Salmon fishing reports

Salmon fishing reports

Ilen see 10 salmon caught, other West Cork rivers quiet

There were a few salmon reported to our offices for the week ended Sunday, 21 May. All but one were from the Ilen. Ilen river...

A dozen salmon to over 14lb for Bandon anglers

For the week ending Sunday , 21 May there were 12 salmon reported from the River Bandon. The best of these was a fine 14.5lbs...

Ireland on The Fly gets ready for the Moy

Daire and Tom of the Ireland on the Fly podcast talk to Garret Ruigrok to find how the Moy has fished this year and...
The Ledge, Lough Currane

3 salmon on Currane last Wednesday but quiet since

Vincent Appleby reports from a Lough Currane… 17/5/2023 There was some good action in the trolling department today, so let’s head out to the action....
boyne salmon

GP prescribes salmon on the Boyne

Joe Dooley caught and released a 9-10lb spring salmon on the fly (General Practitioner) on the River Boyne last Friday. The salmon was netted...
Kingsley Weir - River Lee, Cork

Did you apply for a River Lee brown tag? Round 3 Draw results here

On Monday morning, 22 May 2023, a virtual draw took place to allocate 45 River Lee Brown Tags to prequalified salmon licence holders. A total...
Ilen River at Skibereen

Some good salmon from the Ilen last week

There were 12 salmon reported by anglers on the Ilen last week. Best of these reached double figures with a 10lb fish taken on the...
Munster Blackwater at Lismore

Anglers still waiting for run of salmon on the Blackwater

Another very quiet week on the Blackwater despite good enough fishing conditions. The odd fish is being taken but the reports are few and...
aasleagh falls

Erriff Gets Up And Running

The first salmon of the 2023 season has been landed on the Erriff recently, getting the season up and running finally. The lucky angler was...

IFI issues alert over Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers

Inland Fisheries Ireland is urging anglers, and the general public, to report sightings of Pacific pink salmon in Irish rivers over the coming months. In...