The River Drowes

[Petekd]

Beautiful fish, well done that man, no debating that one!

 

[Nore Angler]

Cracking fish.

 

[Lamson v10]

Braw springer :thumb:

 

[lax0341]

Great springer ! Very well done ! :thumb:

 

[suirspey]

Fine fish..here's hoping it's the start of a good season

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[Silver hunter]

nice water

Fine fish..here's hoping it's the start of a good season

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Water still about 6 and nice for fly although very bright today. A few fish caught at weekend and at least one today so all positive so far.Hope for more rain next week to keep topped up.Such a great wee river for a day out and lovely people with the chance of a fish.

 

[Ian Carter]

I might get a chance to fish here this Saturday for a few hours. I see it’s high and there is some more rain to come. What water height (on what gauge) should I be looking for? And can I spin?

 

[fisher2227]

If you look up waterlevel.ie River Drowes Four Masters Bridge (ref:35029 ) you can see the river height. It is currently at 0.885 which is very high. I like it around 0.6 to 0.7 this time of year. However if there isnt too much more rain it should have dropped to a more reasonable level by the weekend. The Drowes has an advantage in that it does not tend to colour up much even in high water, although you can sometimes get a stain in the lower river from fields draining after heavy rain. All methods are allowed on the river so you can certainly spin.

 

[lax0341]

I might get a chance to fish here this Saturday for a few hours. I see it’s high and there is some more rain to come. What water height (on what gauge) should I be looking for? And can I spin?

You should fish and try your luck ! Even in very high water there is always a chance to catch a fish in the Drowes in March. :thumb:

 

[Al1978]

Anyone heading up on Wednesday would it be busy on the river for the 1st was half thinking of heading up that far but never fished d river before

 

[nore fly]

The river is in good order for the opening day ..best of luck to all who cast a line ...the opening day on the drowes is a nice reminder to the rest of us that the new season is not to far off ......really looking forward to the 2020 fishing season ...

 

[GeeBee]

Good luck to all, with mild weather and little rain predicted over the next ten days, the first fish of the year has to be a banker id think.

Tightlines.

 

[Al1978]

Any reports of any fish

 

[reddie]

Any reports of any fish

Read no springers caught but a few fresh fish seen. Lower turn out then usual. Very nice conditions. Good few kelts caught.

 

[mark22]

Didn't hear of any fresh one's caught today. Still it was lovely to get out in decent weather and blow the cobwebs off. Won't be to long in them conditions before a springer is caught.

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[johnW]

still no fish caught.Another bad season ahead.Alas.

 

[kenny sloan]

First Salmon caught on Drowes.Drowes Salmon Fishery - Home | Facebook

 

[johnW]

Great news. A 12lb fish returned.

 

[yellowbelly]

Well done, looks a great fish, good to see them arriving

 

[simonjh98]

Shows you how dire things have got when Ireland's Premiere Spring Salmon fishery fails to produce a fish until the middle of February, where fish in January used to be a commonality

 

[Fergal1975]

Second one caught Tuesday 25th Feb

 

[johnW]

Huge water everywhere in Donegal this month

 

[kenny sloan]

News from Drowes ...A fish of just under 11lbs was reported from the Old Sea Pool this afternoon. The fish took a black flying c with silver blade. Water remains high at just over 1 metre on the gauge but is dropping well.Tuesday 3/3/20.