It was a productive month at Ballin Lough Fishery near Westport, Co. Mayo, where 28 rods accounted for a total catch of 80 trout with 66 fish being released.
The month of June produced some notable highlights, including an impressive 13-fish catch for Daithi Ryan, which featured the heaviest trout of the month at 6 lb taken on a Blob. Elsewhere, Tommy Carroll and his boat partner enjoyed good sport by landing 11 trout up to 3.5 lb using a combination of Pheasant Tail Nymphs and Fabs Orange patterns. Ian Craig and Paul Lahart also shared a great moment on the water, successfully landing a fine 3.25 lb rainbow trout.
Future prospects also look excellent as the lake has been recently restocked.
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Ballin Lough Fishery
Ballinlough is a shallow, limestone lake of 22 hectares located 3.2km north of Westport and is managed by IFI. It is a rich lake with a marl bottom and has been stocked with rainbow trout and brown trout. The fish are known to be free rising, and are encouraged by hatches of olives, sedges and wind-blown terrestrials. Trout can be taken on traditional wet flies including Peter Ross, Bibio, Invicta to mention but a few. Streamer patterns such as the Minkie and nymphs can also work well. Dry flies, however, can also provide great sport particularly during evening times and during sedge hatches.
Permits are available online: permits.fishinginireland.info/product-category/mayo/ballin-lough-fishery/
