The tide pushing up on the Coomhola River in July 2021

West Cork rivers get some decent salmon fishing after rains

There was some good salmon fishing in West Cork last week according to Eileen Carroll Murphy in our Macroom office. The recent rain might...
Another view of the Ilen

Salmon to 13lb reported from the Ilen

ANGLING DATA FOR WEEK ENDING; SUNDAY 6TH JUNE 2021 The Ilen River had 20 Salmon, best 13lbs by a syndicate angler on a Flying C. Go fishing… The River...
Ilen River at Skibereen

No salmon to date, but sea trout reported from Ouvane and Ilen

Salmon Angling has been slow with only 8 Sea Trout weighing 1lb to 2.5lbs caught in the Ilen River on Club waters. 3 Sea Trout...

West Cork salmon rivers need water to fish better

Eileen Carroll reports on the salmon catches across West Cork RIVER BANDON The Bandon is very low at the moment and in need of a good...

Salmon to 12lb from Ilen last week

RIVER ILEN 12 salmon landed for the week, best fish was 12lbs caught by a club angler on worms. GLENGARRIFF RIVER 4 salmon landed for the week,...

Decent salmon and sea trout fishing on the Ilen after rain

River Ilen saw 10 Salmon caught last week. The best report was a 9lb fish caught by one of the club anglers on worms. There...
Another view of the Ilen

West Cork round up, Ilen fishing well

Some good catches have been enjoyed across west Cork in the week ending 13 September. The Ilen River is fishing well with 30 salmon reported....

West Cork salmon rivers, very low water, few catches

RIVER BANDON Very little salmon fishing was done on the river during August as the drought conditions continued and the lower river was unfishable due...

West Cork salmon catches lower as temperatures rise

Eileen Carroll with a round up of West Cork salmon catches... ILEN RIVER 12 salmon landed for the week, best 10lbs landed by a Club angler...

Salmon to 14lb on the Ilen

10 salmon landed for the week. Best was 14lbs landed by a club angler on a worm. Go fishing… The River Ilen is a medium size spate...