Mourne/Derg Report week ending 10 June 2012
Posted by admin on June 17th, 2012 - Comments Off on Mourne/Derg Report week ending 10 June 2012
Mourne We had contrasting conditions over the past week with the river remaining low until Wednesday when thundery showers produced a small dirty flood. More persistent rain during Wednesday and Thursday resulted in a large flood which lasted until Sunday when the river dropped back to good order. It was understandably quiet early in the week with very little angling effort although there were unconfirmed reports of a couple of fish landed around Sion and Strabane. It wasn’t until Sunday that things kicked off with 7/8 landed in Sion; see below. There is the odd sea trout around which should be handled with care and returned safely.
Sunday, 10 June: P McCrea 1 fish Sion; Alister Scott 7lb Gravenue; B Finlay 2 fish Sion; T Cassells 11lb Purgator; G Patton 7lb Sion; C Kelly 14lb Sion.
Monday, 11 June: River in great nick with one rod landing 4 in Sion (2 released). Fish were seen on the weir and upstream at Victoria Bridge.
Derg Anglers were out in force on Saturday, 9 and Sunday 10 June, although I have no reports of anything caught or seen. More rain forecast for this week should keep the river in good nick; there are reports of fish in the Foyle. Fish on the weir at Sion is a good sign and to be welcomed for anglers upstream around Victoria Bridge. The forecast is for heavy rain from Friday so make the best of it this week.
You can now use the live river cams at Victoria Bridge and Ardstraw to check river heights on the Mourne and Derg at http://www.farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/ireland
Mark Gough, NM Tackle, Sion Mills Tel: +44 (0)28 8165 9501
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