Billy Thornton in our Ballina Office reports that as angling effort on the Moy increases week by week and 134 salmon were reported caught last week. Catches were spread out across the system.

On the Moy Fishery Ridge Pool Sean Maye, Sligo had a fine fish of 10.5 lbs on fly, while on the Cathedral beat Bernard McGinley Donegal had a fish of 8.25 lbs also on fly.

Bernard McGinley
Bernard McGinley

Pat Gorman Offaly was successful on the Armstrongs Fishery  with a fish of 10+lbs on prawn. On the Foxford Fishery Michael McIvor NI. Had a fish of 13 lbs also on prawn.

Michael McIvor Foxford Fishery
Michael McIvor Foxford Fishery

Upstream of Foxford Jean-Jacques Daurat France had a nice fish of 8.5 lbs caught spinning Bubble & fly on the Cloongee Fishery .

Jean-Jacques Daurat
Jean-Jacques Daurat

On East Mayo Anglers water Bernard Spangler Germany landed a fish of 11 lbs on fly. On The Lake River Damian Rooney NI. Had a fish of 6.5 lbs taken on Bubble & Fly.

M. Parker
M. Parker

Heavy rain on Sunday night resulted in a rise in water levels which peaked on Tuesday morning and with good weather forecast for the rest of the week levels should drop back.