Lough Arrow

All fishing on Ballysadare River system and estuary reopened

Anglers will be happy to hear that angling on the Ballysadare River system has reopened as of today. Bye-law 1012, 2024 revokes the Conservation of...

47 pike over 100cm at Lough Ree festival, but only 5mm...

The Lough Ree International Pike Festival & World Cup was fished over three days last weekend, pitting 130 of the best pike anglers in...

Maddy makes waves at ITFFA Ulster Championships on Sheelin

Liz Dermott from the Irish Ladies Flyfishing Association reports on the Ulster Championships on Lough Sheelin: . What a brilliant day at the ITFFA Ulster Championships...

The River Whispers – Dan’s blog returns

The River Whispers 4 This week on The River Whispers I look back on the kids casting and social day at Laois Angling Centre, also...
Blackwater salmon

A few salmon from the Blackwater but quiet overall

Blackwater Trout and Salmon Fishery report that Jason had a beautiful fish of around 9lbs on the morning of the 26th. Water clarity was...
Lough Currane

New guidelines for anglers – Roadmap for returning to the water

Inland Fisheries Ireland offers the following information to anglers as a guideline only. Government advice to stop the spread of coronavirus is STAY AT...
salmon

Reports of grilse on Blackwater, springers also caught

Rain last week saw a small rise in the Munster Blackwater with the levels dropping back all week until Sunday when they started to...

Rare east coast John Dory caught off Wicklow Pier

All round angler and specimen hunter Craig Murphy wrote in to tell us of this rare catch on the east coast: Over the weekend, my...
Munster Blackwater at Lismore

Blackwater running high at weekend but lots of salmon about

The Munster Blackwater has risen substantially and although a lot of fish are now present, they are on the move proving difficult to catch. Lots...

The River Whispers with Dan O’Neill – Episode 9

In this edition… As it’s the off season on the river we are going to go back to the beginning - before we ever...