Mourne/Derg report week ending 23 June 2012
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Mourne Big and dirty floods to start and end the week! Heavy rain last weekend mostly in the Sperrins brought the Mourne up several feet making it unfishable. More of the same all day Friday put the river out on Saturday and, barring the Gravenue in Sion Mills, most beats struggled to fish all week. That said, some of the high water throws were fished and fish were seen on the move with a few encountered. Once again with high water all week, Sion Mills was the hot spot. Wednesday, 18 June was a particularly good day with about 15 fish landed averaging 6/7lb. There were a good few fish seen on different days on the weir which will help the upstream beats when fishable. I have reports of some fish landed upstream of Victoria Bridge around Liskey and Mulvin. The Park Shrimp, by all reports, is doing the business around Sion.
Sunday, 17 June: M McCrea 6lb Blackstone
Monday, 18 June: J Connors 2 x 8lb, Gravenue; B Hutchinson 4lb, Sion; A Norby 7lb, Gravenue; M McCrea 7lb, Sion.
Wednesday, 20 June: J Connors 2 x 6lb
Thursday, 21 June: B Finlay 4lb returned
Saturday, 22 June: A Norby 6lb, Sion; A Patton 5lb, Sion; B Finlay 6lb, Sion.
Derg Good water all week. Around Ardstraw reports are sketchy but there were some fish seen running hard. There is a small head of fish building above Castlederg. I have spoken to two anglers this week who have both witnessed small runs of fresh running fish above the town. One young man grassed a 5lb salmon and a 4lb brown trout: both were returned.
Outlook is unsettled with more rain late in the week. Becoming warmer.
Note: If you are planning a visit to the Mourne or Derg keep an eye on the river cameras at this link http://farsondigitalwatercams.com/live-webcams/ireland/Mourne/Sion-Mills for the latest river conditions and reports.
Mark Gough, NM Tackle, Sion Mills Tel: +44 (0)28 8165 9501
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