2014 Prices remain the same!

We took the bold step in 2013 to drastically reduce prices in order to combat the recession, so that salmon anglers could keep fishing and new anglers could still be attracted to the sport.
A significantly higher number of anglers than normal supported us in this initiative whose objective
was to provide affordable salmon fishing, and as a result of your much appreciated support
we are able to maintain these attractive prices moving forward into 2014.

Cast your eye on this...............

For the 2014 season, fishing rates on the Lodge 11 exclusive prime beats on the world-famous Cork Blackwater will remain in the range from €15 per day in the early season to €80 per day maximum in the prime time during late summer & autumn.

Opening of the 2014 Season

The season will open as usual on February 1st., 2014
Book Early for 2014!:    It's always advisable to book early to ensure your place
                                            - especially for the prime weeks.
Early Payment Discount:  Book and pay in full now
                                                 & benefit from a 1% per month discount.2014 Prices: These are now available on our website.

Christmas Gift Vouchers

Not socks, underwear or Old Spice again!
If you'd like to give or receive a special gift, why not get a Gift Voucher from us -
for anything from fly-casting tuition to fishing, accommodation or tackle.

Tuition during the Close Season

As always, Glenda will continue to offer tuition throughout the winter months,
so if you'd like to hone your skills before the new season then get in touch with her.

Glenda's latest Video:  Unwinding - a short video about Glenda's take on life!   

Superb Day yesterday October 6th. Nine fish to 15½lb...............................................

 

 

 

 

 

Total catch for yesterday was nine fish. Best was Tim Harty's 15½lb above which was comparatively clean.
Tim's was the only fish off the lower river but there were at least 7 fish hooked briefly there as fish were taking short as the clarity on the lower river wasn't as good as the upper.

 

 13lb.

  12lb.

  15lb.

Conor Arnold caught the 3 fish above on one of our upper beats yesterday
The 13lb. was a comparatively clean fish.
Clarity throughout today is excellent & it's perfect fly height. 1.27m at Killavullen & 0.34m at Ballyduff.

Young Jack McNally (who had 2 fish on the topmost beat yesterday) already has two today by 12.00 on the lower river including another clean fish of 12lb.

There's no problem for availability in the last days of the season.

Upper river comes into order & fish taken........

This comparatively clean 9lb. fish was the second of the two taken by Conor Arnold
on one of our uppermost beats this morning.

Another 4 rod party fishing two upper beats have met a couple of fish & are seeing fish running. They report the clarity as a good 2 feet on the upper river @ 13.00.

Picture is river at 12.00 today. Gauge 0.65m.
It's a lovely sunny day & the rain looks as if it's finished with a dry forecast for the next 5 days. The upper river is dropping & fining down well.

The lower river is dropping (coming just to fly height) but the clarity fell from 1½ feet @ 8am to a foot at midday resulting from the rise on the upper river yesterday.


The prospects for the coming days are SUPERB & we have both fishing & accommodation available.

Rain & higher water & then dry for next week..............................................

This is the rainfall radar at 07.45 this morning.
Tracking from the South-East so it may not hit the upper catchment.
Some more lighter rain tonight & then the  forecast is dry right through the weekend.

This  is the gauge height at Millstreet - 20 miles above Mallow.
Holding a higher level after the peak of the flood on Tuesday.
This should be good to help clear the river & keep the level up for the fish in the tide to run.

This is the gauge at Killavullen close to the top of our beats.
Shows a similar picture to Millstreet with height being maintained at a good level.

 This is the Ballyduff gauge.
Still falling after the peak of the flood early yesterday.
Just approaching fly height throughout & clarity is a foot or so throughout but improving.

The very latest radar now shows the rain easing & keeping well east of the upper catchment.

Prospects
Looking superb for the remainder of the season to the 12th.
The river river should come into excellent fly order
& hopefully the fish will all be moving up from the tidal water.
Large numbers of fish running on the upper beats yesterday.

Availability of fishing & accommodation is OK for the remaining 10 days.

Blackwater Lodge Newsletter - October 1st. The Season Extension starts with a Bang. And the Rains Finally Came!

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The Season Extension starts with a Bang.
And the Rains Finally Came!

Good catches continue............................

The improvement continued yesterday with another 11 fish being caught.
That now makes 23 fish landed in the last 2 days.

Fishing picks up in spite of low water............................

 This is the Blackwater below the Lodge today with the Ballyduff gauge on 0.14m!

September started slowly with only six fish in the first week due to very low water.
However, a slight change to cooler, more overcast weather
seems to be livening the fish up a bit!

Two fish per day were caught for last Saturday & Sunday, including a 14 pounder released
on Saturday 7th on fly on the lower river, and a 13 pounder on the 8th - also released on fly.

Yesterday (9th.), 12 fish were caught including nine for 2 rods on one beat which were all surprisingly fresh grilse, & a First Ever Salmon (on fly) for Georges Caballero (France)

There are huge numbers of fish waiting in the 30km of tidal reaches for a flood
to run the main river. There is some fairly heavy rain now forecast for Saturday.

We have just a few rods available for September,
but good availability for the extension to October 12th.