Gerry Merrick has been in touch with an update from Balisodare…
The last two weeks at Ballisodare Fishery have been very successful, with grilse arriving in big numbers. It is very noticeable this season that grilse size has increased significantly on previous years with very few less than 5lbs and many over 10 lbs. A lot of fish has been caught and members and visiting anglers continue to release the majority of those caught.
Warm Water Alert
With the current weather, water temperatures are being monitored very closely, currently under 19 degrees, but with current air temperatures in excess of 20 Degrees, in the interest of the welfare of our salmon stocks, we may be forced to close on occasion should water temperatures exceed 20 degrees.
In conjunction with Lough Arrow Trout Fishing Club and ATU Sligo, we have 13 water temperature monitors for deployment in our catchment. Monitors are providing very valuable scientific data. Currently, we are finding that water temperatures peak around 8pm each day and drop back by approximately 1.5 to 2.0 degrees overnight. Based on our data we may be able to remain open to fishing until 2pm but may have to close after 2pm. Any closures will be published on our website WWW.Ballisodarefishingclub.ie
A very comprehensive thesis on Invasive Species in the Ballisodare catchment has been published by Conall Bonner (Student) of ATU Sligo, under the supervision of Lisa Cronin of ATU Sligo. Conall’s thesis provides Ballisodare Fishery with the scientific evidence to formulate a plan for the removal of these invasives. A copy of Conall’s thesis is available in the newsfeed on www.ballisodarefishingclub.ie. Fishing slots may also be booked on our website with some availability.
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