Galway Fishery: Grilse are in!

The grilse are in. That’s the latest news from the Galway Fishery, where grilse have arrived in good numbers in the last couple of...

More water at Galway, springers and grilse landed

Water levels have recovered somewhat from the half-gate, almost-drought conditions of last week. With one gate open, conditions are perfect for fly angling, and...
Dave O'Reilly from Dublin with his 9lbs Galway salmon caught on the fly

Drought affects salmon fishing, even in Galway

  I have been working beside the Galway Fishery for 13 years now, and in that time I’ve seen the weir with half a gate...
Louis Mathews with a fine 11lbs spring salmon from the Galway Fishery

Perfect conditions in Galway and some nice salmon to report

Spring fishing was patchy this week, with several fish being caught on some days and none on others. Water conditions are perfect for flyfishing,...
Leo Casey with his 9lbs salmon caught on fly in Galway, 23 April 2017

Improved spring fishing in Galway as conditions favour flyfishing

Spring fishing has picked up in Galway over the last couple of weeks, with some nice spring salmon landed by anglers. Water levels have...

35 fish on fly and a few on shrimp at Galway Fishery

James Quinn reports that fishing has slowed down on the fishery for the last week and this is not due to the lack of...

108 salmon at Galway Fishery last week

Fishing is still going strong in Galway, with the grilse run well into it’s 8th week now and 108 fish recorded for the week....

109 caught at the Galway weir this week

James Quinn with IFI Galway office reports: Anglers on the Galway Weir enjoyed a very good week with a total of 109 fish being caught. Weather conditions...
John Moloney releasing a nice fresh grilse on the Galway Fishery is our 'Catch of the Week' winner

Top week for Galway as grilse provide superb sport

It was the best week of the season for the Galway Fishery, with 121 fish in the book, as well as many more lost....
Dan Bell USA First Salmon Galway June 2016

Fantastic week at Galway, 92 salmon caught

James Quinn reports on a fantastic week in Galway – perfect water levels, good weather donditions and an excellent run of grilse combining to...