since then, salmon haven’t been spotted for over five decades….
Independent.ie 31/12/2016 Read the full article ‘Salmon make a welcome return to local stream’
