Lately, good numbers of salmon are running the Ballisodare Fishery providing decent fishing for local and visiting anglers alike.
Check out Gerry Merrick’s report below…
The grilse run has been in full force in Ballisodare over the past four weeks with many thousands transcending upstream through the system. On occasions, some rain has fallen but levels have dropped again over a short period of time. Water temperatures have averaged approximately 16 degrees over the past few weeks which tends to result in fish not actively taking fly etc. However, the system is being fished quite heavily, and catches have been up to approximately 10 per day with a good proportion being released.
Conditions have been particularly challenging in recent days with high temperatures and regular visits to some pools by seals. With the current high temperatures forecast to continue, it is likely that the fishery will be forced to close at some point this weekend.
In recent weeks, we welcomed many visiting anglers from Spain, France, Holland, UK and elsewhere which is lovely to see and their contribution to Ballisodare and tourism generally is greatly appreciated.
Recently, well-known YouTuber Senan Stanley visited the Ballisodare Fishery producing a 30min video which is well worth watching.
