Barrier Numbers Remain Low – September 2nd
Barrier numbers remain low but with a little rain everyone remains hopeful that a fall run of salmon will enter the river soon..
Salmon and grilse now total 279 (up 10 from last week) at the Northwest Barrier compared to 860 (up 50) the same time last year . Brook trout numbers are down as well. Totals as of September 2nd are shown below.
| Grilse (to 63 cm) | Small Salmon (64-84 cm) | Large Salmon (>84 cm) | Total Small & Large | All Atlantic Salmon | Brook Trout | |
| 2012 Total to Date | 152 | 72 | 56 | 128 | 279 | 760 |
| Previous Year | 646 | 143 | 71 | 214 | 860 | 1220 |
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The Dungarvon Barrier had only 2 new fish arrive at the barrier again this past week. Numbers now total 241 compared to 738 (up 18 over the week) the same time last year. Brook trout numbers are up slightly this week with 66 arriving to date compared to 29 in 2011.
| Grilse (to 63 cm) | Small Salmon (64-84 cm) | Large Salmon (>84 cm) | Total Small & Large | All Atlantic Salmon | Brook Trout | |
| 2012 Total to Date |
134 | 37 | 70 | 107 | 241 | 66 |
| Previous Year | 518 | 74 | 147 | 221 | 739 | 29 |
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