Lough Sheelin

Irish Angling Update 15 January 2021

The hard, clear, cold weather has given away to milder damp conditions. Ice that had taken hold of many lakes and ponds melted away...
Costello

Slow start to salmon but sea trout improving on Costello

Brian E. Curran, Fishery Manager on Costello & Fermoyle reports on how the season is shaping up: Like many other fisheries, the Costello got of...

IFPAC: Final qualifier of the 2022/2023 season held at Vicarstown

The Irish Federation of Pike Angling Clubs held their final qualifier on the Grand Canal at Vicarstown at the weekend. Fish were mostly on...

Trout fishing tough in the midlands

Mick Flanagan of Midlands Angling and Shooting has been out on the loughs in search of trout. Mick fished Lough Lene and had just...

Team Ireland Conclude Campaign at FIPSed Coarse Angling Championships

The following report is taken from the NCFFI webpage: Team Ireland has wrapped up their campaign at the 71st FIPSed Coarse Angling World Championship for...

Galway Fishery sees great fishing after re-opening

  The Galway Fishery re-opened last Saturday following a long closure during the Covid-19 lockdown. Angling is still restricted to anglers from Co. Galway until...

River Erne at Belturbet producing a few good pike

Maura Hughes reports from Church View… A few nice pike have been caught recently on the River Erne in Belturbet by Bruno Duboul our fishing...

Tope anglers travel from around Ireland and further afield for the...

The Greystones Tope Festival was held over the weekend, and it was the third year of the event, which has gone from strength to...

Currane dirty, a few juniors caught and salmon on the Butlers...

Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane… 27/8/20 In the words of local Gillie Mr. Tom O’Shea of www.flyfishingatloughcurrane.com and I quote, Westerly wind blowing down the...

Nymphs working well for trout on the Nore

Fishing guide Dan O'Neill reports on his latest excursion on the Nore with some guests from a more mountainous region.   I was lucky enough to...