Eileen Carroll from the Macroom office reports that for the for the week ending 17 July, 28 salmon were landed for the week, mostly caught at the Kingsley weir, best 10lbs on a shrimp by a local angler.

ESB FISHERY INNISCARRA

5 fish recorded for the week.  3 anglers from Antrim had a salmon each caught on shrimp weighing 6lbs, 9.5lbs and 10lbs.  2 peel caught and returned by local anglers

Go fishing…

The River Lee drains a catchment of 484 square miles of which much is taken up by two large reservoirs. Salmon Angling is confined to an 8 mile stretch from Inniscarra dam to Cork city.

Inniscarra Fishery

This salmon fishery is located between Cork City and the dam at Inniscarra (9 miles). The fishery is run by the ESB (Electricity Supply Board) and an ESB permit is required. There is a fair run of fish with a very good grilse run dependent on water. Permits can be purchased on site from Dan O’Riordan, ESB Inniscarra; 087-9983879.

Lee Salmon Anglers Club

The Lee Salmon Anglers club was established in 1967. It was formed by a group of anglers interested in protecting and promoting the sport of salmon and trout angling on the river Lee. Day tickets available: http://www.leesalmonanglers.ie/