Salmon fishing reports

Salmon fishing reports

First salmon of the season reported from Lough Melvin

The first salmon of the 2026 season has been reported by the Garrison & Lough Melvin Anglers Association, caught on the lake’s opening day,...

Ideal water levels for the Nore but fresh fish scarce

John Flynn IFI reports to us from the River  Nore: Salmon fishing  is averaging about 2 fish a day. Water levels are ideal at the...
Owenea - Maurice Kennedy with 7lb salmon

Spinner works well for Maurice at Owenea Fishery

Lindsey Clarke reports from OWENEA FISHERY – Monday 7th to Sunday 13th July 2014. There was a little more rain this week and thankfully this resulted...

This week’s Ireland on the Fly Podcast features Cian O’Boyle and his passion for...

Despite the current doom and gloom, the one thing you can’t fault salmon anglers for –and especially younger salmon anglers – is their enthusiasm...
Tonight as the sun falls on Skelligs!

Currane fishing picks up and Butler Pool electrifying

Lough Currane and River Inny updates from Vincent Appleby… 19/9/18 Storm Ali brought Ireland to a standstill but the same couldn’t be said for Currane South...

Some big salmon reported from West Cork

RIVER ILEN 14 fish reported for the week ended 28 July.  Best was 17lbs by Eckhard Wagner, club angler on fly on Friday the 26th. ...
Caught in the net

Some grilse on Currane last week but quiet so far this week

There were 4 grilse and a few sea trout to 4lb reported to staff in Waterville for the week ended on Sunday. The upper...
David McMurtry with 2 spring salmon landed in 2 days at the Galway Weir, one of 11lbs and the other 7lbs.

Good spring salmon fishing in Galway

Spring salmon are running the river in Galway in increasing numbers all the time now, and fishing has provided good sport over the last...

Sea trout on Moy Estuary continues to improve

William Thornton has a short report from the Moy Estuary... Moy Estuary WE Sunday 27th May 2018. Judd Ruane reports that Sea Trout fishing on the...

Ireland on the Fly Book Club Episode #7: Sidney Spencer: Fisher of Wild Places

This week’s Ireland on the Fly is another book club episode with returning author, Dan O’Donovan, whom Daire & Tom spoke to previously about...