LOUGH MELVIN – Monday 9th to Sunday 15th April 2012.
Conditions were not particularly favourable on Lough Melvin this week with cold bright sunny days prevailing and winds mostly from the eastern quarter. This certainly did not help the trout fishing which was fairly poor for those that ventured out after the same, despite the huge hatches of buzzers. The salmon fishing was good however and I have details of 8 salmon caught to date. On Tuesday, Mark McDonald fishing along with Arthur Greenwood, recorded a 7lb salmon caught in the Rossinver Fishery on a size 10 Sooty Olive fly. The fish was sportingly returned. John Gosling caught an 11¾lb salmon trolling along the Garrison Shore and Niall Sweeney accounted for an 8½lb salmon also caught trolling. On Thursday, Brian McEvoy registered a 9lb salmon caught trolling and John Flanagan accounted for an 8½lb salmon caught trolling around the Flanagan’s Bay area. On Friday, Ian Boyle landed an 8lb salmon caught trolling. On Saturday, Stephen Kennedy caught an 8lb salmon trolling around Garrison and on Sunday, John Parkinson landed an 8lb salmon caught from the Rossinver Fishery.
Lough Melvin, Rossinver Fishery: For info/Guides/boat hire/bookings etc, contact Bill McNeary. Tel: 071 9854930
