Moy Catchment Angling Report – Week ending 25-05-2025
Water levels remain low in the River Moy with levels at Ballylahan showing a very slight rise from 0.20 m on Sunday 18th up to 0.26m by noon on Sunday, 25th May. Weather-wise wise the past week has had rainfall levels well below average overall. The coming week will be more unsettled with frontal systems moving in from the Atlantic with amounts of 30mm – 60mm currently forecast.
Angling remained suspended on all Moy Fishery beats throughout the whole week due to elevated water temperatures. Thankfully angling resumed on Monday morning 26th May when water temperatures returned to an appropriate level. Ballina Salmon Anglers Association also suspended angling on their waters for the week due to the elevated water temperatures. IFI will continue to monitor water temperatures in the state-owned fisheries in the Moy catchment.
Angling pressure continues to remain low in the Moy catchment because of the current conditions, and this is again reflected in the catch returns for this week.
Byrnes Fishery
Roy reports three salmon caught on the prawn weighing 7 lbs, 8 lbs and 10 lbs respectively.
Gannon’s Fishery
Pat reports one salmon caught weighing 8 lbs.
The Foxford Fishery
Granville reported nine salmon caught mainly on the prawn, of which one was released, with the best weighing in at 12 lbs.
Foxford Salmon Anglers
Harry reports ten salmon caught, with most fish taken on the prawn, but the “bubble and fly” was also a good alternative. Six of the salmon were caught in Rinnaney and four in Carrigeen.
East Mayo Anglers Association
Just the one salmon caught and released on the fly weighing about 10 lbs.
