There at two main fisheries
at Jamestown, we will call these fisheries 1 and 2.
Location.
Fishery 1. Take the Drumsna turn, proceed over the bridge, within
two minutes drive you will be at the Jamestown bridge, the road bears
sharply to the right immediately after the bridge. At this point there
are double gates, this is the access point to a bank that can accommodate
twenty anglers.
Fishery 2. Drive on through the village, on your right you will see a
short stretch directly below the sluices.
Fishery No. 1
The river is very shallow here, only two to three feet deep all
the way down stream, this stretch used to be a major spawning area for
Roach and Bream, since the removal of over hanging trees and bushes, carried
out some ten years ago, all of the natural cover was destroyed, the end
result was that the fish no longer come into this part of the river in
any great numbers. The river looks great, but after a couple of hours
fishing and just a couple of pounds of fish you will be heading for your
car!
Fishery No. 2
The river below the sluices is also very shallow, after a while
the river widens forming a very wide and deep bay., this bay has produced
some very good catches of Bream to three and a half pounds, also Roach
to a pound and a half, but it is extremely unpredictable. The last three
pegs on the shallows are far better for Roach than those closer to the
sluices. There are a few trout in this stretch so give the worm a try.
Method
Stick float or feeder depending on where you are on the fishery,
keep the loose feed going in the shallower parts of these stretches.
Baits
Red and White maggots, Worm and Caster all work well.
Notes
If you follow the road round the bay you will eventually come
back to the N4, turn right for Roosky, on your right and running parallel
to the N4 the river is flowing back towards Drumsna, this stretch looks
extremely attractive, but looks can be misleading, it's alright if you
are looking to catch a few Perch and Roach!
