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...
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 Blackwater is coming into perfect May conditions. at Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Salmon angling on the Munster Blackwater picking up

Salmon angling on the Blackwater has improved significantly with a few fish being reported each day, especially on those fisheries downstream of Fermoy, Co....
salmon fishing

Reports of salmon in the Blackwater see anglers redouble efforts

Fortunes have improved over the last while for those venturing out on the system. Several fresh fish have been picked up below Lismore, most...

The best salmon fishing advice ever received

Noel Fitzmaurice of Blackwater Salmon Fishery passes on some wisdom he received from two wise old angling sages when he was but a young...
Blackwater at Lismore

Grilse appear at Ballinaroone on Munster Blackwater

Angling on the Munster Blackwater has been slow of late and the river is running low and clear. The best of the fishing has...
Mike Mawhinney, Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Blackwater Salmon anglers seeing a few fish, catching them too

Noel Fitzmaurice from the Blackwater Fishery has the following report from the river... We are beginning to see a few more fish in the system in...
Munster Blackwater at Lismore

Salmon angling slowly improving but not many fishing on Munster Blackwater

Salmon angling throughout the Munster Blackwater is slowly improving with the best results emanating from those fisheries downstream of Fermoy, Co. Cork. Some fine Salmon...
scenic shot of river and bridge

Fish present in Blackwater system but proving hard to tempt

Water levels are reported to be low on the Blackwater, but some beats upstream of Lismore have experienced an improvement in catch over the...
Munster Blackwater upstream of Fermoy

Another poor week reported on the Blackwater

The Blackwater rose approximately 8 inches during the week ended September 1st. This rise was from what would have been very low conditions, but...