salmon catch and release

Five more salmon reported from the Munster Blackwater

Reports of 2 Salmon caught in Ballyhooley/Killavullen area this week. One of these was caught on March 7th. Noel Crowley tells us it was...
Lovely early spring weather on Donegal Bay

Irish Angling Update – 05 March 2021

The last week has felt cold, but Met Eireann says it's normal for the time of year. I suppose with the weather finally behaving...

Celebrating World Book Day: reading of a Salmon’s Tale by the author

A Salmons Tale – a story as an audio file for people to enjoy on world book day. This story is contained within a book...
Ideal conditions at Brineys.

Very few fishing on Drowes but salmon to over 20lb landed

 Sunday 28th February 2020. The Drowes still has very good water levels and there seems to be a good run of fresh salmon. With the country...

Level 5 lockdown extended to 5 April, what it means for anglers

The Government has extended the Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions until 05 April 2021. Travel restrictions mean anglers must stay within 5km of their home....

Irish Angling Update 26 February 2021

It was a very wet start to the week, with nearly river bank full or in flood now. Thankfully we have a settled spell...
salmon

Lough Currane off the blocks, 9lb salmon caught and released

Vincent Appleby  reports from Lough Currane… 17/2/21 Good to see two Currane Brownless boats manipulating this day but with all their efforts we are still...
Poor cod

Lockdown fishing from beach and pier in Donegal

Stefan Martin from the Killybegs Mariners SAC reports… 06 February: 5km limits but still some good fishing to be had on the local piers. A...

Irish Angling Update – 12 February 2021

Rainfall amounts over the past 7 days were substantially below average for much of the country and most stations recorded below 10mm, less than...

Blackwater’s first salmon of the season caught at Careysville

Well it's taken a full week and a half, but the Munster Blackwater finally got its first salmon of the season. The fish was...