River Drowes report – 13 March to 19 March
Water levels on the Drowes dropped nicely as the week progressed and by Thursday the gauge was at a lovely height of 0.65m. However, Paddy’s Day brought heavy, persistent rain as did Saturday and the river rose rapidly. At present the river is very high with the gauge reading 0.95m!
There were 4 salmon caught over the week. On Thursday, Eoin McManus recorded a 7½lb salmon caught on a Rapala from the Old Sea Pool and G. Morrow accounted for an 8lb salmon caught on prawn from Stoppage.
On Friday, J. Adamson reported a 10½lb salmon caught on a Cascade fly from Lennox’s Bridge and N. Barber accounted for a 9½lb salmon caught on a Willie Gunn fly from the Blackwater.
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The Drowes Fishery is one of Ireland’s premier spring salmon and grilse fisheries. The river is some 5 miles in length, with over 70 named pools, flowing from Lough Melvin at Lareen Bay and entering the sea at Tullaghan, just outside Bundoran. The Drowes has a wide variety of water suitable for all fishing methods, including several miles of good fly water and deeper slower moving pools suitable for spinning and bait fishing.
For information and bookings on the Drowes Fishery & Lough Melvin see http://www.drowessalmonfishery.com
Tel: 071 9841055 (8am to 12 noon).
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