On Friday 27 January 2023, a draw took place to allocate an initial 45 Brown Tags for the taking of salmon on the Lower Lee. The requirement to hold a brown tag is set out in Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme (Amendment) Regulations, recently signed into law by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, T.D.
A total of 218 valid entries were received from salmon rod licence holders. Each was assigned a number in advance of the draw.
55 numbers were randomly generated. The first 45 successful entrants will be issued a brown tag today. The final 10 numbers are reserved in case an angler declines or returns the tag allocated to them.
The draw was observed by Sean Long (RBD Director), John Twomey (Fisheries Inspector), Chris Scanlan (Fisheries Officer) and Myles Kelly (Angling Advisor).
The numbers selected are:
- a142
- a208
- a183
- a146
- a132
- a199
- a268
- a161
- a145
- a241
- a152
- a153
- a118
- a293
- a136
- a157
- a230
- a123
- a296
- a105
- a114
- a256
- a259
- a277
- a156
- a109
- a228
- a158
- a272
- a200
- a129
- a267
- a168
- a117
- a271
- a180
- a229
- a255
- a159
- a216
- a309
- a253
- a257
- a224
- a165
The 10 reserve numbers are:
- a195
- a133
- a243
- a150
- a151
- a214
- a275
- a206
- a108
- a198
The Brown Tags will be issued by post no later than Monday. All anglers are asked to acknowledge receipt of their Brown Tag by email including the tag number to CorkLeeBrownTagLottery@fisheriesireland.ie
If you entered the lottery before the close date and did not receive a number or acknowledgement, please check your spam folder in the first instance.
