Current Situation & Prospects: Friday, May 23

Weather: 

A blustery overcast day at 13.00.
Overnight I had just 0.5mm rain on my gauge. The radar sequence showed showers going through the catchment in the early hours of this morning. Later today, a band of rain will sweep into the catchment from the east.

   River Height:    

 
 Millstreet:  Down to 0.62m @ 13.00 & holding or just rising.

Killavullen:  Down to 1.40m at 12.30.

  Ballyduff:   Down to 0.54m @ 13.00 & holding.


Colour/Clarity:  

About 2 feet on the upper river at Killavullen @ 07.00.
Very poor at Ballyduff at less than a foot @ 07.00.

 
Temperatures:  

Water @    Ballyduff:    10.8ºC    51.4ºF.
 Water @ Killavullen:    12.3 -  11.5ºC.
     Air @    Ballyduff:     9ºC  @ 07.00  today.

Run of Fish: 

Very few fish seen yesterday.
                        
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 15^th.
A 9 pounder released on prawn on the top beat on the 18^th.

Methods:   

Just OK for fly on the upper beats this morning.
Barely spin/bait fishable on the lower river.

Prospects: 
Looks like some rain for tonight. We will probably have slightly higher water for the weekend.