The Gairha beat is located along the north bank of the Blackwater, from 200m upstream of the bridge at Ballyduff to Welsh's Pool, 2.8km downstream. A detailed map of the beat will be provided for your convenience on your first day showing the most favourable pools to fish. A ghillie is available, if you require, to help familiarise you with the Gairha beat.
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Disclaimer
While every effort has been made to ensure the information and guidance contained on this website is accurate, we will not accept responsibility for errors or innacuracies contained therein.
We cannot vouch for the safe state of the fishery at any time due to the changing weather and water conditions, and the possible presence of hidden and unknown dangers. Anglers are warned to exercise the utmost care for their own safety and that of others using the fishery. It is the responsibility of every angler to have suitable insurance. We do not accept any responsibility for the personal safety of anglers and will not entertain any claims in the event of injury or accident on the Gairha beat.
It goes without saying that fishing for salmon comes with no guarantees, and that the element of luck plays its part as much as the ability to cover the water and fish a pool effectively, however the more you fish, the luckier you become!
- Note: This beat map shows the river from a fisherman's perspective on the north bank
South is up!
Right-click on the map and 'Save Image As' to save and print a copy of this map. - Safety First!: Note that from our hut on the left (north) bank of the lower beat, downstream (~500m) to Walsh's Pool a life jacket is essential when wading in the river. The river level should be 0.22m or less as measured by the OPW river gague at Ballyduff Bridge.
Access to Leamy's Pool - Beat 2 - from the hut
