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.

Black/Yellow Island Produces Best Weights on Day 3 of the Muckno Mania Festival

It was another reasonably nice fishing day again today for Day 3 of the Muckno Mania Fishing Festival with sunny spells and a light breeze. Brighter than...
At the launch of the Angling Facilities at Lough Muckno , Co. Monaghan, were Mayor of Monaghan County Council, Hughie McElvaney, Minister Fergus O'Dowd, Dr Ciaran Byrne, Inland Fisheries Ireland and Dick Caplice, IADA. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

Official opening of the beautiful Lough Muckno lake, with outstanding fishing for all

Dogged determination and four years of badgering politicians came to fruition this week when Lough Muckno’s access development was officially opened to anglers. The 900...
Arva Festival Competition winners Committee Organisers & Ted Sweeney Assistant Inspector IFI in the Breffni Arms Hotel

Wayne Easter wins Arva Festival with 79kg

The Annual Arva Angling Competition took place last week with 69 anglers taking part.  Section fished included Baundoora, Kevins Shore, Rockfield, Glasshouse, Corfree and...

Jacko tops the table at Lough Muckno

Lurgan Coarse Angling Club report on the Club Angler of the Year - Round 5 at Yellow Island, Muckno: Fishing proved to be a lot...

Jordan wins Classic with 59.400kg over 3 days

Congratulations to 2015 Team Ireland Youth International, Jordan Hall who wins the 41st Classic Fishing Festival. Jordan's incredible catch of 28.180kg a 100 perch, hybrids and...
Way to go Chris !....well done!

42 years is a bit of a wait but Chris returned and caught his...

Chris Chandler proves it's never too late.  After 42 years Chris managed to catch his first fish at Oaklands Lake Fishery.Just goes to prove...

Lough Muckno Autumn Festival 30th September to 4th October

Castleblaney, Co Monaghan €10,000 added from IPB fund - Entry only €150 100% payout 1st Prize €5000 Guaranteed Five days fishing on arguably Ireland’s best match venue. The wonderfully redeveloped...

Some good coarse fishing reported from Co. Cavan

Alice Murtagh from our Corelessmore office reports that Swan Lake Lough Gowna continues to give plenty of fish, mostly Roach and some Tench.  Kevins Shore...

Athy and Carlow prove to be good spots for Perch and Hybrids

John Flynn IFI reports from the Athy and Carlow areas: For Coarse Fishing, Athy and Carlow are the best spots at present with visiting anglers...

Top weights recorded at the Carrigallen Festival

Alice Murtagh IFI from the Corlesmore office reports on the recent Carrigallen Festival where great weights were recorded: Over 90 cash prizes were paid out to...