On Friday 26 January 2024, a draw took place to allocate an initial 55 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 208 valid entries were received from salmon rod licence holders. Each was assigned a number in advance of the draw.

65 numbers were randomly generated. The first 55 successful entrants will be issued a brown tag no later than Monday. 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 and Website Manager).

The numbers selected are:

  1. 1117
  2. 1091
  3. 1070
  4. 1253
  5. 1179
  6. 1061
  7. 1171
  8. 1214
  9. 1182
  10. 1208
  11. 1225
  12. 1189
  13. 1207
  14. 1254
  15. 1169
  16. 1073
  17. 1261
  18. 1175
  19. 1216
  20. 1130
  21. 1163
  22. 1215
  23. 1240
  24. 1120
  25. 1098
  26. 1183
  27. 1076
  28. 1078
  29. 1094
  30. 1195
  31. 1203
  32. 1191
  33. 1154
  34. 1210
  35. 1193
  36. 1074
  37. 1079
  38. 1245
  39. 1140
  40. 1156
  41. 1161
  42. 1083
  43. 1252
  44. 1150
  45. 1126
  46. 1153
  47. 1188
  48. 1205
  49. 1066
  50. 1105
  51. 1152
  52. 1145
  53. 1233
  54. 1139
  55. 1204

The 10 reserve numbers are:

  1. 1162
  2. 1170
  3. 1077
  4. 1155
  5. 1217
  6. 1132
  7. 1100
  8. 1236
  9. 1068
  10. 1255

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  [email protected]