Third Best Day & Second Best Bag for 2014.............

Current Situation & Prospects: Saturday, August 16 @ 22.00

Weather: 

Dry again today & continuing dry forecast.

River Height:    

 
Millstreet:  Down to 0.49m @ 19.30.
 
Killavullen:  Down to 1.12m @ 19.00.  

  Ballyduff:   Down to 0.18m @ 19.30 & falling slowly. 


Colour/Clarity:  

It is about 5 feet throughout.
 
Temperatures:  

Water @    Ballyduff:    13.4ºC    56.1ºF.
 Water @ Killavullen:    14.6 -  15.1ºC.
     Air @    Ballyduff:     16ºC  @ 17.00  today.

Run of Fish: 

Better numbers of fresh fish moving especially on the lower river.
                        
Catches:  

Joint Third Best Day of Season today (16^th.). Four grilse caught.
I caught the Second Best Bag so far with 3 grilse - all released on shrimp
from the lower river.
Another fish on shrimp from the upper river & & a big fish lost there as well.
Several other fish were lost too......

Methods:   

OK for all methods at the moment albeit at a low level.

Prospects: 

Fish are now showing much more interest in the shrimp/prawn
both on the lower & upper river.

Availability: 

Is OK for both B&B accommodation & fishing for the coming weeks.
Self-catering is filling up for September.