Anglers enjoyed another great week of fishing on the Moy with a total catch of 1,122 salmon reported for the week. Once again, fish were caught right throughout the system from Ballina up to the East Mayo Anglers Association water and, also, in Lough Conn and the River Deel. Water levels fluctuated continuously on the Moy Fishery during the week making angling conditions difficult and unsuitable for the fly much of the time. Nonetheless, the fishery accounted for 91 salmon for the week with the bulk of these again caught on the Ridge Pool on fly, worm and spinner. Gary Perks, England, had 5 salmon on fly of which 2 were released. Stuart Price, England, had 3 on the worm, all in the 3-4 lbs. bracket. Paddy Marren had 2 salmon at 3.92 lbs. and 4.41 lbs. while spinning and Margaret Downes had one of 4.57 lbs., also spinning. Jim Goodwin, England had 3 salmon from 2.5 lbs. to 4.49 lbs while spinning.

On Mount Falcon Fishery, the Holbrook party from England (4 adults and a 12-year old who caught his first 2 salmon) had 14 salmon over just two days with the best weighing 13.5 lbs. The McGrath party (3 anglers) had 9 salmon with the best weighing 6 lbs. and the Casey party (4 anglers) had 22 salmon for the week of which 10 were released. On Gannon’s water, Marcel Struder , Switzerland, and Jean Pierre Morel, France, each had a 4 lbs. salmon on worm. On the Foxford Fishery, Howard Bayless, Wales, had 5 salmon for his week while Gordon Brown, England, had 3 for the week. Colin O’ Neill, N. Ireland, had his first ever salmon during the week. On Rinnanney, M. Hughes, England, had 6 salmon for the week including a fine fish of 13.5 lbs. On the East Mayo Anglers water, Tom Kavanagh had a 20 lbs. salmon on worm, a German visitor had one of 12 lbs. on fly and Bert McGovern, Kiltimagh, also had a fine salmon of 12.25 lbs on the fly.

There were not many trout anglers on Conn during the week but quite a few were out trolling for salmon and at least 10 salmon were caught with 5 being reported by Murphy Boat Hire. However, anglers staying at Healy’s Hotel reported 5 trout for the week. At Pontoon Bridge Hotel, a Welsh party succeeded in landing both salmon and trout . At Kelly’s Boat Hire, Brendan Levins had 3 trout weighing 4.5 lbs. and Alistair McKay had 2 weighing 3.5 lbs and 1.25 lbs.

Six salmon were reported from the Newport River including a fine fish of 14.5 lbs. caught and returned to the water by Kieran Thompson jnr. Mr. Tim Ferguson had a grilse of 4.5 lbs. on 1 June and another of 5.25 lbs. the following day. On Lough Beltra, the Glenisland side of the lake fished best with 2 spring salmon and 3 grilse reported. Mervin Conway had a salmon of 10.5 lbs. and Rory Murray had another of 10 lbs.which he returned to the lake. Bernard Koolhaas had 2 fish weighing 4 lbs. and 3.5 lbs. and David Howley had one which weighed in at 5 lbs. There appears to be a reasonable stock of fish in Lough Beltra at present and, with some fresh grilse running, the prospects for the coming weeks look quite good. All sea trout caught must be released and both Lough Beltra and the Newport River are "fly only" fishery.

Windy conditions made fishing difficult but 24 rods reported 12 trout for the week of which 2 were released. The lake was restocked during the week and this should provide a boost to angling.

The Owenmore enjoyed its best week of the season, so far, with 17 salmon and grilse reported from the Bangor Angling club water. With peat harvesting having ceased in the catchment, there was a noticeable improvement in water clarity in the Owenmore

during the recent floods compared with previous years.

Ballisodare Fishery reported 350 fish for the week. Most of the fish were taken below the falls by local anglers.

Just 2 salmon were reported from the Drumcliffe River though a number of sea trout were also caught on the fly pools below Drumcliffe Bridge

Lough Arrow has started to provide some good trout to Murroughs in the late evening. David Gray had 2 trout weighing 3 lbs. and 4 lbs and Josie Gray had a fine trout of 6 lbs. I oz.- all on Murroughs.

Ten trout were reported from Lough Bo with the best weighing 2.75 lbs. and 6 were reported from Nasool with the best coming in at 2 lbs.