Better conditions for fly fishers on Galway weir with more grilse appearing

Water levels finally dropped to one gate this week on the weir in Galway, with much better conditions for fly fishers and grilse appearing...

Grilse appearing in Galway to boost catches for anglers

Water levels remained inexplicably high in Galway over the last week, despite the lake being relatively low, as the OPW kept 4 sluice gates...

Higher water levels hamper anglers in Galway

A quieter week this week, as rain forecast for Saturday resulted in the OPW opening 4 sluice gates on the weir on Friday, and...

Spring salmon fishing par excellence in Galway

I was called out yesterday by an angler who shall remain nameless (ahem, Colm) for being overly optimistic in recent reports about the prospects...

Springers running in Galway as water levels improve further

Water levels have dropped further in Galway, with 2 sluice gates now open on the weir. Spring salmon are starting to show in better...

Spring salmon running in Galway as water levels improve

Water levels are finally receding a bit in Galway, with just 4 sluice gates now open on the weir. There appears to be a...
First Salmon on the Galway Weir

First Salmon from the Galway Weir Fishery

Seamus Hartigan, manager at the Galway Fishery reports: The first salmon of the season was grassed today on Galway Weir by local angler Dave Lenihan....

Downpours at Delphi makes it hard for anglers

Fishery Manager, David McEvoy reports from Delphi: Apologies for not updating you all for a couple of weeks. Fishing was quiet the first week in...

Spring salmon fishing improves in Galway

Spring fishing has begun to improve in Galway, with 7 fish landed for the week, and a remarkable number of fish hooked and lost...
Leo Casey from Dublin with a fine 13lbs 4oz Galway salmon taken on the fly, April 2015

Dropping water improves sport in Galway

Salmon angling has been slow so far in Galway, with persistent high water hampering angling over the first few weeks of the season. However,...