Blackwater Lodge Newsletter - July 23, 2012
Brilliant July Fishing as the Rains ease!
The Two Biggest Fish of the Season were caught in the last week.
Sunday, July 14. Garry O'Shea - 14.5lb. Spinner at the Wall Pool on Ballinaroone
Friday, July 20. Joe Lonergan - 18.1lb. Spinner on the Island Stream on Kents.
May, June & July this year are all well above the 5 & 10YA for the months. June is the best total for the month since 2003.
July already is the second best Total for the Month since 2003 and that is only to the 22nd.
This has been achieved with only 129 rod days which is well below normal. The best was 2010 when 169 were caught.
Of the Top Twenty Best Days so far for 2012, no less than 14 of them have been in July already!
(Joint) Best Day of the Season was July 18th. with eleven fish to 10.7lb.
The total for the Season to Date is 253.
Just 12 weeks left of the Season!
With the river fishing so well in the last 2 months, now is the time to ensure that you get a bit of the action!
We have availability for fishing and accommodation in the coming weeks.
September is starting to fill up, and availability of self-catering accommodation is already very limited.
We still have space available for the extension of the season to October 12.
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Worthwhile Causes This one was brought to my attention by Mark Wilson from Belfast.
Save the Dollaghan
Northern Ireland is home to the biggest fresh water lough in Britain and Ireland, Lough Neagh. It is a Lough that contains fish that are unique and indigenous to its water. One of these fish is the Dollaghan, a species of trout that demands better attention from the people who have charge over its protection. The Dollaghan run the lough Neagh tributaries to spawn from June until November and are a natural resource that should be treasured.
But the existence of these fish is seriously in danger due to the rise in illegal netting on Lough Neagh, and unless steps are taken to preserve and properly protect this iconic game fish, we have the real possibility of losing a rare and precious species of trout. This cannot be allowed to happen. The potential of the Lough Neagh system is huge and must be nurtured.
Please sign this petition to have the issue of illegal netting of the Lough addressed by the people who have it in their power to protect and preserve the Dollaghan for the generations to come. Thank you for taking the time to visit this page, and God bless.