Anglers have been logging their trips on IFI’s free IMREC Diary since 2021, and the information collected has become an important tool in improving our understanding of fish stocks around the Irish coastline. Link to IMREC site
The start of the year saw IMREC diarists catch species more commonly linked to the winter months. Dublin, Galway and Wicklow were hotspots for sea angling during these months.
Other information submitted by shore and boat anglers between January – March showed that:
- On average, the individual angler caught four fish per trip;
- Catch and release rates were over 90%;
- Over the winter, each angler caught about three different species.
Active IMREC diarists are entered into regular prize draws. So even if the fishing was slow, your trip could still pay off—just make sure to log it in your IMREC Diary.
Congratulations to William Rock, the winner of April’s draw. Hopefully William will land even more fish in the months ahead.
Inland Fisheries Ireland is seeking more anglers to sign up to the voluntary IMREC citizen science app that records their sea angling catches
