Current Situation & Prospects: Friday, May 16

Weather: 

   A beautiful day with temperatures up to 20ºC.
The forecast however is for an Atlantic depression moving down from the North & settling over Ireland for much of the coming week. There is rain due for Sunday, Tuesday & then from Thursday to Saturday.

   River Height:    

 
 Millstreet:  0.63m @20.00. Falling slowly & steadily.

Killavullen:  1.36m @ 20.00. Falling steadily.

  Ballyduff:   0.45m @ 20.00. Falling slowly & steadily.


                The river below the Lodge on Friday May 16 @ 15.25
 
Colour/Clarity:  

About 3 feet on both the lower & upper river.

 
Temperatures:  

Water @    Ballyduff:    10.5ºC    50.9ºF.
 Water @ Killavullen:    12.8 -  14.2ºC.
     Air @    Ballyduff:    20ºC  @ 16.00  today.

Run of Fish: 

Excellent runs of fish going through especially on our upper beats (plenty of fish up to 15-18lb.) but they are not taking anything!
                        
Catches:  

Best March since 2006 with nine fish to 12lb. caught.
April 14:  Best Day of Season so far.
4 fish to 14lb. caught - 3 on fly.
Two released on fly on the 14^th. May on the upper river & several lost.
One good fish lost after 10 minutes Thursday 16^th.

Methods:   

In absolutely superb fly order.  Good for all methods with medium-high summer level.

Prospects: 

Will depend very much on the rain which is forecast. It looks as if we may have high water in the coming week.