Munster Blackwater upstream of Fermoy

Another very quiet week on the Munster Blackwater

The Blackwater was still running a little higher than normal for time of year and a slight peaty tinge still present as of 27...

Anglers fishing the Munster Blackwater but catches scarce

Salmon angling was poor on the Munster Blackwater up until Fri 18th of Aug, but weather associated with storm Betty effectively finished it for...
The Munster Blackwater at Cappoquin

Nice tinge to the river brings first salmon of the year for Blackwater angler

Darragh Fitzgerald was in touch to say the fishing on the River Blackwater around Millstreet has picked up recently. There was a nice tinge...
Munster Blackwater at Lismore

Few salmon off Blackwater despite ideal water

Salmon angling remains  poor throughout the Munster Blackwater main channel and its tributaries. Anglers are very scarce on the fisheries upstream of Fermoy, with...

Poor fishing on Munster Blackwater last week

Salmon angling on the Blackwater has been very poor so far this month despite the fact that many fisheries have enjoyed perfect river conditions. Salmon...
The Coomhola River in Cork downstream of Coomhola

A few salmon caught at Coomhola last week

Not as much to report from West cork salmon rivers last week. All we have for you is news that there were 8 salmon...
salmon

Good fishing finally on the Munster Blackwater

Very quiet again to the weekending 09 July, although the last number of days have shown a few grilse in better numbers appearing and...

Water users urged to take precautions due to outbreak of Crayfish Plague in the...

NPWS and IFI urge all users of any river to implement the Check, Clean and Dry protocol Protocol involves routine checking, cleaning and drying of...
Blackwater at Lismore

Another quiet week on the Munster Blackwater, lowest reaches only getting fish

It was a quiet enough week on the Munser Blackwater once more - no major changes in fortunes for the week to 25 June. It...
Martin Coady with a nice salmon, Blackwater Valley Fishery

Very low last week on Blackwater, but grilse about

Water levels on the Munster Blackwater were extremely low all last week and temperatures were high due to the prolonged spell of very fine...