Fishing the fly on the Island Stream on Lower Kilmurry - Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery Beat 6.
Salmon Fishing on Ireland's Cork Blackwater river

 

Daily Updated Salmon Fishing Report
Up-to-date News from the Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery beats.

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Major Price Reduction for 2013
See our Newsletter & Pricelist
With the worldwide recession, fishery owners, lodges and guides across the globe are reducing
        their charges so that salmon anglers can keep fishing and new anglers can be attracted to the sport.

In Ireland, the Lodge - in conjunction with its beat owners -  is leading the way
by now making salmon fishing more affordable for everyone.
Cast your eye on this...............

For the 2013 season, fishing rates on the Lodge beats will range from €15 per day up to €80 per day
in the prime times.   Some of these rates reflect a reduction on 2012 prices of over 50%.
 

Highlights of the 2013 Season

                                  February 22: Two Firsts - The First Springer & his First Ever Salmon!
                                      March 15:  The First Two Fish on the Fly for 2013
                                             Twelve Springers in the Eight Days from April 21-28
                                  Joint Best Day of Season - May 15. Three fish to 10lb. (2 released).

 

April 21

John McNulty - 15lb.
Taken on spinner on Woodstream.

April 24

Daniel Kolomanski - 7.8lb.
Taken on spinner on Woodstream.

Current Situation & Prospects

This report is usually updated every day during the season, so if you are interested
in a fishing trip, keep logging on to the site to be informed on the latest prospects.

2013 Fish

First of Season!
Feb. 22

9.65lb.
Best so far!

15.0lb.
April 23

13.5lb.
April 24

7.8lb
April 24

~7lb.
Released
May 5

11.3lb.
May 6

11.4lb.
May 14

8.6lb
May 15

10lb.
May 19

~8lb.
May 19

11.3lb.

Click on photos to go to 2013 Gallery pages for larger images
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Gauge Height & Water Temperature Graphs for Main River & Tributaries

Site River Location Height (Last) Temperature (Last
1. Owentaraglin Ahane Bridge Day Week 5 Weeks N/A N/A N/A
2. Blackwater Gortageen (Millstreet) Day Week 5 Weeks Day Week 5 Weeks
3. Glen Kanturk Day Week 5 Weeks Day Week 5 Weeks
4. Allow Kanturk Day Week 5 Weeks N/A N/A N/A
5. Blackwater Mallow Day Week 5 Weeks N/A N/A N/A
6. Blackwater Killavullen Day Week 5 Weeks Day Week 5 Weeks
7. Funshion (Upper) Kildorrery Day Week 5 Weeks Day Week 5 Weeks
8. Funshion (Lower) Kilworth Day Week 5 Weeks Day Week 5 Weeks
9. Blackwater Ballyduff Day Week  5 Weeks Day Week 5 Weeks



 Fermoy Webcam

Current Situation & Prospects

 Weather:  Current Rainfall Radar Picture     5 Day Forecast
                 None of the heavy rain expected Saturday night landed in the catchment.
                 The forecast is now dry right up until Friday at least.
                
 
River Height:   Ballyduff: May 19:  Down to 0.57m @ 19.30.

                                              
 Colour/Clarity:  Ballyduff: May 19:  Clarity  ~ 3+ feet @ 18.00.
                      
   Fermoy Webcam

 Temperatures °C:  Water @    Ballyduff:   May 19:  9.5°C @ 14.00  & steady.
                              Water @ Killavullen:   May 19:   9.8 - 10.2°C.
                                    Air @    Ballyduff:  May 19:    14°C @ 20.00

 Run of Fish:  Seems to be picking up well at the moment.

 Catches:  Three fish to 11.3lb today. One each on fly, spinner & prawn. There was also a
                 huge fish of ~25lb. lost. All the action was on the upper river.

 Methods:  Good order for all methods. First on prawn today.

 Prospects:   Superb for the coming week as we have a dry forecast & a rapidly fining river!
                    There are also spring tides coming for next weekend which will also help
                    to bring fish in.

2013 Salmon Catch by Lure

Method

Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Total
Fly   2 1 3           6
Spinner 1 1 11 7           20
Worm                    
Shrimp       1             1
Total 1 3 12 11           27
Released - 1 4 4             9

Lodge Blog

 Highlights
 Feb. 22:  First Fish of the Season. Sea-liced 9.65lb. on spinner for Gary Byrne (Dungarvan)
                taken off the Inches on Upper Kilmurry - his First Ever Salmon!

 March 15: First two Fish of the Season on Fly. ~12lb. taken on the Gurteen Stream at
                 Ballyhooly Bridge by Gavin O'Shea on a #8 Cascade. A second of 10.3lb was taken
                 at the Hut Pool on Upper Kilmurry by Terry O'Keeffe.
 March 20: A sea-liced 8.7lb on spinner for Mike McCormack from Bass Angling Ireland, Wexford)
                 from the Island Stream on Lower Kilmurry.
 April 21:  Dave Walsh from Mallow  had two fish on Killavullen. His very first ever springer
                with one of 6lb., followed in quick succession by a 9-9½ pounder released - both on
                spinner. John McNulty had a 15 pounder on spinner on Woodstream.
 April 23:  A 13½ pounder for Barry Kendellan on Bridgetown & one ~8lb. lost on Kilmurry.
 April 24: Two 7-8 pounders from the same beat on the upper river. One on fly & one on spinner.
 April 25:  A 10 pounder reported by midday from Bridgetown on the upper river.
                An 8.6lb with sea-lice taken later at Ballyhooly. Both on spinner.
April 26:  One very large fish (15-20lb) on one of our upper beats.
April 27:  A 7 pounder released on spinner from one of our upper beats.
April 28:  First Grilse, plus two 7 & 11 pounders caught on lower river.
May 1:  4lb. grilse on spinner from the lower river.
May
5:  An 8lb. released on fly (lower river) & an 11.3lb Personal Best for Peter Wadding
            on spinner (upper river).
May 6:  An 11.4lb. on spinner & one ~8lb. lost on Kents. One lost on fly on Upper Kilmurry.
May 14:  A sea-liced 8.6lb. from the upper river.
May 15:  A sea-liced 10 pounder on fly from the lower river for 30 mins fishing,
              & two 9 pounders released by one rod for 2 hours fishing on the upper river. 
May 19:  An 11 pounder on prawn from Ballyhooly, so clarity must be good.
              An 8lb released on fly & another on spinner on Bridgetown too.
 

 

The Top Best Days of 2013

  Date Number
Caught
No. Rods Biggest
Fish
Number caught with:
Fly Spin Worm Prawn
1. April 21 3 10 15.0 - 3 - -
April 28 10 10.9 - 3 - -
May 15 ½ 10 1 2 - -
May 19 6 11.3 1 1 - 1
2. March 15 2 2 12 2 - - -
April 24 4 7.8 1 1 - -
April 25 4 10.2 - 2 - -
May 5 12 11.3 1 1 - -
3. February 22 1 4 9.65 - 1 - -
March 20 2 8.7 - 1 1- -
April 23 2 13.5 - 1 - -
April 27 10 7 - 1 - -
May 1 2 4 - 1 - -
May 6 6 11.4 - 1 - -
May 14 1 8.6 - 1 - -
                 
                 
                 
                 

1997 - 2013 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

2012

5 4 8 40 77  153  96 138    521

2013

1 3 12 11              27

The Top Ten Fish of 2013
 

  Date Angler Beat Lure Weight
(lb.)
  1. April 21 John McNulty Woodstream S 15.0
  2. April 23 Barry Kendellan Bridgetown S 13.5
  3. March 15 Gavin O'Shea Ballyhooly Fly ~12*
  4. May 6 Darren Cranley Kents S 11.4
  5. May 5  Peter Wadding  Woodstream S 11.3
May 19  Barry Kendellan  Ballyhooly P
  6. April 28  Kenneth Foley  Kents S 10.9
  7. March 15 Terry O'Keeffe Upper Kilmurry Fly 10.3
  8. April 25  Jim Shanahan  Bridgetown S 10.2
  9. May 15 Thomas O'Keeffe Upper Kilmurry Fly 10


Click here to see the Monthly Reports for the 2012 Season

 

 




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Weather Forecast
If you are thinking of visiting and fishing with us, & wish to check on the current weather situation, we have established the following links which you will find useful:-

Met Eireann - Latest Rainfall: Radar


YR.no
Windguru

Met Office UK
BBC.co.uk 

                                        Metcheck.com
                                  AccuWeather.com
Weather Channel
Munster Forecast from Breaking News.ie 
                                           Met Éireann 
                                           Met Eireann 

      Online Weather - Ireland Overview
 OnlineWeather - Cork direct 
Yahoo Weather - Cork
                                    Infosite Weather
                 
CNN Europe Forecast Map

       CNN Cork Ireland 4 day Forecast
     
     bbc.co.uk - Cork 5 day Forecast

Click on VIEW THIS MAP AS AN ANIMATION
to get the rainfall radar for the last 3 hours.

Superb forecast for Ballyduff
Site for surfers so has forecast for coastal locations. Supposed to be very good.

Radar sequence for British Isles for previous 6 hours.
Superb 5 day forward simulation.
2 & 7 day forecast. Type in location as CORK & select forecast.
Link direct to their Fermoy page.
Direct Link for Cork.
Covers the Blackwater catchment (Cork & Kerry).
The Irish Meteorological Service forecast for Munster.
Yesterdays Weather .
Excellent forecast by region or by city. Works for Fermoy, Mallow, Cork
Absolutely superb 4 day forecast for the Cork area- very concise.

Satellite pictures and 4 day summary for Dublin.

Sunrise & Sunset Times (Dublin)

Very useful for seeing how long the fishing day can be. We have no time restrictions on fishing.

             

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