“There’s no place quite like the mist of morning and the stillness of the water…
The quieter you become, the more you can hear.”

There was nothing gentle or sedate about Lough Sheelin mid-week as south westerly’s rampaged down the centre of this lake, creating an angry swell of white crested waves reaching alarming heights. The bulk of this week’s fishing days were dominated by strong winds rendering the centre section of the lake and down by Finea perilous and virtually impassable, consequently radically limiting anglers to the very sheltered inlets, bays and behind islands on these days.
Sinking deeper into autumn, temperatures have dropped and with the help of a tenacious wind there was a freshness edged with a winter chill which had been missing in the previous weeks.

The Catches…
Now, into October there is a sense of urgency among those who fish Lough Sheelin, the need to get out there to fish before the close of season, now, only days away, a thirst to wring out that last drop of piscatorial sport from this mercurial stretch of water, as if to sustain themselves for the long days of winter that lie ahead.

The heaviest fish for this week was a trout of 6 ½ lbs caught by David Sullivan, Northern Ireland using a Stimulator
Total number of trout recorded : 39

Read the full report here.
By Brenda Montgomery