Fishery Report » Aasleagh Lodge & River Erriff Fishery
[ August 2009 ]
Jim Stafford reports that August was the wettest month recorded for many years and as such water levels were exceptionally high during the month and the river unsettled at times. Fresh fish, including many double figure fish, were recorded moving upstream through the counter at Aasleagh Falls during the many spates throughout the month. Heavy rains resulted in a spate of 1.8 metres on the 1st day of August. there were further spates of 1.8 m on August 3, 1.5 m on August 5, 1.2m on the 10th, 1.2m on the 12th and 2.1m on August 14. the first week of August produced 15 fish. Mr. B. Cotton, N. Ireland, just 92 years young, caught three fish for the week taking two from the Coronation Pool on Beat and the other from Poleen on Beat 4. Mr. M. Broughton, UK. caught three for the week all from Beat 9 on a Cascade and Alley Shrimp. Mr. J. steel, N. Irl. caught a fresh run grilse from the Falls Pool on Beat 9. Humps & Hollows on Beat 6 produced 4.5lbs fish for Mr. E. Murphy, Dublin. Mr. R. Daly, Dublin had three for the week – best fish 7.25lbs taken in the Broken Bridge Pool on Beat 5. Mr. K. Glynn, also from Dublin had two fish from the Falls Pool Beat 9 and Glenanane stones on Beat 7. the Garden Pool produced a fresh run grilse for Dr. M. Downes, Dublin taken on a Cascade on the morning of the 7th.
the following week Mr. J. Makinson, U.K. took two fish from the Coronation Pool and Black Banks on Beat 6 on a Shrimp Fly and stoats Tail and another from the Quarry Pool on Beat 2. Mr. R. Devriese, Belgium fishing Beat 5 on the 11th. had a grilse from the Broken Bridge Pool and lost a very large fish the same day.
the latter half of the month resulted in spates of 2.3m on the 18th. 1.7 m on the 21st. - 2.2m on the 24th. 2.3m on the 27th. 1.7 m on the 30th. and 2.1m on the last day of the month.
Mr. H. O’Connell, Derbyshire, U.K took a 5 lbs fish from the Coronation Pool on Beat8 on a Cascade. Mr. R. Adams, N. Ireland. took a sparkling fresh 5.5lbs. fish from the Falls Pool on Beat 9 on the 15th. August 15 was a memorable day for Mr. Luca Montanari and family Rome, Italy: who introduced his son Francesco to the Erriff River and he caught his first ever salmon on a Garry Dog on the White Rock Run on Beat 7.
Mr. A. Muckian, Irl. and his son James took a fish each from the School House on Beat 3 and Jenkins on Beat 5. Mr. A. Holden, Irl. caught four fish for the week best 7.5lbs taken in the Colonel’s Run on Beat 6. Mr. S. Jones, Dublin took a fresh run grilse from the Garden Pool on a Cascade. Local angler Mr. S. Fleming released a fish estimated at 6lbs taken on a Cascade in the School House on Beat 3. the Coronation Pool produced a 5lbs fish for Mr. G. Bartlett, UK.
Mr. J. McCullough, Dublin caught three fish releasing fish of 6 lbs and 10lbs respectively taken in the Broken Bridge and Colonels Pool and retained a fresh grilse taken in the Square Pool on Beat 9.
Total catch for the month was 35 salmon and 28 sea trout and the number of fish recorded through the counter was 403 salmon and 150 sea trout.
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