Another week of harsh winds has made it a difficult week for anglers, but not an unsuccessful one. We held our monthly “Over 50’s” competition on Wednesday with a great turnout of 12 anglers, all trying to gain a few positions on the league board. Competition was fierce and the lake fished really well with 5 anglers catching their 5 fish limit. The winner on the day was Park Lake regular, Bob Pinkerton from Lurgan with 5 fish for a weight of 13lb 10oz. A great day was had by all who participated and some big fish were caught, and even bigger fish lost of course!
The cold winds blowing have sent the fish quite deep down in the water, so a sinking line or a long leader is essential to get down to them. The most successful colours lately are green and black, with flies such as the “Ace of Spades” and the “Cat’s Whisker” catching the majority of fish.
Up and coming events include our St. Patrick’s day weekend “Shamrock Bag Promotion” which will be held on Saturday 15th through to Monday 17th March. £100 angling voucher will be awarded to the angler who catches the heaviest 3 fish bag. The ticket for this promotion will be at a reduced price of £10 and boats will be available at half price. Also, we will be holding our annual “Easter Monday Competition” which will run as a singles event with bank and half day boat hire available. The event will be held on Monday 24th March from 9.30am-3.30pm, bank and stands will be pegged on that morning and a draw for the half day boats will be held on Tuesday 18th March. 1st prize for this competition is £100 cash, 2nd is £60 cash and 3rd place will receive £40, there is limited entry therefore booking is essential.
Portadown angler and Park Lake regular, Tommy McVeigh had a slow day but ended up catching a great fish at 3 ½ lb. Armagh angler and another regular, Jimmy Corr from Armagh landed 5 fish for a decent weight of 10lb 4oz. Another regular, Joe McCart from Gilford caught 2 fish for a weight of 4lb 2oz. Lurgan angler, Matthew Duff managed one fish for 2 ½ lb. Regular, Bob Pinkerton from Lurgan had an outstanding day at the weekend landing 6 fish for an outstanding weight of 17lb, which he achieved with an “Ace of Spades” presented on a sinking line.
Banbridge angler and another Park Lake regular, Alec Beck caught 5 fish for a good weight of 13lb with one of his fish weighing a rod bending 3 ½ lb. More regulars, Sean and Thomas Armstrong of Newry had a decent session landing 5 fish for a good total weight of 13lb. Finally, John Chambers from Newry caught 2 fish for a weight of 5lb.
The Park Lake Fishery continues to be stocked on a weekly basis. For further information and bookings please contact staff on 028 87 728690 or e-mail us at dpreception@dungannon.gov.uk
The cold winds blowing have sent the fish quite deep down in the water, so a sinking line or a long leader is essential to get down to them. The most successful colours lately are green and black, with flies such as the “Ace of Spades” and the “Cat’s Whisker” catching the majority of fish.
Up and coming events include our St. Patrick’s day weekend “Shamrock Bag Promotion” which will be held on Saturday 15th through to Monday 17th March. £100 angling voucher will be awarded to the angler who catches the heaviest 3 fish bag. The ticket for this promotion will be at a reduced price of £10 and boats will be available at half price. Also, we will be holding our annual “Easter Monday Competition” which will run as a singles event with bank and half day boat hire available. The event will be held on Monday 24th March from 9.30am-3.30pm, bank and stands will be pegged on that morning and a draw for the half day boats will be held on Tuesday 18th March. 1st prize for this competition is £100 cash, 2nd is £60 cash and 3rd place will receive £40, there is limited entry therefore booking is essential.
Portadown angler and Park Lake regular, Tommy McVeigh had a slow day but ended up catching a great fish at 3 ½ lb. Armagh angler and another regular, Jimmy Corr from Armagh landed 5 fish for a decent weight of 10lb 4oz. Another regular, Joe McCart from Gilford caught 2 fish for a weight of 4lb 2oz. Lurgan angler, Matthew Duff managed one fish for 2 ½ lb. Regular, Bob Pinkerton from Lurgan had an outstanding day at the weekend landing 6 fish for an outstanding weight of 17lb, which he achieved with an “Ace of Spades” presented on a sinking line.
Banbridge angler and another Park Lake regular, Alec Beck caught 5 fish for a good weight of 13lb with one of his fish weighing a rod bending 3 ½ lb. More regulars, Sean and Thomas Armstrong of Newry had a decent session landing 5 fish for a good total weight of 13lb. Finally, John Chambers from Newry caught 2 fish for a weight of 5lb.
The Park Lake Fishery continues to be stocked on a weekly basis. For further information and bookings please contact staff on 028 87 728690 or e-mail us at dpreception@dungannon.gov.uk
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