On Friday 19 April, 2024, a draw took place to allocate 24 Brown Tags for the taking of salmon on the Roughty River. 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 89 valid entries were received from salmon rod licence holders. Each was assigned a number in advance of the draw.

Twenty-nine (29) numbers were randomly generated. The first 24 successful entrants will be issued a brown tag no later than Tuesday. The final 5 numbers are reserved in case an angler declines or returns the tag allocated to them.

The draw was observed by Sean Long (RBD Director), Tim Moore (Assistant Fisheries Inspector), David Whelan (Fisheries Officer), Chris Scanlan (Fisheries Officer) and Myles Kelly (Angling Advisor and Website Manager).

The numbers selected are:

  1. 3056
  2. 3075
  3. 3067
  4. 3074
  5. 3029
  6. 3042
  7. 3022
  8. 3087
  9. 3061
  10. 3034
  11. 3045
  12. 3013
  13. 3057
  14. 3072
  15. 3030
  16. 3060
  17. 3016
  18. 3011
  19. 3009
  20. 3032
  21. 3039
  22. 3044
  23. 3058
  24. 3059

The 5 reserve numbers are:

  1. 3028
  2. 3024
  3. 3026
  4. 3083
  5. 3049

The Brown Tags will be issued by post.  All anglers are asked to acknowledge receipt of their Brown Tag by email including the tag number to  [email protected]

Remaining Roughty Brown Tag draws 2024

Third Draw – 12 June

Third draw will open for entries 27 May to 09 June with the draw taking place on 12 June

Final Draw – 07 August

The final draw will open for entries from 22 July to 04 august with the draw taking place on 07 August

Go fishing…

River Roughty