Water on a weir

A couple of fresh fish in Galway get the season going

April saw water levels remain high in Galway, with little angling until the last few days of the month, when the weir was closed...

Salmon numbers increasing in Galway

Daithi Ryan reports from Galway on fishing for the first few days of July The Galway fishery has had 20 salmon landed since the beginning...

Salmon fishing picks up in Galway

Daithi Ryan reports from the Galway Fishery, where following a closure due to high temperatures, the fishery reopened on the 19th of June. Grilse...

Galway Fishery closed, but some nice fish were landed over the past few weeks

Many anglers will be aware that the Galway Fishery is currently closed due to high water temperatures. We are hoping that cooler weather and...
Water on a weir

IFI to close Moy and Galway salmon fisheries due to high water temperatures

‘Thermal stress’ threat in rivers can lead to fish kills Inland Fisheries Ireland is suspending salmon angling at the Moy Fishery in Ballina, Co....

Sport improving on Galway Fishery as water levels drop

It was a slow start to the year in Galway, as the wettest March on record meant very high water levels persisting into April,...

Opening Day on the Galway Fishery

High water meant there was very little angling done on the Galway Fishery on opening day, but anglers and friends from near and far...

A quiet month of August on the Galway Weir

James Quinn reports from the Galway Fishery... Report for August 2022 Fishing pressure during August was very low due to several factors. Water levels were very...

Galway Fishery saw good fishing in July

James Quinn reports on fishing for the month of July in Galway. After a great month of June, July was a bit slower but still...

Smashing grilse banishes GAA blues for young Galway angler

Gary Nolan was in touch with a great story about his 12-year-old son Alex's first ever salmon which was caught on the Galway Weir...