Armstrong's Fishery

Located 1.5 miles north of Foxford town on the main Ballina N26 road, the Armstrong Fishery offers the visiting angler 1.5 miles of single bank fishing on what is considered by many to be one of the most productive stretches of the River Moy.

Like many fisheries on the Moy, Armstrongs is predominantly a bait fishery, however during the late spring and summer months a considerable number of salmon are caught on the fly, fished with a bubble.

Access to the fishery is one of the most convenient on the river and a two minute walk from the car park puts the angler alongside the river bank.

The Pools

The first stretch of water the angler meets on the fishery is the Boat Pool. Many fish are caught here each year. Spinning and worms are the best methods in high water with shrimp and fly coming into their own when the water is approximately two feet under the pier. There is a very deep hole near the bank just as the river takes its bend.

Directly downstream is Carraigeen which is deepest at the top. Bait fishing is the most successful method on this stretch and on the lower reaches of the pool, spinning can produce great sport.

The Nib is especially good for spinning in medium and high water and one of the best methods is to cast to the opposite bank in the current. The worm also fishes very well from June to September. Floated shrimp is also quite successful again fished in the current close to the far bank.

The Straight is a stretch that really comes into its own when salmon are running and worms, shrimp and spinners can produce some excellent catches.

Upstream from the Boat Pool in the water between the car park and the Meadow Pool you can find a fish anywhere. Spinning and floated shrimp are best fished here. The lower part, just before the small wooden bridge is quite good for the fly during the summer months.

Where the river comes to a bend at the start of the Meadow Pool can be a ‘hot spot’ especially during medium and low water with the salmon tending to stay in the eddies towards the middle. By high water, worms fished close to the bank can often yield a good fish.

The Meadow Pool can be a good place for spinning and in summer the fly can be the most effective. Bait fishing here is not easy because of the speed of the current and the irregular river bed.

The Flag is a particularly good stretch during high water. Big boulders in the middle of the river create lies for the salmon. Spinning and floated shrimp or worm are the best methods. In summer, use the fly with a bubble and two droppers for best results.

You can be reasonably confident in Armstrongs that when the Moy is fishing well, Armstrongs will be fishing well, because every fish that runs the Moy system has to travel through the fishery. You can also be sure of one of the warmest of welcomes from George and Bridie Armstrong and indeed from the anglers who frequent the water annually. Probably the biggest test of any fishery is when the same anglers keep coming back year after year. This is not just a coincidence, but a testament to the quality of its welcome and the standard of its fishing.

 

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