The Erriff Fishery opened in April, with very light angling pressure for most of the month. Several big floods early in the month brought in some fresh fish, but this was followed by a much drier second half, with low water prevailing. A flood on April 30th saw some angling interest, and the following day Urs Leibundgut landed the first fish of the season. Fiushing the Gauge Pool on Beat 9, Urs used a Cascade fly to tempt a fresh 10lbs wild fish to the net. The salmon was quickly released again to continue on its journey. May can be a good month on the Erriff if water conditions are right, and we look forward to reports of more fish soon.
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The Erriff System is comprised of the Erriff River and the two small loughs of Tawnyard and Derrintin. The River Erriff is one of the premier salmon fishing rivers in Ireland. A spate river, it is characterised by lively streams and deep fish-holding pools. It has 8 miles of prime angling water, divided into 9 beats. Beats are un-crowded with only two rods on most and a maximum of 3 sometimes. Angling is rotated on a daily basis.
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