Poor salmon fishing reports as low water conditions prevail on many of the Cork Kerry salmon fisheries

EILEEN CARROLL MURPHY reports on salmon and sea trout fishing from many of the fisheries in the Cork Kerry area from the IFI Office in Macroom in Co. Cork.

FOR WEEK ENDED SUNDAY 16TH OF SEPTEMBER 2012

KILLARNEY LAKES including LOUGH LEANE

No Salmon were reported taken

FLESK RIVER

No Salmon were reported taken

LONG RANGE RIVER, KILLARNEY

No Salmon were reported taken

RIVER LAUNE BEATS 1 AND 2

4 salmon landed on Beat 2 averaging 7 lb. each by tourist anglers on worms.  1 salmon on Beat 1 weighing 5 lb. by a local angler on worms.

LAUNE SALMON AND TROUT ANGLERS’ ASSOCIATION WATERS AND BEAT 3

Angling Report  17^th September (Email to Laune Angling Report)

Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association waters and Beat 3.

As of Monday 17^th September water now down to 1 foot 6 inches on the gauge at Johnston’s and running clear.

The past week much like the one before saw few fish from the Laune.

John Roulston’s fish of 11 lb. from Heffernan’s was the highlight of the week.  Noel Hickey Limerick had a couple of nice fresh grilse at most there were three fish a day reported.  There were a few nice a few sea trout caught also.  Despite this it will go down as a very poor September week on the Laune.

At this stage anglers are staying away from the river waiting for some change to happen – two weeks to go, we live in hope.

Permits for Laune Anglers during August and September cost only €35 per day.

Beat 3:The water level on Beat 3 is now well down a little below its optimum not a great chance of a fish at this level.

Anglers please note: A ‘One Day’ salmon permit for Beat 3 only costs €25 probably the best value in salmon fishing in the country with a good chance of a fish.

For further up to date information look up the new Laune Anglers Web Site at:

Laune Anglers New Site Or:     Email: [email protected]

End.      Billy Downes  Secretary      Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers’ Association

RIVER BANDON

No Salmon were reported taken

RIVER LEE

No Salmon were reported taken

RIVER LEE (ESB FISHERY)

1 salmon of 12 1/4 lb. caught in high water on a spinner and returned by a Cork City Angler.

RIVER ILEN, RIVER COOMHOLA AND OUVANE RIVER

Ilen River 6 salmon landed for the week, best 8 lb. landed by a syndicate member on worms.

Coomhola River 2 salmon landed for the week by club members, biggest 6 lb. Most popular angling method was worms.

Ouvane River 6 salmon landed for the week, one of these was a salmon of 15 lb. landed by local angler Colin O’ Sullivan.