Angling News
NW Angling Report 20 June 2010
By Bryan Ward
22, Jun 2010 - 22:09

River Moy
Another week has passed without any significant rain and the Moy system is now at an extremely low level. Some grilse have entered the system despite the low water and anglers on the Moy Fishery continue to catch these fresh-run fish. The Black Banks and the Point produced a few fish over the week, with the Cathedral Beat yielding twenty-seven, including fish for visiting anglers Felix Grestmair, Germany, Rolf Gloor, Switzerland and Robert Smith, England. On the Ridge Pool, a total of 34 were caught, including four for Dublin angler, Paul Wymes and two for Carlos Ramos Arenas of Spain, whose best fish was just over 12lbs. The Weir Pool accounted for five salmon for the week.

Upstream of Ballina, the Ballina Salmon Anglers water produced fish, as did Knockmore, Coolcronan and Armstrong's. At Gannon's and the Foxford Fishery, good numbers of salmon were caught, where Barry Turnard, England caught one of 8lbs on the fly, and Jack Mc Donald also having success catching three salmon on the worm.

Rinanney continued to fish well over the past week including one at 9.5lbs on the spinner for a visiting German angler. Both Cloongee and the East Mayo Anglers' water provided good sport for anglers, with good numbers of salmon reported.
Sea trout angling on the Moy Estuary remained steady, despite blustery northerly winds. Some good catches of sea trout have been reported, with most being caught on sand eel or mackerel strips.

Lough Conn and Cullin
Fishing was slow but steady over the past week on the Loughs, with Dry Mays and Spent Gnats still tempting fish to the surface, despite the reduction in fly hatch. In north Conn, Joe Moffatt and John Warren had two trout on dry flies in Victoria Bay, with their best fish weighing 2lbs. Angling out of Murphy's boat hire, Massbrook, Chris Dick, James Nixon and Mike Griffiths, U.K. had nine trout over three days, with their best weighing 2lbs and all being taken on dries, while Ian Bertie, Scotland had ten trout over five days on dries with his best 2.5lbs. Fishing out of Pontoon Bridge Hotel, John Beatie and Martin McLoughlin, Scotland had five trout over two days, again all to dry flies.

On Lough Cullin, Graham Williams, Pontoon, and Jack Lynch, Donegal had four trout to dries with their best 1.5lbs.

Carrowmore Lake
The bright weather of the past week has discouraged many anglers from venturing out on Carrowmore Lake and combined with the extremely low water levels, it appears that few fresh grilse have entered the system. Good numbers of sea trout have moved in however, with some nice catches of 2lbs and 3lbs being reported by anglers, including one of 3lbs for a Mr Harper of England. A total of five salmon were recorded for the week, with Gerry Deane, Castlebar, and John Mc Bride, Bangor Erris being two of the lucky anglers to boat salmon.

Ballisodare Fishery
Angling remained steady at Ballisodare however with low levels in the river, most salmon are moving in and out with the tides and are readily being taken with the prawn and worm. There has been some notable catches on the fly also, with Eddie Harte landing a fine fish of 12.5lbs. A. Murray caught one of 9lbs on the fly and a 7lbs fish fell to Trevor Goulding. An 8lbs salmon was taken by visiting angler Fr. Mc Keown on the worm.