Trout fishing reports

Fly fishing reports for trout

Perch, trout & pike for Austrian guests of Angling Services Ireland in Boyle

Angling Services Ireland are back on the water after the summer break and started in style. As the warm weather and low water conditions...

DTAA kids have super day out at Laois Angling Centre

This great report from the Dublin Trout Angling Association: Dublin Trout Angling Association members and friends enjoyed a day out last Sunday 24th August at...

Ballintubber brothers catch trout, pike and perch on Lough Conn

Kevin O’Boyle reports that Padraig and Sean Mannion from Ballintubber had a day out with their parents, Lorraine and Ronan, trolling flies and spoons...
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Small flies working well on the Nore, very small flies

Dan O'Neill reports from the River Nore... "Many times, when setting an alarm for anything before 6am I feel tired, when setting an alarm to...

New angling bye laws for Lough Arrow and Unshin River

A new bye law, The Sligo District – Conservation of Trout on Lough Arrow (including the Unshin River) Bye-law No. 1019, is...

Munster win out at the All-Ireland Senior Rivers Championships

The Rathdrum Trout Anglers held the TAFI All Ireland Senior Rivers Championship last...
Derek Madden joint winner,Michael Donnellan presenting, Gary Madden joint winner Donnellan Cup 2025

Madden team wins out in Donnellan Cup on Lough O’Flynn

Lough O'Flynn was the venue for the Donnellan cup on Sunday last with a excellent turn out of 15 boats in what was a...
The winning fish of 10lb 15oz was returned to Lough Erne

10lb 15oz trout wins the Kesh Carnival

A TOTAL of 28 anglers, including three juniors, took part in the annual  on Sunday August 17 at lower Lough Erne, reports Maurice Neill....

Two competitions held on Lough Conn produce some trout in challenging conditions

Michael Murphy reports from Loughs Conn & Cullin... On Sunday 10th August eighteen anglers across nine boats fished for the Paddy Mc Donald Cup out...

Senan’s intro to BFS fishing for wild brown trout

Senan Stanley was on the water once again this week to try something new. Ever eager to try innovative approaches to Irish waters -...