Water conditions on the Estuary were far from ideal over the past week, with the continuation of flood water causing difficulties for anglers. However, some did enjoy good sport, with angling guide Judd Ruane reporting some success for his clients. Mark and Danny O’Neill, Co. Wicklow, boated 12 sea trout while fishing the estuary, the majority taken on mackerel strip.
John Flynn IFI reports on the River Barrow and Canal:
Some good coarse fishing to be had in the Athy and Levitstown area. Monasterevin is also fishing quite well. Anglers are reporting nice bags of Hybrids being caught on the canal near Rathdangan in Co Kildare.
Down at Carlow and St Mullins Dace and Roach are pleasing those who venture out to fish.
Pat Collins was out fishing near Dunmore-East in Co Waterford for Ballan Wrasse on Saturday. Pat tells us “1 hour after high water I was using rag worm as bait. I didn’t get a bite for about 20 mins but after I caught 2 or 3 small wrasse all hell broke loose and after about 5 mins I landed this.
About 20 minutes and a few more small fish I hooked another one nearly as big as one in pics but lost it after a couple of minutes. I estimate the fish to be 52 cm in length and a girth of 48 cm . Probably between 5 – 7 lbs”
Report compliments of:
Pat Collins
Colin Folan, Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel sends us this report:
36 hours of rain has drove the water up to flood level. All the beats are fishable and I believe that there is a good run happening. I just had lunch with 2 anglers who were out on Inagh this morning and they told me they have landed 4 Salmon to 12lbs and 8 Sea Trout. Good fishing should be around for a few days yet.
On a sadder note, my good friend Niall Fingleton from Dublin, who worked on the Inagh Fishery for 1996/97 seasons, passed away on Saturday morning. Niall lost his long battle with illness, but never stopped fishing. He was 41.
Tight Lines,
Colin Folan,
Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel,
Recess,
Connemara,
Co. Galway
Web: www.loughinaghlodgehotel.ie
Phone: 00353 95 34706
Mobile: 086 8679459 (mobile)
With the recent bad weather and high water levels few anglers have been venturing out. The last week however has seen Pike anglers fishing The Shannon and Portumna bay Lough Derg having great sport with several anglers reporting 10-15 pike per outing. Roach and Bream fishing also improving with one of our clients Rachel Kinney of Philadelphia netting her first ever Bream a fish of 6lbs.
Report compliments of
Mike Murray
Murrays Angling ServicesPortumna
Tel: +353 (0)909759596 Mobile: +353 (0)873121595
E-mail: murrays.ireland@yahoo.co.uk
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and www.bedandbreakfastportumna.com
High water and unfavourable weather conditions are hampering angling activity in many areas but despite this Eamonn Conway is still finding some good trout fishing on the upper reaches of the Fane and its tributaries. Despite the high water Eamonn has reported a number of good catches on recent outings with many of the trout falling to weighted nymphs. Where many anglers would give up Eamonn always is willing to go that extra yard to find some nice trout who are willing to sample his excellent nymphs. Eamonn has reported lots of trout taken with many of them small but an occasional nice one has obliged to help keep him interested.
If you fancy a days guided trout, pike or salmon fly-fishing, Eamonn can be contacted at eamonnconwayflyfishing@hotmail.com
Eamonn is also an APGAI-Ire casting instructor, so if you want to learn to fly fish or improve your casting technique why not drop him an email at the above address.
Bernard Devenney of the Dundalk Salmon Anglers reports that water levels remain high on the River Fane and the other local rivers, Dee, Glyde and Castletown. As a result not many Salmon have been caught on the Fane as very few anglers are fishing. However, Anthony Carty from Dundalk had a very big Salmon almost on the bank but the fish made one final drive for freedom and made it back into the river. Bernard also reports that there seems to be a good stock of Sea-trout all along the river right up to Inniskeen but with the fast water it is hard to catch them.
On the Castletown river only two Seatrout were weighed in at the annual Sea-trout competition. Matt Cambell had seven Seatrout on Monday evening the heaviest almost two pounds. He released five back into the river. Young Kyle McCormack of Dundalk caught his first ever Salmon, a lovely fish of 7-8 lbs. which was released back into the river as the rule on the Castletown for Salmon is “catch & release”.
It is reported that there has been an exceptionally good run of the Salmon on the river Dee mainly due to the high water, this river is also “catch & release” at present. Circa 300 salmon passed through the counter during June.
If water levels drop in the next week or two we should see a great improvement in both Salmon & Sea-trout fishing. Here is hoping!!
Alice Murtagh IFI reports:
Ballybay Anglers Association organized a two day event last weekend on Namachree and Muckno (Concrea Wood Section). This is the second year of this event and this year the event was sponsored by Inland Fisheries Ireland. Forty anglers took part and the draw for the event took place in Ballybay Wetland Center while the presentation was held on Sunday night in the Welcome Inn, Ballybay. The following is a list of the winners:-
1st. Andy Chapmann 35lb 11ozs
2nd. Rory O’Neill 35lb 05ozs
3rd. Darren Fairhurst 30lb
4th. Philip Jackson 29lb 12ozs
5th. Nick Seddon 29lb 05ozs
6th. Cathal Hughes 28lb 15ozs
Bolganard is producing good Tench and Bream, while Brackley is producing good mixed bags up to 80/90lbs.
Water levels are very high at Killykeen but anglers report plenty of small Roach and Skimmers.
Rockfield is producing nice Bream up to 3lbs and good mixed bags of Roach and Perch.
Gulladoo (match stretch), Corfree and Hollybank also match stretch are all reported to be giving good bags of fish with Bream up to 4lb.
There are plenty of anglers in the Cootehill area and they report bags of small fish up to 30lb. Good Tench is being caught on Mullinary and Corravoo while plenty of Skimmer Bream, Roach and Perch on Sillan and good Roach on Skeagh Lake.
Pat McDonnell reports:
Shannon River :
Very little reported since the rise in water levels and local anglers are not expecting any improvement until water levels drop. Two Roscrea anglers fishing the Salmon run reported 40 Hybrids to 2.5lbs for a day’s fishing.
Pat McDonnell reports:
Portumna :
Very few anglers about with the high water but any that have made the effort are having a hard time keeping up with their ground bait such is the power of the current. One Swiss angler got good fishing while jigging for perch off Stony Island reporting 15 fish . Seamus Molloy and his friend Jason Molloy from Terryglass, were fishing for trout out of Dromineer and caught a fine trout weighing 10.5lbs which was returned alive.
Little Brosna and Camcor River :
Anglers were reporting plenty of fish in the lower and mid reaches of the Little Brosna but the floods have adversely impacted on the fishing here with a lot of coloured water. Some fish have been reported with John Kirwan, Birr landing a 2.5lbs trout on a fly and Gavin Carroll, also Birr reporting a fish to 3.25lbs also on a fly.
Pallas Lake:
Plenty of anglers on Pallas despite the very high water and some nice fish reported, Noel Egan had five fish for two mornings fishing, best fish was 2.5 lbs, on a small duckfly, while John Donnellan had 1 fish for 1.5 lbs on a brown sedge
