Eileen Carroll tells us the the rains in West Cork have a dramatic effect on the salmon fishing as catches show…
Ilen River
30 salmon reported for the week, 22 were landed by club anglers. Best fish landed on a fly by Echart Wagner weighing 15lbs.
Coomhola River
2 salmon caught for the week, best was 7lbs landed on a worm by a club angler.
Glengarriff River
2 salmon landed for the week, best was 7lbs landed on a worm by a club angler.
Mealagh River
No report of catches.
Go fishing…
The River Ilen is a medium size spate river that fishes best on a dropping flood for both salmon and sea trout. Spinning, worm and fly fishing are the methods used and allowed on club water.
The river is beautiful and a joy to fish, pools along club waters are easily accessible with seats, steps and stiles put in place for the anglers comfort. With selective tree pruning done along the river in recent years fly fishing has become a more available option especially on the lower river with numerous pools opened up to suit fly fishermen, night time fly fishing for sea trout is a pleasure with great stocks of trout entering the river from April.
Website: www.riverilenanglersclub.ie
