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...

Excellent grilse fishing to the fly in Galway

James Quinn reports another good week in Galway, with perfect water levels at one gate open and a great run of grilse through the...
Tommy Quinlivan (12) with a lovely 4lbs grilse he caught on his first visit to the Galway Fishery. The fish was sportingly released after the photo. Well done Tommy!

Excellent grilse fishing on the Weir as Tommy enjoys his first visit to Galway

James Quinn reports another good week in Galway, with perfect water levels and a great run of grilse through the fishery giving anglers great...
Leen Verhoeven from Belgium with her first Galway salmon, May 2016

Salmon fishing improves further in Galway with grilse moving in

Water levels have remained at one gate this week, with Mediterranean0like conditions prevailing, and the bright sunshine has not made things easy for anglers,...