Trout fishing reports

Fly fishing reports for trout

Opening day on the Nore & Kings Rivers with Dan O’Neill

Angling guide and instructor Dan O'Neill reports on the opening day 2026 on the Nore and Kings River. So at last it arrived, the 2026...
A lovely Corrib trout taken on duckfly (C&R)

Duckfly hatches in full swing on Corrib

    Spring definitely sprung last weekend, with temperatures up to 14C on Saturday and Sunday, but bright sunshine and flat calm conditions made angling difficult...

Anglers help uncover the secrets of Suir and Boyne trout stocks

Inland Fisheries Ireland, with the assistance of the Office of Public Works, population geneticists from University College Dublin and Irelands trout anglers...
Photo shows L/R, Daniel McDermott club secretary,Shane Stephens (third) Ryan Cummins longest fish, Marcus Kennedy (winner) Declan Donlon (second), Ronan Baggott club Chairperson.

Marcus Kennedy wins Lough O’Flynn Anglers Catch and Release competition

Joe Fitzharris reports from Lough O'Flynn... Lake OFlynn Angling Association held its first ever Catch & Release evening competition on Saturday 19th of July. This...
‘Into the night’ dusk & darkness were the best times to fish Sheelin for this week

Sheelin mayfly, the gold of sunset and sunrise

‘For me, Fly Fishing is Zen, you need to be in tune, never give up, read the water, the fish may not always bite,...

Some big Suir trout in the evenings but quiet with high temps

Due to the rise in temperatures, Trout fishing has been quiet of late with a few larger trout rising during the evening on the...
The River Nore

Charlie charms the trout on the Nore

Dan O’Neill, fishery manager at Mount Juliet, reports from the River Nore… The showers given over the weekend didn't put Charlie off trying for a...

Nore fishing well as Irish team start European champs – Piscari-Fly update

Peter Driver of Piscari Fly is back with his weekly roundup of the fishing scene on the Nore and beyond: How's the Fishing Testing our New...
Lough Conn

Cool and breezy on Conn last week, hatches poor

Last week continued cool and breezy thus hampering the hatches of Mayfly and Olives. Some large sedges were seen hatching in some sheltered bays. ...

Croneen trout running the Camcor and Brosna rivers

Gearoid Kirwan reports that the Croneen fishing has escalated with the recent increase in water levels and drop in water temperatures in both the...