Fort William Estate Salmon Fishery - River Report

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Fort William Estate Fishery


National Catch Restrictions for 2012

February 1st - March 15th,  Catch & Release

March 16th - May 11th  1 salmon per day

May 12th - August 31st : 3 salmon per day

September is 1 fish per day

Total Season Bag Limit of 10 Fish per Angler

Once bag limit is caught, CATCH AND RELEASE methods apply using single barbless hooks

An extension has been granted from the 1st- 12th of October strictly Catch & Release and "Fly Only"  single barbless hooks.


River Report

Updated   




For a check on whats happening upstream in regards water levels check this link:
http://www.ucc.ie/hydromet/flooding/


 
Gauge: .m 

Fishing advice this week

Fly Fishing: Intermediate & Sink-tip lines. Flies.Size 8 or 10 . Brolly's Gold, Allies, Cascade's, Gold willie gun ,Foxford shrimp and the Fluorescent green shrimp which works well in peaty coloured water.

Spinning: Size 3 or 4 flying C's/Toby Spoons/Devons with 12 to 15lb test.
GUIDELINE
Full new range of Guideline LPXe rods 15ft & 14ft for test.These rods are fully loaded with the Guideline DDC Connect shooting head system and can tried out on our new pond with casting platform or else on the river.
 
New in, Guideline ACT 4 rods 13'7" & 14'8" to be tried and tested.                                                                             
                                                GUIDELINE DDC CONNECT  Multi tip-Shooting head

This shooting head has a floating or a intermediate main belly and has a set of three different denseity compensated tips to vay your tactics. DDC Connect is available in

Floating          8/9, 9/10,10/11, 11/12         Tips = Float, Int, Sink 2/3        

Intermediate 8/9, 9/10, 10/11, 11/12         Tips S1, S2, S3

Fishing availability 2012

Fishing Season has been extended from 1st-12th October," Fly Only" Catch & Release on single barbless hooks.

Bookings now being taken for  October fishing.  Space already very limited.

Availability February to May - Rods Available

Month

Dates

Availability

June

3rd- 9th

Rods Available

June

10th - 16th

Limited Availability

June

17th - 23th

Limited Availability

June

24th- 30th

Rods Available

     

July

1st - 7th

Rods Available

July

8th - 14th

Limited Availability

July

15th - 21st

Rods Available

July

22nd- 28th

Rods Available

     

August

29(July) - 4th

Rods Available

August

5th - 11th

Rods Available

August

12th - 18th

Limited Availability

August

19th - 25th

Rods Available

August


26th -1st (Sept)


 Rods Available

 

     

September

2nd - 8th

Very Limited Availability


September

9th - 15th

 Very Limited Availability

September

16th - 22nd

Fully Booked


September

23rd - 30th

Very limited Availability 



Bookings now being taken for  October fishing.  Space already very limited.

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