Salmon fishing reports

Salmon fishing reports

5 year old Lisa lands 5lb salmon at Coomhola

Eileen Carroll from the Macroom office reports that 6 salmon were landed for the week ending 28 July.  Congratulations to 5 year old Lisa...
Alessio Sarina's First Salmon at Erriff

Large numbers of salmon and sea trout make their way upstream after the heavy...

Fishery manager Jim Stafford reports on fishing for the last 2 weeks of July, when heatwave conditions made for difficult fishing. Like the first two...

Fishing prospects remain excellent in Galway

The grilse run has continued at Galway, with plenty of fish still showing in the river on a daily basis, although fishing has slowed...

A few salmon reported from the Ilen last week

Eileen Carroll reports that 3 salmon were landed on the Ilen Riveron the week ending 21 July. The best  was 7lbs fish taken on...

River Bandon very low some sea trout but no salmon last week

Eileen Carroll reports that there were no salmon catches reported from the River Bandon in the last week. Sea trout fishing has picked up...

Local anglers find River Lee grilse prefer shrimp

20 peel, the local name for grilse, averaging 4lbs were landed for the week ending 28 July by local anglers fishing shrimp in the...

Five on the fly for the Cork Doctor at Ballyduff Salmon Fishery on the...

Brendan Peppard reports from Ballyduff Bridge Fishery on the Munster Blackwater: As of this morning the water conditions on all four beats are perfect. Ballyduff...
Open Day at Fort William Fishery

Levels low at Fort William but catches on the rise

Paul Whelan Fort William Estate reports that the dull weather and threat of rain brought on a bite yesterday… Water levels are very low now (30...

A small flood on the Owenmore, junior angler catches 31 sea trout in a...

Frank Maunsell of the Owenmore Fishery in Co. Kerry reports on a huge run of small sea trout with some better fish caught in the...
Breen's Gortnascarry (No 10) in nice order

A small flood in the Laune, a few grilse caught but more rain needed

Billy Downes of the Laune Salmon and Trout Anglers Association has the latest on water conditions and the run of fish on the Laune… Tuesday...