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Fortland
Fishery Catch Records
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| 2007 |
June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Total
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| Salmon |
2
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78
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168
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150
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398
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| Seatrout |
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107
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| 2006 |
June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Total
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| Salmon |
1
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69
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106
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156
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332
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| Seatrout |
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79
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| 2005 |
June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Total
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| Salmon |
2
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24
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46
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184
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256
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| Seatrout |
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104
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| 2004 |
June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Total
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| Salmon |
10
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55
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124
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237
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426
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| Seatrout |
18
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33
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14
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6
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71
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| 2003 |
June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Total
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| Salmon |
9
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104
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56
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65
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234
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| Seatrout |
15
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94
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21
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12
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142
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| 2002 |
June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Total
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| Salmon |
23
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126
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109
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89
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347
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| Seatrout |
15
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82
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28
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10
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135
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| 2001 |
June
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July
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Aug
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Sept
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Total
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| Salmon |
23
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153
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127
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64
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367
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| Seatrout |
18
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104
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16
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14
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152
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| Despite
the prolific nature of the Fortland Fishery it is a spate river
and during a dry spell good angling water cannot always be guaranteed,
therefore a number of angling alternatives are being provided
free of charge for pre-booked guests staying at the fishery
should conditions prove unsuitable in Easkey:- · |
- Single
bank Salmon angling on 1.3 miles of Foxford Fishery on the
River Moy
- A
19" lake boat and engine for Trout fishing based at Cloghans
on the east shore of Lough Conn.
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addition there is a great deal of excellent angling for Trout & Salmon
on the many Rivers & Loughs of the North West; (Arrow, Corrib, Mask,
Melvin, Beltra, Furnance, Carrowmore, Erriff, Owenmore, Ballysadare,
Newport), Moy estuary fishing for Seatrout, & Carter Boat sea angling,
all of which are within an hours drive from Easkey. A number of expert
angling guides are available for any of the venues mentioned & their
service may be pre-booked through the Fortland Fishery Manager. |
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| One
of the most attractive features of the Fortland Fishery on the
River Easkey is that a single handed trout fly rod is all that
is required to fish for salmon. A fly rod between nine feet
and eleven feet rated for lines between #6 and #9 is most suitable.
Floating Fly lines or sink-tip fly lines are used in almost
all water conditions with the possible exception of a high clear
flood where a fast sinking fly line might be useful. |
Fly patterns are typical for a spate river; Irish shrimps or
long tailed shrimps in sizes 10 to 14 - Bann special, Orange
and Gold, Wilkinson Shrimp, Alley's Shrimp and Easkey Gold Shrimp
for fresh fish in the early months and Foxford Shrimp, Faughan
Shrimp, Claret Shrimp, Red Alley's Shrimp and McCormacks Folly
for resident fish or late in the season. |
In heavy or coloured water spinning is best practiced with a
medium actioned spinning rod between eight & ten feet in
length in conjunction with 12 - 16 lb breaking strain line.
Favoured lures would be flying C's in red, black and yellow,
small to medium sized Tobys and Rapalas. Bait fishing in high
water can be practiced with similar equipment. In low water
free line bait fishing with longer, lighter actioned rods and
eight pound lines can be deadly. |
Sea trout fishing is conducted at night with a light actioned
fly rod, typically nine feet rated #5 or #6. Suitable fly patterns
would be Teal Blue and Silver, Zulu, Black Pennell, Watson's
Fancy, Black Lure and Surface Lure. For consistent success with
these wary fish fine tippets of 4 or 5 lb are necessary.
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locally tied fly patterns and fishing lures are available from
the Fortland Fishery staff. |
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