Coarse angling reports

Regular coarse angling reports from all around Ireland featuring match and festival updates, as well a general news from popular and less well known venues.

Very good coarse fishing reported from many parts of Co. Cavan.

Alice Murtagh  Admin Assistant - North Western River Basin District at Corlesmore  reports on Coarse fishing for the Counties of Cavan and Leitrim. Swan Lake Lough...

Mixed bag for Leinster Coarse Fishing Federation on Royal Canal

The Leinster Coarse Fishing Federation were on the banks of the Royal Canal at Blackshade Bridge over the weekend. With thunder rolling away in...
Thomas Quinlan and one his carp

57 lb bag of carp wins Oaklands match for 15 year old angler

Adrian Browne of Oaklands Lake in New Ross reports that this weekend's match was a great event which saw Thomas Quinlan, 15, beat off...
Portumna Festival Winners

Steve Williamson wins Portumna Festival

Portumna Coarse Angling Club reports on their Boathouse Pub Fishing Festival fished over 5 days... A week ago 34 optimistic and excited anglers descended on...
Conor Ward and his Dad on Hillstreet Lakes, Strokestown, Co Roscommon

Longford, Leitrim and Strokestown Area coarse angling report

Fergus Lynch reports: The following is a letter received from 7 year old Conor Ward about his day’s fishing on Hillstreet Lakes. “Dear Fergus I went on...
A nice net of perch, hybrids and roach

Coarse fishing improves on Shannon as levels rise and temperatures fall

Gearoid Kirwan tells us that coarse fishing on the River Shannon has dramatically improved during the past week with some nice bags being recorded....
Chris with a couple of nice Tench

Good Bream and Tench Fishing for UK Anglers at Melview Fishing Lodge

Neil, Chris and Dave from the UK were over here for their first time coarse fishing in Ireland and decided to stay with host...

Paul Smith whips the opposition on the River Erne

The Erne Anglers continued their winter league last weekend as 34 anglers turned up to fish on the River Erne in the unseasonable, but...
Greg with a Bream from his days catch.

Prebaiting works for coarse anglers despite poor conditions in Longford

Albert and friend Greg from the UK midlands who had not been to Ireland for a few years decided it was time to come...

PikeSeeker recommends tench tactics

Artur PikeSeeker reports on a recent tench fishing trip where he catches some really nice fish… The end of May to the beginning of August is a...