Michael Murphy studies from the River Moy…
River Moy Angling Report week ending 02-06-2024
Water ranges at Ballylahan continued to fluctuate reaching a excessive of 1.65m on Monday dropping to 0.82m on Thursday and dropping additional to 0.52m by Sunday at midday. Climate was additionally unpredictable with temperatures starting from 12 ̊Celsius to 19 Celsius with above common rainfall and light-weight to reasonable west to northwest winds. Recorded rainfall quantities had been blended because of localised heavy showers and thunderstorms. Some areas fared a lot drier than common with simply 10mm recorded in Malin Head, and as much as 60mm recorded in Eire West Airport.
A complete catch of 100 and twenty-six salmon had been reported caught this week within the catchment with 100 and fourteen being stored and twelve being launched again to the water.
Ballina Salmon Anglers
An enchancment in numbers this week with a grilse run evident mid-week. Thirty-nine salmon had been caught and brought various in weight from 2 lbs as much as 13 lbs. Thirty-two of them caught on the worm and the remaining seven on the spinner.
Knockmore Salmon Anglers
Kenneth reported six salmon caught and brought on the worm this week weighing from 7 lbs as much as 11 lbs.
Byrnes Fishery
Roy reported of two salmon caught and brought on the worm this week weighing 6 lbs and 12 lbs respectively.
Gannon’s Fishery
Pat reported six salmon caught and brought with weights starting from 6 lbs to 12.5 lbs. All salmon had been caught utilizing shrimp and prawn.
The Foxford Fishery
Granville reported of 5 salmon being caught utilizing the prawn and spinning, 4 taken and one launched with the very best weighing 11 lbs.
A report was acquired of 4 salmon caught and brought this week within the Foxford city space utilizing the worm and spinning with the very best weighing in at 8 lbs.
Foxford Salmon Anglers
Twenty-nine salmon had been reported caught and brought this week. All had been caught utilizing a combination of spinning, worm and prawn. The perfect weighing in at 18 lbs and at the least ten of the rest in extra of 12 lbs.
Cloongee Fishery
A complete of three salmon had been reported caught this week with weights starting from 5 lbs to 10 lbs caught on the fly and spinning. Two of the fish had been launched again safely to the water and the remaining one taken with the very best weighing 10 lbs.
East Mayo Anglers Affiliation
Kathleen reported of an improved week with a complete catch return of thirty-two salmon caught utilizing fly, spinning and worm with all kinds of weights from 4.5 lbs to 13 lbs with twenty-three taken and 9 launched.
