The incredible summer weather has broken at last, but at least the temperatures remain warm. The rain is badly needed at most fisheries and even a number of lakes have started to drop following the long dry spell. The strong winds that accompanied Storm Hector remind us all as anglers that safe fishing begins with our actions. Being aware of weather forecasts, tides and other conditions is vitally important but all anglers afloat, waders and those fishing the rocky shores should wear a life jacket or PFD.
Low water levels and bright sun make salmon fishing tough, but the bit of water saw fortunes change at a number of fisheries. The Moy, Drowes, Munster Blackwater and Galway Fishery all had decent fishing recently and even the Laune reported some good sport despite the prevailing conditions. We also have updates from Lough Currane and the Owenmore in Kerry, River Lee and Bandon in Cork, Delphi, the Erriff, the Owenea and the River Nore.
Daytime trout fishing was almost impossible with the never ending sunshine, but the early mornings and evenings provided good fishing on Corrib as Caenis and Sedge hatches got the fish feeding. Mask was fairly quiet but some anglers have enjoyed a bit of success. The midlands lakes like Ennell, Owel and Lene have entertained trout anglers and even in the brightest conditions produced some decent fishing. River reports were thin on the ground but rivers like the Nore will continue to produce a few fish on nymph and dry.
Reports in from Cavan tell us that Nicky Harrison came first in the Arvagh Festival with a total weight of 27.00kg. The Derek Pratt Memorial was held on Sunday and fishing improved greatly with the winning peg on Kevin’s Shore at just over 42kg, with some bream up to 5lb. Not bad fishing to say the least!
Sea anglers have been getting some great shore angling and we have a couple of great reports in from Donegal Bay. Charter boat fishing is also busy, despite the level of reporting. Sometimes the skippers are too busy unhooking fish to let us know what is happening! Anyway, we have reports from Wicklow and Galway this week and expect to have more to report next week.
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And now the weather…
Friday will be a cloudier day with scattered outbreaks of rain. The south and east will stay mainly dry. In the evening the rain will turn more persistent in the west and north. Highest temperatures of 13 to 17 degrees with moderate southwest breezes increasing fresh to strong and gusty along Atlantic coasts by evening time. It looks like it’s going to be a wet and windy weekend. Widespread rain on Saturday with a dry start to Sunday followed by scattered showers. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees with moderate to fresh southerly winds, later becoming southwesterly. The warm, wet and wind weather will hold Wednesday at least. Not a bad fishing forecast…
Safe fishing to all and tight lines, especially here in Ireland.
Myles Kelly
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Headlines
Salmon angling news
- Ideal conditions on the Munster Blackwater and salmon being caught
- High hopes on Owenmore as weather changes
- Just 2 salmon reported from the Lee
- Extremely low water on Bandon, worm only chance
- Welcome rain breaks the dry spell on the Erriff
- A couple of salmon from the Nore at Mount Juliet
- Fishing not easy on Currane as sunshine followed by winds
- Grilse providing good sport in Galway as Ned shows the young ‘uns how its done
- Very low levels on Owenea but the odd salmon caught
- Drowes fishes well given the tough conditions
- Moy catch improves and rain will see more salmon met
- Mediterranean weather continues at Delphi
- Good salmon caught on Laune despite sunshine
Trout angling reports
- Madden and Finnerty win Donnellan cup on Lough O’Flynn
- Golden browns from the Nore on fly and nymph
- Perseverance pays off in heatwave conditions on Mask
- Sedge fishing picking up on Corrib as fine Caenis fishing continues
- Longwood family goes Wild on White Lake
- Some fine rainbows caught on Lene recently
- Leinster qualifiers and trout to 9lbs on Owel
- Dave McBride wins on Ennell, Buttons up
Coarse angling reports
Pike angling reports
Sea angling reports
- Shore angling bliss in Donegal
- Galway Bay heating up for sea anglers
- Specimens, Species & Sunburn in Wicklow
- Great pollack fshing from Donegal rock mark
Other news
- National Strategy for Angling Development schemes now open for applications
- Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals to farmers on silage and slurry
- IFI investigating significant fish kill on Ballygowan River, Claremorris, Co Mayo
- Sea trout river and estuarine fishing course
- Public Consultation: Rosscarbery Bay & Roury River Bye Law
