Trout fishing reports

Fly fishing reports for trout

Very good Mayfly fishing on Lough Arrow despite the poor weather conditions.

Lough Arrow Despite cold north-westerly winds, Lough Arrow has fished exceptionally well over the past week with many excellent catches reported. Mayflies were hatching in...
Stomach contents of trout feeding on hog lice

2kg rainbow as the clouds roll in around Knockaderry

PRO David Tantrum had a few hours fishing with Pat Smith the treasurer of Waterford City and County Trout Anglers Association over the holiday weekend.   Due...

Cloud an anglers best friend on Sheelin

‘Fishing makes us less hostages to the horrors of making a living. It is a time warp we may step into for a little...

‘Die hard’ anglers land one in the net at Sheelin

Lough Sheelin Angling Report By Brenda Montgomery, IFI - June 6th - June 12th 2016 ‘It's not the fish you catch, it's the peace of...
John Kellagher's 68cm fish

Winder winds them in at Rathcon qualifier

Dermot Page reports on the final qualifier of the Rathcon Winter League, fished at the weekend... The final qualifier was on today with the top five...

Good rainbow trout fishing reported at the Cashel Trout Fishery

Cashel Trout Fishery report by Marlene McLaughlin Despite the blustery conditions at times anglers are still trying out their dry patterns hoping to make contact...
Firefighters on Owel

Mask World Cup Report 2018

Another successful World Cup Trout Fly Fishing event was held on lough Mask over the August bank holiday weekend and over four hundred hardy...
Sandrine Marmilloud, France with her fabulous 58cm Sheelin trout

Bitter winds, frustrated anglers, beautiful trout – Moody Sheelin

‘I fish for hours, to hold a trout for seconds’ (rollingfins)   To say that this was a difficult week for fishing on Lough Sheelin would be...

Recent Rain Good For Trout Fishing on the Fane

Angling guide and casting instructor Eamonn Conway reports that the River Fane has risen in the last week with the recent rain. It has...

Fishing on Carrigavantry takes off after a long hot summer

David Tantrum reports that after the hot summer, with little fishing pressure, the lake holds a large population of trout. The cooler weather has...