Current
Situation & Prospects: Thursday, August 21 @ 21.00
Best Day of the Season – Eight Fish Caught.
Joint Best Bag for One Rod – Four Fish
(& he lost another two at the net!).
Three First Ever Salmon in the one Day.
Weather:
Showery day today. Continuing dry forecast up until next Sunday
when a depression is forecast to hit Ireland with a band of heavy rain
with more rain to follow on Monday & Tuesday.
River Height:
Millstreet: Down to 0.44m @ 23.00 & steady.
Killavullen: Down to 1.06m @ 23.00 & steady.
Ballyduff: Down to 0.12m @ 23.00 & steady.
Colour/Clarity:
It is about 5 feet throughout.
Temperatures:
Water @ Ballyduff: 13.1ºC 55.6ºF.
Water @ Killavullen: 13.1 - 14.3ºC.
Air @ Ballyduff: 15ºC @ 17.00 today.
Run of Fish:
The odd fresh fish moving on the lower river.
The tidal reaches below Lismore are reported to be full of fish
but they are not taking there either.
Catches:
Picked up considerably today on both the upper & lower river.
Best Day of Season with eight fish caught (& several lost).
Best Day of the Season – Eight Fish Caught.
Joint Best Bag for One Rod – Four Fish
(& he lost another two at the net!).
Three First Ever Salmon in the one Day.
Weather:
Showery day today. Continuing dry forecast up until next Sunday
when a depression is forecast to hit Ireland with a band of heavy rain
with more rain to follow on Monday & Tuesday.
River Height:
Millstreet: Down to 0.44m @ 23.00 & steady.
Killavullen: Down to 1.06m @ 23.00 & steady.
Ballyduff: Down to 0.12m @ 23.00 & steady.
Colour/Clarity:
It is about 5 feet throughout.
Temperatures:
Water @ Ballyduff: 13.1ºC 55.6ºF.
Water @ Killavullen: 13.1 - 14.3ºC.
Air @ Ballyduff: 15ºC @ 17.00 today.
Run of Fish:
The odd fresh fish moving on the lower river.
The tidal reaches below Lismore are reported to be full of fish
but they are not taking there either.
Catches:
Picked up considerably today on both the upper & lower river.
Best Day of Season with eight fish caught (& several lost).
Harry McCracken (N. Ireland) equalled the Best Day for One Person for 2014
with four fish caught – two on fly (released) & two on prawn
(& he lost two more at the net) – all on the upper river.
He said it was "the best day’s salmon fishing he ever had in his life!"
There were also 3 First Ever Salmon caught the same day – Cedric Jouan (France) who had never fished for salmon before today, Gus McSweeney who had never ever fished before today plus one for Michael Houlihan (Dublin).
Twenty-one fish have been caught in the last seven days
for just 48 rod days which is remarkable given the low water conditions.
Cedric Jouan's First Ever Salmon!Methods:
OK for all methods at the moment albeit at a low level.
Prospects:
Fish seem to be coming on the take much better than before,
& it is very encouraging to see fish starting to be taken on the fly.
Is OK for both B&B accommodation & fishing for the coming weeks.
Both B&B & Self-catering are now filling up for September.
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