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Reports for 2011 by Month

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January

February



 

1997 - 2010 Salmon Catch Statistics

Year Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. TOTAL
1997 1 13 8 24 184 140 138 326    834
1998 1 3 10 25 160 296 268 352 1,115
1999 3 15 17 41 129 79 173 266    723
2000 1 3 12 51 216 263 130 283    959
2001 2 Closed F&M 31 160 118 208 254    774
2002 2 4 6 9 132 137 197 282    769
2003 3 13 9 49 80 162 94 143    553
2004 14 8 22 23 49 86 353 524 1,079
2005 5 6 6 29 70 114 108 309    647
2006 1 17 38 39 50 61 47 407    660
2007 1 5 12 8 44 115 273 330    802

2008

 5 4 14 22 21 117 422 421 1,025

2009

 1 5 11 53 51 87 197 209    614

2010

 - 4 2 11 24 169 106 336    652
2011 3               2

The Top Ten Fish of 2011
* = Returned alive

  Date Angler Beat Lure Weight
(lb.)
           
1. February  28 Neily Butler Ballincurrig S 9.7
2. February   3 Derek O'Keeffe Upper Kilmurry Fly ~8*
3. February 26 Tony O'Keeffe Lower Kilmurry S 6.6

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Month Catch

Date
February

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
3. 1 1 1 ~8* 1 - - -
26. 1 - 1 6.6 - 1 - -
28. 1 - 1 9.7 - 1 - -

2011 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly 1               1
Spinner 2               2
Worm                  
Shrimp                  
Total 3               3
Released 1               1

The Top Ten Best Days of 2011

  Date Number
Caught		 Rods
Fishing		 Biggest
Fish		 Number caught with:
Fly Spin Worm Prawn
1. February   3 1 1 ~8* 1 - - -
2. February 26 1 2 6.6 - 1 - -
3. February 28 1 3 9.7 - 1 - -

 

March



2011 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly 1               1
Spinner 2 5             7
Worm   1             1
Shrimp                  
Total 3 6             9
Released 1 4             5

Month Catch

Date
March

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
5. 1 1 1 ~7* - 1 - -
12. 2 2 2 12.7 - 2 - -
24. 1 1 1 ~6½* - 1 - -
26. 1 - 1 8.0 - 1 - -
29. 1 - 1 13.8 - - 1 -

The Top Ten Fish of 2011
* = Returned alive

  Date Angler Beat Lure Weight
(lb.)
           
1. March 29 Pat O'Donovan Bridgetown W 13.8
2. March 12 Michael Sheridan Kents S 12.7*
3. February  28 Neily Butler Ballincurrig S 9.7
4. March 26 John Burch Upper Kilmurry S 8.0
5. February   3 Derek O'Keeffe Upper Kilmurry Fly ~8*
6. February 26 Tony O'Keeffe Lower Kilmurry S 6.6
7. March 5 Stephen Sheridan Kents S ~7*
March 12 Lawrence Fitzpatrick Ballinaroone S
April 2 Martin Kiely Ballygally S
8. March 24 John McSweeney Kents S ~6½*

The Top Ten Best Days of 2011

  Date Number
Caught		 Rods
Fishing		 Biggest
Fish		 Number caught with:
Fly Spin Worm Prawn
1. March 12 2 8 12.7 - 2 - -
2. February   3
February 26
February 28
March 5
March 24
March 26
March 29		 1 1
2
3
9
1
8
2		 ~8*
6.6
9.7
~7*
~6½*
8.01
13.8		 1
-
-
-
-
-
-		 -
1
1
1
1
1
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
1		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-


 

April



 

2011 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly 1   1           2
Spinner 2 5 1           8
Worm   1 1           2
Shrimp                  
Total 3 6 3           12
Released 1 4 2           7

 

Month Catch for April
 
Date
April

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
2. 1 1 1 ~7*   1    
7. 1 1 1 ~7* 1      
26. 1   1 ~8     1  


May



2011 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly 1   1 18          20
Spinner 2 5 1 23          31
Worm   1 1 3            5
Shrimp       1            1
Total 3 6 3 45         57
Released 1 4 2 10         17

Month Catch for May

Date
May

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
4. 2   2 7   2    
5. 1   1 9.2   1    
12. 1   1 10.3     1  
13. 5   4 10 2 3    
14. 3 1 3 9.4 2 1    
15. 3 1 3 12¼ 1 2    
16. 4 1 4 9.5   4    
Date

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
17. 7 3 6 12.5 2 4 1  
18. 2   2 12.5 1 1    
19. 4 1 4 14.5 4      
20. 1   1 8.2   1    
26. 1   1 4.4 1      
28. 2   2 13.1   1 1  
29. 3 1 3 7.5 1 2    
30. 2   2 8.4 1     1
31. 2   2 10 2      

 

June



 

2011 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly 1   1 18 16        36
Spinner 2 5 1 23 27        58
Worm   1 1 3 10        15
Shrimp       1   8          8
Total 3 6 3 45 61       118
Released 1 4 2 10 30        46

The Top Ten Fish of 2011
* = Returned alive

  Date Angler Beat Lure Weight
(lb.)
           
 1.   May 19 Chris Ryan Upper Kilmurry Fly 14.5
 2. March 29 Pat O'Donovan Bridgetown W 13.8
 3.    June19 Mick Kennedy Bridgetown S 13.3
 4.    May 28 Clive Gronow Lower Kilmurry W 13.1
 5.   June 11 Willie Kett Ballygarrett P 13.0
 6.    June 1 Mike O'Driscoll Lower Kilmurry S 12.8
 7. March 12 Michael Sheridan Kents S 12.7*
 8.    May 17 Michael Enright Ballinaroone S 12.5
  May 18 Mick Kennedy Bridgetown Fly
  June 7 Paul Veale Upper Kilmurry P
 9.  May 15 Terry O'Keeffe Ballincurrig S 12¼
10. June 17 Willie Kett Lower Kilmurry S 11.5

Month Catch for June

Date
June

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
  1. 2 1 2 12.8 1 1 - -
  2. 1 1 1 ~4* 1 - - -
  4. 2 - 2 9.2 1 - 1 -
  6. 1 1 1 ~4* - - - 1
  7. 1 - 1 12.5 - - - 1
10. 1 - 1 10.9 - 1 - -
11. 4 - 2 13.0 - 1 1 2
12. 2 - 2 10.8 1 - 1 -
13. 1 - 1 6.9 - - 1 -
15. 1 1 1 ~8* 1 - - -
Date

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
17. 2 1 2 11.5 - 2 - -
19. 8 4 8 13.3 4 4 - -
20. 2 2 2 ~7* 2 - - -
21. 6 3 6 11.3 1 4 - 1
24. 5 2 4 ~7* - 5 - -
27. 3 3 2 ~10* 1 2 - -
28. 7 5 6 8 2 4 2 -
29. 5 3 5 6 1 4 - -
30. 6 - 4 11.1 - - 3 3

The Top Ten Best Days of 2011

  Date Number
Caught		 Rods
Fishing		 Biggest
Fish		 Number caught with:
Fly Spin Worm Prawn
1. June 19 8 11 13.3 4 4 - -
2. May 17
June 28		 7 7
10		 12.5
8		 2
2		 4
4		 1
2		 -
-
3. June 21
June 30		 6 9
7		 11.3
11.1		 1
-		 4
-		 -
3		 1
3
4. May 13
June 24
June 29		 5 7
6
6		 10
~7*
6		 2
-
1		 3
5
4		 -
5
-		 -
5
-
5. May 16
May 19
June 11		 4 8
4
10		 9.5
14.5
13		 -
4
-		 4
-
1		 -
-
1		 -
-
2
6. May 14
May 15
May 29
May 30
May 31
June 27		 3 12
9
8
4
5
4		 9.4
12¼
7.5
8.4
10
~10*		 2
1
1
1
2
1		 1
2
2
-
-
2		 -
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
1
-
-
7. March 12
May 4
May 18
May 28
June 1
June 4
June 7
June 12
June 17
June 20		 2 8
3
6
7
4
9
4
7
2
10		 12.7
7
12.2
13.1
12.8
9.2
12.5
10.8
11.5
~7*		 -
-
1
-
1
1
-
1
-
2		 2
2
1
-
1
-
-
-
2
-		 -
-
-
1
-
1
1
1
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
8. February   3
February 26
February 28
March 5
March 24
March 26
March 29
April 2
April 7
April 26
May 5
May 12
May 20
May 24
June 2
June 6
June 13
June 15		 1 1
2
3
9
1
8
2
40
5
 4
3
1
7
3
1
1
3
1		 ~8*
6.6
9.7
~7*
~6½*
8.01
13.8
~7*
~7*
7.8
9.21
10.3
8.2
4.4
~4*
~4*
6.9
~8*		 1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
1		 -
1
1
1
1
1
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
1
-		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
-
1
-
-

 

July



 

2011 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Total
Fly 1   1 18 16  18  54
Spinner 2 5 1 23 27  20  78
Worm   1 1 3 10 17  32
Shrimp       1   8 16  25
Total 3 6 3 45 61 71 189
Released 1 4 2 10 30 24  71

Month Catch for July

Date
July

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
1. 2 - 2 14.0 - - 1 1
2. 1 - 1 8.1 - - - 1
3. 1 1 - 5 1 - - -
6. 2 - 1 12 - - 2 -
7. 3 - 3 6 3 - - -
8. 3 1 2 ~12* 1 2 - -
11. 2 - 2 4.7 2 - - -
12. 4 2 4 ~6* - 1 - 3
13. 2 1 2   - 1 1 -
14. 3 - 3 11.5 - - 3 -
15. 1 - 1 9.6 - 1 - -
Date

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
16. 1 1 1 4.7 - - 1 -
17. 2 1 2 4 - 1 1 -
18. 1 - 1 9.7 - - 1 -
19. 1 - 1 6 - 1 - -
20. 10 4 10 11 5 4 1 -
21. 5 - 5 6.4 - 2 3 -
22. 9 1 8 11.5 3 2 3 1
23. 3 2 3 3.2 - 1 - 2
24. 5 5 5 13* 1 3 - 1
26. 2 1 2 14.3 - - - 2
27. 2 - 2 4.3 1 1 - -
28. 2 2 2 2 - - - 2
30. 3 3 1 7 1 - - 2
31. 1 - 1 3 1 - - -

August
 


The Top Four Best Days of 2011

  Date Number
Caught		 Biggest
Fish		 Number caught with:
Fly Spin Worm Prawn
1. July 20 10 11 5 4 1 -
2. July 22
August 10		 9 11.5
8.2		 3
1		 2
-		 3
3		 1
5
3. June 19 8 13.3 4 4 - -
4. May 17
June 28
August 8		 7 12.5
8
4		 2
2
2		 4
4
1		 1
2
3		 -
-
1

1997 - 2010 Salmon Catch Statistics

Year Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. TOTAL
1997 1 13 8 24 184 140 138 326    834
1998 1 3 10 25 160 296 268 352 1,115
1999 3 15 17 41 129 79 173 266    723
2000 1 3 12 51 216 263 130 283    959
2001 2 Closed F&M 31 160 118 208 254    774
2002 2 4 6 9 132 137 197 282    769
2003 3 13 9 49 80 162 94 143    553
2004 14 8 22 23 49 86 353 524 1,079
2005 5 6 6 29 70 114 108 309    647
2006 1 17 38 39 50 61 47 407    660
2007 1 5 12 8 44 115 273 330    802

2008

 5 4 14 22 21 117 422 421 1,025

2009

 1 5 11 53 51 87 197 209    614

2010

 - 4 2 11 24 169 106 336    652

2011

 3 6 3 45 61  71  93     280

Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Total
Fly 1   1 18 16  18 20  73
Spinner 2 5 1 23 27  20 13  90
Worm   1 1 3 10 17 20  51
Shrimp       1   8 16 40  66
Total 3 6 3 45 61 71 93 280
Released 1 4 2 10 30 24 35 105

The Top Ten Fish of 2011
* = Returned alive

  Date Angler Beat Lure Weight
(lb.)
           
  1. August 20 Robert Savage Ballinaroone P 14.6
  2.   May 19 Chris Ryan Upper Kilmurry Fly 14.5
  3. July 26 Tim Quinlivan Ballinaroone P 14.3
  4. July 1 Gary Pickett Ballincurrig P 14.0
  5. March 29 Pat O'Donovan Bridgetown W 13.8
  6.    June19 Mick Kennedy Bridgetown S 13.3
August 22 Franco Brustio Lower Kilmurry P
 7.    May 28 Clive Gronow Lower Kilmurry W 13.1
  8.   June 11 Willie Kett Ballygarrett P 13.0
July 24 Ian Powell Woodstream P 13*
  8.    June 1 Mike O'Driscoll Lower Kilmurry S 12.8
10. March 12 Michael Sheridan Kents S 12.7*

Month Catch for August

Date
August

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
1. 1 1 1 4 1 - - -
2. 4 1 4 5 1 1 2 -
3. 1 1 1 3 1 - - -
5. 3 1 3 5 - 1 - 2
6. 3 1 3 8.3 - 1 - 2
7. 3 1 3 10.3 - - - 3
8. 7 4 7 4 2 1 3 1
9. 5 2 5 4.6 2 1 - 2
10. 9 4 9 8.2 1 - 3 5
11. 6 1 6 6.5 1 - 5 -
12. 4 - 4 9 - 1 3 -
13. 2 1 2 4 - 1 1 -
15. 4 2 3 5 3 - - 1
Date

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
16. 1 - 1 3.3 - - - -
17. 3 - 2 9.6 1 - - 2
18. 2 - 2 4.6 1 - - 1
19. 6 3 5 4.0 1 - - 5
20. 5 1 5 14.6 - - - 5
21. 3 - 3 6.2 1 - - 2
22. 4 2 3 13.3 - - - 4
23. 6 2 5 9.3 2 2 2 -
24. 2 2 2 ~3* 2 - - -
26. 1 - 1 4.0 - 1 - -
27. 3 1 3 4.6 - 1 - 2
28. 1 - 1 2.6 - 1 - -
29. 1 1 1 ~4* - - - -
30. 1 - 1 3.0 - - - 1
31. 1 - 1 9.7 - - - 1

September



 

The Top Six Best Days of 2011

  Date Number
Caught		 Biggest
Fish		 Number caught with:
Fly Spin Worm Prawn
1. September 20 22 16.3 7 15 - -
2. September 7 20 10 4 14 1 1
3. September 8
September 13
September 14
September 22		 18 10
14
6
9.5		 11
14
15
8		 5
4
-
3		 -
-
-
3		 2
-
2
1
4. September 21 16 14* 10 5 - 1
5. September 12
September 21		 14 10.0
14*		 7
8		 7
5		 -
-		 -
1
6. September 17
September 27		 13 10
12.5		 10
2		 1
4		 1
7		 1
-

1997 - 2010 Salmon Catch Statistics

Year Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. TOTAL
1997 1 13 8 24 184 140 138 326    834
1998 1 3 10 25 160 296 268 352 1,115
1999 3 15 17 41 129 79 173 266    723
2000 1 3 12 51 216 263 130 283    959
2001 2 Closed F&M 31 160 118 208 254    774
2002 2 4 6 9 132 137 197 282    769
2003 3 13 9 49 80 162 94 143    553
2004 14 8 22 23 49   86 353 524 1,079
2005 5 6 6 29 70 114 108 309    647
2006 1 17 38 39 50   61 47 407    660
2007 1 5 12 8 44 115 273 330    802

2008

 5 4 14 22 21 117 422 421 1,025

2009

 1 5 11 53 51   87 197 209    614

2010

 - 4 2 11 24 169 106 336    652

2011

 3 6 3 45 61  71  93 249    529

2011 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

 Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Total
Fly 1   1 18 16  18 20 107 180
Spinner 2 5 1 23 27  20 13 81 171
Worm   1 1 3 10 17 20 33  84
Shrimp       1   8 16 40 28  94
Total 3 6 3 45 61 71 93 249 529
Released 1 4 2 10 30 24 35 158 263


The Top Ten Fish of 2011
* = Returned alive

  Date Angler Beat Lure Weight
(lb.)
           
 1. September 24 Terry O'Keeffe Ballygally P 16.5*
  2. September 20 Mick Kennedy Bridgetown S 16.3
 3. September 25 Charles Saunders Ballygally W 15.0
  4. August 20 Robert Savage Ballinaroone P 14.6
  5.   May 19 Chris Ryan Upper Kilmurry Fly 14.5
  6. July 26 Tim Quinlivan Ballinaroone P 14.3
  7. July 1 Gary Pickett Ballincurrig P 14.0
September 13 Terry McDermott Ballinaroone Fly
September 21 Ken Tucker Killavullen Fly
  8. March 29 Pat O'Donovan Bridgetown W 13.8
  9. September 20 Pat Quirke Carrig S 13.5
10. September 20 Graham Reynolds Lower Kilmurry S 13.4


Month Catch for September

Date
September

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
3. 3 3 2 6.5 - 1 - 2
4. 2 1 2 3 1 1 - -
5. 5 3 5 8 - - - 5
6. 4 3 3 7.4 - 3 1 -
7. 20 18 17 10 4 14 1 1
8. 18 9 11 10 11 5 - 2
9. 2 1 - 5 1 - 1 -
10. 4 3 3 7 3 1 - -
11. 3 2 2 5 - 3 - -
12. 14 12 3 10 7 7 - -
13. 18 14 14 14 14 4 - -
14. 18 11 16 6 16 - - 2
15. 6 2 4 9.3 2 - 3 1
Date

Number
Caught

 Number Released Fresh Fish Best
Fish		 Taken on
Fly Spin Worm Shrimp
16. 6 4 1 12 2 - - 4
17. 13 11 5 10 10 1 1 1
18. 6 2 5 8.1 1 5 - -
20. 22 17 10 16.3 7 15 - -
21. 16 9 3 14* 10 5 - 1
22. 18 10 10 9.5 8 3 6 1
23. 9 3 4 8 6 1 - 2
24. 3 1 2 16.5 1 - - 2
25. 1 - 1 15.0 - - - 1
26. 8 3 7 10.5 1 2 5 -
27. 13 10 5 12.5 2 4 7 -
28. 11 4 6 9.7 2 1 6 2
29. 2 1 1 6 - 1 1 -
30. 3 1 2 5.4 - 1 2 -