Reporting from IFI Macroom, Eileen Carroll has an update on the salmon fishing in West Cork…
RIVER ILEN
4 salmon landed for the week, 2 caught by tourist anglers from Wexford and the other two were landed by club members. Best was 8lbs on a Flying C by one of the visiting anglers.
RIVER MEALAGH
No report.
Go fishing…
The River Ilen is a medium size spate river that fishes best on a dropping flood for both salmon and sea trout. Spinning, worm and fly fishing are the methods used and allowed on club water.
The river is beautiful and a joy to fish, pools along club waters are easily accessible with seats, steps and stiles put in place for the anglers comfort. With selective tree pruning done along the river in recent years fly fishing has become a more available option especially on the lower river with numerous pools opened up to suit fly fishermen, night time fly fishing for sea trout is a pleasure with great stocks of trout entering the river from April.
Website: www.riverilenanglersclub.ie
