Upper Mourne reports
Posted by admin on August 8th, 2012 - Comments Off on Upper Mourne reports
Salmon fishing on the Upper Mourne in July provided some good sport, despite unsettled weather during the month, with a catch of 48 fish. The best day yielded 9 fish on 22nd July. We have good rod availability in August and October, there a few odd days available in September. Baronscourt Estate has just joined Facebook, so do join us. Weekly reports are posted on our website, www.barons-court.com .
July – 48 salmon caught
23 July, an 8lb salmon was caught on the Snaa, and a 4lb caught at Blackstone. The following day, 24 July, with rising water levels, a visiting angler caught a 4lb on the Derg Hole. On 26 July, R Whiteman in the late evening caught a 4lb grilse in the Blackstone. Water was slightly coloured on 25 July and by Saturday, 28 July, rising water levels have left water coloured and unfishable with a lot of rain falling last night (31 July).
16 July S McCausland 2.5lb from Snaa. 17 July G McClure netted an 8lb and 3lb from the Snaa. 20 July A Hamilton 5lb salmon caught in Snaa. 22 July saw our best single day catch on the fishery. J Hutton caught 3 salmon, two at 4lb and one at 3 lb from the Snaa, G McClure had 3 fish to his rod, 8lb and 6lb from in Doaks, as well as 5.5lb from the Snaa, J Irvine caught 3.5lb, 7.5lb, and 5.5lb all from Doaks. So a total on this Sunday of 9 fish.
10 July Carnaquin produced a fresh 4 lb grilse for R Freeborn; R Gibson caught a good 8lb in the Snaa. 13 July produced a good number of fish with A Alston visiting from GB, a 4lb fish from the Snaa, G Baird 7.5lb from the Snaa and 5lb Carnaquin. I Gordon 8lb from Snaa, J Irvine2.5lb from the Halfwater. 14 July, J Hutton caught two fish 8lb and 4lb in the Snaa pool with R Gibson following suit with 4lb; R Freeborn also caught a 5lb fish from the Snaa.
1 July, J Irvine caught a 3.5lb and a 7.25 lb fish in the Derg Hole; J Hutton caught and returned two fish, one 4.5lb and one at 4lb in the Derg Hole. 2 July, R Freeborn caught and returned a 4.5lb fish in the Derg Hole. 6 July, the Snaa pool was in flow and two female anglers connected, S Craigie 3lb, and F Hamilton Stubber 5lb.
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