Fisheries Information Manager Markus Müller reports on a fine specimen pouting :
Sea Angling
On Saturday 5th April a party of anglers from Mullingar, Foxford and Sligo set out from Killala Harbour with Donal Kennedy, skipper of the Leah, for a day’sfishing in Killala Bay. The weather was dull but winds were light which bode well for the anglers’ first day out of the season. The first few drifts didn’t produce much but further out in the Bay over a drift of rocky ground a number of nice cod were caught along with some pollack. Later in the day the group went out a little deeper and several drifts produced more cod, pollack, pouting, ling, coalfish and cuckoo wrasse.The best of the cod was approx. 9lbs., with pollack up to 7lbs. and Ling up to 6lbs. Several of the drifts produced many pouting and it was good to see young 14 year old Emmet Hope from Mullingar catching a fantastic specimen pouting weighing 1.365kg!
To book a day’s fishing in Killala Bay contact Donal Kennedy on +353 (0)86 8174509 or visit http://www.dkennedyangling.ie/
Markus Müller
Fisheries Information Manager
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Iascach Intíre Éireann
Inland Fisheries Ireland, Ballina
