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...
Galway Fishery open again; more grilse caught
High water temperatures again resulted in the Galway Fishery being closed on the 21st June. This time it was just a 4 day closure,...
Galway Fishery Reopens – Salmon Fishing Improving
Following the break in the weather, water temperatures in Galway fell from above 20C to below 18C by Sunday 25th, allowing the fishery to...
Inland Fisheries Ireland re-opens Erriff, Moy and Galway fisheries
Fisheries had closed due to high temperatures
Monday, May 26th, 2025: Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is today re-opening the Erriff and Moy fisheries in Co....
IFI suspends angling at Galway Fishery due to high water temperatures
Galway Fishery, Moy Fishery and Erriff Fishery in Co. Mayo now closed to angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is suspending angling at the Galway Fishery...
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....
Galway Fishery off the mark
Spring salmon fishing has generally been very slow all around the country, and Galway was no exception. High water levels prevailed for early season,...
High water ends season early in Galway
August started off with nice conditions in Galway, with just one sluice gate open. Fishing was reasonably good too. Martin Kiely had a 4.5lbs...
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,...
Grilse appearing in Galway but May was slow for anglers
Despite improved water levels for much of the month, with 2-4 gates open, catches were low again during May, with 10 fish recorded for...
