Shane Gallagher from the Drowes Salmon Fishery gives us an update on river conditions:

16/01/2014: It has been a month since it started to rain heavily in mid December and the river has been in constant flood since December 20th. The gauge on Lough Melvin at Lareen bay has not dropped below 1 metre in 26 days. It peaked on New Year’s Eve at 1.47 metres.
The OPW gauge at the Four Masters’ Bridge is still out of commission. The link for the Lareen Bay gauge on Melvin is here Melvin Gauge
There is still just one fish reported since opening day. Apart from very high water levels, conditions over the past week have been generally good with mild mid January temperatures, moderate winds and a full moon bringing large tides. The forecast for the weekend is reasonably dry but colder, with wetter conditions returning on Sunday.

River by full moon light at the Red Roof.
River by full moon light at the Red Roof.
Some of the walkways have been underwater for the past month.
Some of the walkways have been underwater for the past month.
Stakey’s to Scot’s Corner.
Stakey’s to Scot’s Corner.
Fishing the “Tinkers” during the week.
Fishing the “Tinkers” during the week.

 

Shane Gallagher
Drowes Salmon Fishery
T: +353 (0) 71 98 41055
M: +353 (0) 87 8050806
http://www.drowessalmonfishery.ie/reports/