Fishing had been very slow in the bright conditions over the past week. Richard Todd recorded a second salmon of around 5.5lbs on Monday from the Sea Pool on flying c. No fish were reported on Tuesday or Wednesday. Yesterday, Thursday 2 fish were reported. Davy Elliot had a 6.5lbs fish on a Cascade from the Crooked Hole and Frank O’ Mara had a 5lbs fish on flying c from the Sea Pool. Today, Friday was better with 4 fish reported. Brian Mc Evoy had a 7lbs fish on flying c from the Flagstones, John Gill Had an 8lbs fish on a Jenkins flying c from Brineys and released a 5lbs grilse from the pool below. Peter Zahnd had a 6lbs grilse on a size 10 Cascade just above the telegraph pole at Lennox’s Bridge this evening.
Water levels have dropped to a little under .6 metres on the gauge. Numbers of early grilse are starting to run. Conditions are set to turn colder and more unsettled from Sunday, but with only small amounts of rainfall.
Today’s Water Level.
Today’s Temperatures.
Water 12c
Air 17c
Wind W 04
Humidity 62%
Pressure 1027(hPa)
John Gill With His 8lbs Fish On Flying C From Brineys Today.
High Tides For the Coming Days.
Saturday 17 April
8.16am 3.8m
8.31pm 3.8m
Sunday 18 April
8.58pm 3.7m
9.11pm 3.7m
Monday 19 April
9.43am 3.5m
9.58pm 3.5m
Tuesday 20 April
10.38am 3.3m
10.55pm 3.3m
The Flagstones Today.
Peter Zahnd With His 6lbs Grilse On Cascade This Evening.
Weather Outlook.
Today
Staying sunny and dry until the end of the day.
Tonight
Clear overnight, but cool with lowest temperatures of 1 to 4, with grass frost around dawn and few fog patches here and there.
Tomorrow
Dry and sunny over most parts of the country tomorrow with highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees and light winds.
Outlook
HEADLINE : Turning colder but still mainly dry, settled weather continuing up to the middle of next week but some light rain will occur at times in parts of Ulster SATURDAY NIGHT : Cold Saturday night with some mist fog and frost and overnight lows of 1 to 6 C. Most places dry but some light rain may affect parts of Ulster. SUNDAY : A dry start to Sunday in most places, but the light rain over Ulster will turn more showery and will push down over the country during the day. But rainfall amounts should be small. Rather cloudy overall, but some sunny spells will develop. A colder day compared to recent days with top temperatures of 9 to 13 C., highest in the south. Very cold overnight with a widespread hard frost. Lowest temperatures plus 2 to -3 C. MONDAY : Monday will be a bright fresh day. Some sunny spells and dry apart from the odd light shower. Top temperatures 8 to 13 C., highest in the south. Very cold overnight with a sharp frost and with temperatures below freezing in places. TUESDAY: Rather cold with some rain over Ulster for a time on Tuesday but amounts small, and mainly dry and bright elsewhere with some sunny spells.
Frank O’ Mara With His 5lbs Fish From The Sea Pool Yesterday.
Bundrowes Sunset.
