The Western Regional Fisheries Board
Western Region Angling Report September 5th. 2000
by Danny Goldrick
Lough Corribby Danny Goldrick
Even with very unfavourable conditions, often flat-calms and thundery weather, trout angling on the lough was amazingly productive. Last Sunday is a good example when the lough was almost flat calm, it took 7 trout to win one important wet fly competition. The angler in the same boat with the winner had 5 trout making a total of 12 for the one boat. Over the week in the area between Greenfields and Cornamona, 241 anglers accounted for 201 trout for 319 lb, all in 247 angling days. 220 rods took part in the Padraic McGrath Memorial Cup competition at Greenfields last Sunday. 143 trout were caught for 221 lb, best 4 lb. Stephen Greaney from Galway was the winner on the day with 7 trout for 9.5 lb. Nicole Hanley, also from Galway, was second with 5 for 7.25 lb and Basil Shields had 5 for 6.75 lb to take third place.
Others to do well included: Pat Joy from Dublin landed 4 trout for 9.5 lb for a day, best 4 lb; Paul O'Mara and Des Foley, also from Dublin, who took 17 for 24.5 lb in 3 days with wet fly, and two English anglers who fished with Frank Reilly over 2 days landed 16 for 28.5 lb.
30 anglers fishing in the Oughterard area also experienced top-class trout angling when they caught 100 trout for 145 lb in 54 rod days. The Barton party of 4 anglers (Dublin) had an exceptional catch of 17 for 28.5 lb for a day's fishing, all in the Glann area. Tom Byrne and Kevin Bradley landed six for over 10 lb for a day, and Harold O'Toole and Mark Coulten took 5 for over 10 lb. A wonderful trout of 6 lb 10 ozs was taken on wet fly by Sean Grumley who was staying at Currarevagh House.
All excellent trout fishing for the time of season.
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Lough Mask
A small number of anglers (21) fished the lake over the week and they could only manage 27 trout for 41 lb in 39 angling days. Mick Dunne from Dublin had 6 for 6 lb for a day's wet fly fishing, and two French anglers had 2 for over 3 lb.
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Lough Carra
There was some improvement in the trout fishing and big numbers of small trout continue to rise daily. 53 anglers fished over 59 days and they landed 34 trout for 46 lb. Peter Roberts' guests had 62 trout in 174 hours, all but a few of which were returned again to the water. 6 anglers from Northern Ireland had 9 for 14 lb in 4 days.
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Galway Salmon Weir Fishery
Owing to the low water levels there was no salmon angling at the fishery all week. However, there are some salmon there at present and anglers can contact Seamus Hartigan if they want to do some fishing in the evenings. His telephone number is: 091 562388.
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Bunowen And Carrowniskey
The water levels were first-class over most of the week and 10 salmon were caught by 6 anglers. Mr. Henry from Belfast had 2, Mr. Flemming, also from Belfast, landed 2, Mr. Spencer and Seamus Ball caught two each. For permits and licences contact: Charles Gaffney, Louisburgh, telephone: 098 66150.
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Moher Lake
Westport anglers are having mixed fishing on the lake, some having good catches while others are finding it difficult to locate the better quality trout. However, there are plenty of trout in the deeper areas of the lough and anglers should concentrate more fully on these areas. Permits and boats from: Michael McDonnell, Liscarney, Westport, telephone: 098 21638.
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Lough Inagh Fishery
With the higher water levels salmon and trout fishing improved on the previous weeks, the fishery having 3 salmon for 27 lb and 36 trout for the week. Dr. John Casey from Clifden landed the heaviest salmon, a very good fish of 14 lb and taken on a shrimp fly at Greenpoint. He also landed a second fish of 5.75 lb on Lough Inagh, taken on a size 10 Jungle Alexandria fly. Dr. Kieran Power and Noel Greaney from Galway caught 7 trout, best around 2 lb., while fishing Lough Inagh. Colin Folan, the fishery manager, took 4 trout on Inagh while fishing for 2 hours with a dry Black Hopper. Enquiries for fishing to Colin at: 095 34706.
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Kinlooey Lake, Aughergower, Westport
Four hundred trout averaging well over 1 lb were released into the lake this season but very few anglers are bothering to fish and therefore there are few reports on the quality of fishing there. Enquiries for boat hire to John Scott's shop, Aughergower, Westport, telephone 098 25119.
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Kylemore Fishery
Salmon are showing and jumping all around the lake but are very slow to take at the moment. However, as the month progresses so will the fishing improve. One angler in recent days landed and put back 6 sea trout, best 1.5 lb. Boats and permits from Nancy Naughton, Kylemore House, telephone: 095 41143.
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Erriff Fishery:
There is no up-to-date report from this fishery.
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Previous Reports:
Angling Report 29/08/00 Angling Report 16/08/00Lake Reports:
Lough CorribLough Mask
Lough Carra
Galway Weir
Bunowen And Carrowniskey
Moher Lake
Lough Inagh Fishery
Kinlooey Lake
Kylemore Fishery
Erriff Fishery