Jeremy Shanahan with the second Kylemore salmon of this season, a fine 7lbs 8oz fresh spring fish.

Spring fish running at Kylemore offer good sport

Fishery manager Nigel Rush reports that Easter brought a welcome run of salmon into the Dawros River, with the first salmon being caught on...

Kylemore Fishery doing well, best week of season reported

Fishery manager Nigel Rush reports that last week was…”a cracking week but not many fresh fish. The week produced 21 salmon for just 17...

Grilse arrive in Kyemore but main run awaited

Fishery manager Nigel Rush reports that Week ending 19th July saw the fishery add a further 16 fish to the book for 23 rod...

Good rain in Connemara sees fishing improve at Kylemore

Nigel Rush reports that the week ending 19th July saw the Kylemore Abbey fishery add a further 16 fish to the book for 23 rod days....

Kylemore floods see the fishery start to produce

Fishery manager Nigel Rush reports that last week was slow, with just 6 fish landed for 9 rod-days. However, the rain that was promised...

Fresh grilse at Kylemore following welcome rains

Nigel Rush reports today that the following Thursday's rain the river had cleared enough by Friday afternoon to at last allow for some productive...

Rain should improve prospects at Kylemore

Nigel Rush reports that over the past five weeks the Kylemore Abbey Fishery has had about three days that were worth fishing as low water...

First grilse make an appearance at Kylemore

Nigel Rush reports that a couple of grilse have been caught at Kylemore but more water is needed to see a real run of fish… A...

Nice conditions produce springers at Kylemore

Fishery manager Nigel Rush was in touch to report 2 good salmon taken on Friday. The first was landed by regular visitor Seamus O’Neil,...
Nigel Rush with the first salmon of the season from the Kylemore Abbey Fishery, April 2014

Slightly overdue but very welcome – Nigel lands the first fish at Kylemore

Fishery manager Nigel Rish has just been in touch to announce the capture of the first salmon at Kylemore this year – by none...