River Drowes report – 20 March to 26 March
Water levels were fairly high on the Drowes all week. The gauge was reading 0.88m on Monday and the gauge had risen to 0.9 metres by Sunday. Still, the salmon won’t complain! There were a dozen or so salmon caught over the week.
On Monday, Eddie Roulston recorded an 11½lb salmon caught on a Rapala lure from the Grazing’s.
On Thursday, Pat McManus reported a 6lb salmon caught on a Copper Flying ‘C’ from the Mill Pool.
On Friday, Dermot McNeice recorded a 7½lb salmon caught on prawn from the Boat House. Brian Doherty reported a 9lb salmon caught on a Rapala from the Blackwater and Packy McDermot accounted for a 9lb salmon caught on a Flying ‘C’ lure from the Trout Pool.
On Saturday, Rory Morin recorded a 9lb salmon caught on a Willie Gunn tube fly from Briney’s and Brett McKee accounted for two salmon weighing 7½ & 6lb caught on worm from the Mill Pool and the Meadow with the smaller of these being released again.
On Sunday, Heiko Wintercrieg reported a 7lb salmon caught on a Willie Gunn fly from the Crooked Hole and there was another 4 salmon caught with 2 of these released of which we still await details.
The drier weather will see the river drop and prospects look very good over the coming week.
Lough Melvin
Lough Melvin was fairly quiet over the week but there were a few more boats out at the weekend. However, we have yet to hear of a salmon caught.
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River Drowes
The Drowes Fishery is one of Ireland’s premier spring salmon and grilse fisheries. The river is some 5 miles in length, with over 70 named pools, flowing from Lough Melvin at Lareen Bay and entering the sea at Tullaghan, just outside Bundoran. The Drowes has a wide variety of water suitable for all fishing methods, including several miles of good fly water and deeper slower moving pools suitable for spinning and bait fishing.
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Lough Melvin
- For info/boat hire/bookings etc on Lough Melvin see http://www.drowessalmonfishery.com/ or Tel: 071 9841055.
- For info/Guides/boat hire on Lough Melvin contact Sean Maguire’s Tackle Shop, Main Street, Garrison. Tel: 0044 7871443304
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