kingsley weir

Brown tag draw for River Lee open

The first brown tag draw for anglers wishing to catch and keep salmon from Cork’s Lower River Lee is now open ‘Brown tag’ regulations come...
River Lee

River Lee fishing reports, salmon fishing well this past fortnight

W/E SUNDAY 26th JULY 2020 The Lee system produced decent catches for the week despite continued low water with the lower part of the river...

Salmon Anglers – Lower River Lee, No. 5 or Cork District Brown Tags Required

Salmon Anglers – Lower River Lee, No. 5 or Cork District Brown Tags Required Salmon anglers are advised that from 1st February 2021 to midnight of...

First salmon reported from Cork’s River Lee

Salmon have been stirring down south as we have a report in of the first salmon to be caught on the River Lee in...
Inniscarra Dam

A few salmon for Cork anglers fishing the Lee

15 salmon for the week between Kingsley Weir and Club Waters on shrimp and fly, best fish was 10lbs. ESB Fishery, Inniscarra 5 peel and 2...

Better water on the Lee and salmon caught

There was a good rise in water levels on Cork's lovely Lee during last week which accounted for running fish. Anglers report 16 Salmon  caught....
The River Lee in Cork.

River Lee Brown tag draw – Round 2

On Wednesday 22nd March 2023, 45 more tags for the 2023 Angling Season will be issued. To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep...

Salmon fishing improves across the south west, bigger fish and some grilse running

Angling report for week ended 30th May River Lee: 5 salmon caught for the week on the Lee, best 12lbs on worm and fly.  Water...
kingsley weir

40 grilse reported from the Lee last week

There were 40 Salmon, all grilse, caught last week to Sunday 20th July. The best was a 6lbs fish caught by a local angler...

Lee sees its first salmon of season caught and details for brown tags round...

One salmon caught on River Lee Sunday 7th March. The salmon was estimated to weigh 8lbs. and was caught in low water. Brown Tags Required Salmon...