Salmon fishing reports

Salmon fishing reports

Conditions improving on the Drowes but no more salmon

Water levels have thankfully dropped on the Drowes and the gauge at present is reading just under 8. The fishery was quiet during the...
Casting a fly at the Island Pool yesterday afternoon.

Water levels dropping on the Drowes, prospects promising

Water levels have fallen during the past week, which has been mainly dry and the gauge at the Four Masters’ Bridge is now at...
The Corner of the Blackwater Today.

Stormy conditions on the Drowes

No more fish have been reported since opening day on Sunday. There were some rods out on Monday but very few ventured out...
Ian Martin with Donegal's first salmon of 2012, caught on the Drowes

2nd salmon of the year landed on the Drowes

The first Donegal Salmon of the new season was caught on the Drowes today at 12.15pm. The captor was Ian Martin once again who...
Declan Briggs with the first Salmon of 2012

The first Salmon landed of 2012

Dublin’s River Liffey has produced the capture of Ireland’s first salmon of 2012. Declan Briggs landed the 8.5 lbs bar of silver at 9.50am on...

Salmon angling regulations 2012

A State Licence is required to fish for salmon and sea trout, but does not entitle you to fish....

Salmon anglers – don't forget to return your logbooks

Inland Fisheries Ireland would like to remind all salmon and sea trout anglers to return their completed logbooks and any unused gill...
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Salmon season closes with a good last day on the Fane

On the River Fane, Bernard Devenney of the Dundalk Salmon Anglers reports that as the salmon fishing season on the Fane comes to an end most anglers will look...

The River Fane continues to fish well for salmon and the river remains open...

The heavy rain which fell along the east coast on Friday and Saturday last has brought increased catches of Salmon  on the River Fane...

Ballynahinch has most successful salmon season in many years

Simon Ashe reports from Ballynahinch Castle Fishery on the end to a great season: Ballynahinch has just completed one of its most successful fishing seasons...