Fishery manager Colin Folan reports that the greatest flood since Easter has arrived. Three days of intense rain has provided the fishery with a complete water transfusion. A lot of salmon that were trapped downstream in the lower end of the system have moved upstream with ease. There are some fresh fish to be seen, however most of the running fish are coloured. There is also a movement of good sized sea trout around the two pound mark.
15 salmon were recorded for the week. Local ghille Michael Van Mourek fished a couple of days and caught and released 3 salmon to 9lbs from Corloo and Tthe Derryclare Butts on a Lemon and Grey and Badger. Dan O ‘Donovan and Eugene Greoger from Cork fished Lough Inagh on Saturday and having moved 10 salmon, landed 3 to 6lbs, and 5 sea trout to 2lbs, were needless to say delighted with their day afloat. Well known Dublin lady angler Deirdre Herbert fished the Derryclare Butts for a morning and landed a Ggrilse of 5.75lbs on a Lemon and Grey. Deirdre also released a number of good brown trout also. Declan and Cian Hanley from Galway boated 7 sea trout for their day on Lough Inagh. Dublin brothers Richard and Hugh Maguire fished the whole fishery in 2 days and had 13 sea trout to 2.5lbs.
At present water levels are perfect and should remain for the coming days. Fishing and booking enquiries to Lough Inagh Lodge at 09534706, or check www.loughinaghlodge.ie
