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Some nice fish for May at Delphi

By
IFI Staff
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David McEvoy reports from Delphi:

It’s hard to believe that we are already half-way through our 8-month season. We have landed 41 fish to date, which is actually well ahead of 2024 and 2025 catches which were 25 and 19 respectively, so thankfully some cause for optimism! There were 13 landed in May despite some challenging conditions. Rainfall amounted to 124mms (4.88”), so relatively low for here. As a result the river was low, with the exception of week 21 and the first half of week 22. It’s 14 on the gauge today, but there is water forecast this week, which should bring the levels up again. Temperatures were all over the place with some bitterly cold days and then some very hot weather last week, with a high at the Doolough automatic station of 26.9 degrees C. As regards water temperature we seem to be very lucky with the highest being 15.3 degrees on Thursday afternoon. Some fisheries around the country have again bridged the 20 degrees and closing as a result.

Urs had the first fish of the month on the 1st off Finlough of approx. 12lbs on a Red Francis. Daniel Rosenbauer followed this up on the 2nd with a fish of approx. 7.5lbs, again off Finlough and again on a Red Francis. There was a bit of a lull then till the 7th when Morgan O’Brien Jnr and Snr landed a fish each. Junior his first ever of approx. 8lbs from the Bridge Pool on a Black Pennell Nymph and Senior had his off Finlough of approx. 9lbs on a Delphi Collie. The dynamic duo of Peter Donnelly and Oliver Ross had 4 for their stay, between the 11th and the 15th, all off Finlough, Peter landing 3, of approx. 15, 13 and 8 and Oliver having another of about 6lbs. Graham Fielden had a great fish of about 12, on the 15th as well, off Finlough after a monumental battle. A knot at the joint between fly line and backing caused a little panic, but a much more memorable occasion as a result and will be recounted at dinner tables far and wide. Week 21 saw a nice drop of water, with the river rising to 60. There were fish seen but they were hard to tempt. Steve Jones and Mick Stuart did have success, both landing fish of about 8 on Collie Dogs off Finlough and Morrisons respectively. The final 2 fish of the month were both landed by Andrew Lyall off Finlough of approx. 12 and 10lbs on a Red Francis. The hot weather of the past week proved a little more difficult, with plenty being seen but none co-operating.

If we get some water this week we could expect to see the first Grilse showing up. It will be interesting to see what the run is like as conditions at the time of migration last year were excellent, so hopefully it bodes well for the Grilse run.

 

 

 

Go fishing…

At Delphi Lodge, with many years of experience with the timing of the best runs of fish, we have in place a price system that offers both great value fishing and lets our anglers know when they have the best chance to catch a fresh run spring salmon or a summer grilse or Delphi sea trout.

Delphi Fishery
Delphi Lodge, Leenane, Co. Galway.
Tel: +353 (0)95-42222 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.delphilodge.ie

Delphi

 

Conditions improve on Currane at the weekend and a few fish reported

By
Eileen Carroll
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Water levels on Currane were described as very low last week and they only started to improve on Sunday evening. None the less there were a few fish caught including 2 salmon, and 3 sea trout to 3lb over the bank holiday weekend when the bright sunny and blistering hot days finally gave way to misty rains and a decent breeze.

For more information on the daily conditions on Lough Currane, all the craic and news be sure to check out Vincent Appleby’s Salmon and Sea Trout blog for regular reports with back dates, petitions, public consultation notices, readers letters and videos and more of what’s happening in Waterville and beyond

Sea Trout – Catch and release only

Inland Fisheries Ireland wishes to remind anglers that the Conservation of Sea Trout (No.7 or Kerry District) Waterville Area Bye-Law No. 971 of 2019 remains in effect. This Bye-law prohibits the retention and possession of any sea trout (Salmo trutta L.) taken by any fishing engine or by rod and line in the Waterville area i.e. that part of the sea eastward of a line drawn from the most westerly point of Bolus Head to the most westerly point of Lamb’s Head and to all the waters discharging in to it.

The Bye-Law mainly affects seatrout fishing on :-

  • the river Inny (Knockmoyle) and its tributaries
  • the waters of the Waterville system, including the Waterville River, Lough Currane, the Cummeragh River and all their tributary rivers and lakes
  • the waters of Ballinskelligs Bay

Go fishing….

Guides and boat hire

Fishing with Dom

Address Spunkane Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 2051515 Website: https://fishingwithdom.com/
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Fly Fishing on Lough Currane

Address Termons Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353(0) 87 922 8659 Phone: +353(0) 66 9474146 Website: flyfishingatloughcurrane.com
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Lakelands Farm

Address Lake Road Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 4160200 Website: lakelandshouse.com
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Neil O’Shea

Address Caherbarna Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 9942792 Phone: +353 66 9474527 Website: oshealoughcurrane.com
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Old Daly’s Supermarket & Filling Station

Address Murreigh Waterville V23 X459 Ireland Mobile Phone: +353669474842 Website: dalysfoodstore.ie
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Salmon & Sea Trout Fishing

Address Eureka Lodge Caherdaniel West Waterville Kerry V23 XD63 Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 2074882 Website: salmonandseatrout.com
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Waterville Boats

Address Spunkane Waterville Kerry Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 (0)87 2202355 Phone: +353 (0)66 9474800
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A great mayfly hatch continues on Corrib

By
IFI Staff
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Fishing guides report that the mayfly hatch this year has been excellent. The hatch started in late April, indeed on the last day of April I was out and saw one of the best hatches I have seen on the lake.
Paul Heaney from Corrib Anglers Guiding Service says the hatch was very good, but more prolific on the wester side of the lake, while eastern bays still saw nice steady hatches on most days that kept fish feeding all day long. So on that side of the lake perhaps slightly less prolific than last year.  He reports that there were good hatches of olives and sedge in with the mayfly, and wet fly fishing with a Sooty Olive or Green Peter on the point instead of a mayfly pattern caught a lot of fish. Paul says a notable feature this year was the number and condition of small trout, testament to the habitat works supported by local clubs, and a good sign for thre future. Fish were fat and well-fed, and any fish spooned were stuffed with mayfly nymphs.
As of the first week of June, mayfly are still hatching, albeit in smaller numbers, and fish are still actively feeding on them.
Kevin Molloy of Baurisheen Bay Boat Hire & Guiding reckoned this year was the best mayfly hatch for many years in his area (Oughterard). The hatch started in early May there and has been going steady for 4 weeks, with barely a bad day for fly. He reports fish rising everywhere on drifts “like the old days” and anglers were very happy to see so much surface action. His guests reported plenty of fish in the 1-2lbs range, with a few to 3.5lbs. Wet fly, dry fly and dapping were all working well.
Reports from elsewhere on the lake suggest a similar story – great hatches, fish feeding well and hatches continuing into June. Last year mayfly hatches continued into mid-June, and picked up again in July and August. Hopefully we see a similar pattern again this year.

 

 

Go fishing…

Lough Corrib

 

A few salmon from the Laune and Lakes at Killarney

By
Eileen Carroll
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Killarney Lake
Purple Mountain over Muckross Lake,Muckross, Killarney Co. Kerry.

Salmon anglers in the Killarney area enjoyed a better run of luck last week despite water levels on the Laune remain remaining low. Unfortunately levels on the Flesk were very low and their luck.

River Laune

There were was 3 salmon reported last week. The first was a grilse of 4.5lbs from Beat 1, caught spinning. Next up was a grilse, 4lbs, from Beat 2, caught on the fly. The last was a 7lbs fish on a spinner at Johnsons Fishery.

River Flesk

No salmon reported.

Killarney lakes

Boat anglers reported 2 salmon from Lough Lein weighing 6lbs and 5lbs both caught trolling.

Go fishing

Rivers Laune and Killarney Lakes system

Salmon to 14lb caught on the Bandon last week

By
Eileen Carroll
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Bandon River near Inishannon
Bandon River near Inishannon

Water levels on the Bandon were good last week and a few fish were caught. There were 7 salmon reported with 3 at Dunmanway, 3 at Bandon, 1 at  Innishannon. The best of these was a fine 14lb springer caught by a club angler on the fly and released.

Go fishing…

River Bandon

A few salmon reported on the Munster Blackwater

By
Eileen Carroll
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Munster Blackwater at Lismore
Munster Blackwater at Lismore

Some fish finally on the move up from the tidal reaches last week. Beats between Cappoquin and Fermoy reported some nice salmon caught and released in line with the Blackwater C&R regulations.

Water levels were average for time of year, slight rise over the weekend. Water temperatures have been high so hopefully the recent rain and wind will improve conditions as it has been very warm for salmonids and for fisherfolk.

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Guided fishing, clubs, private fisheries etc

Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Blackwater Salmon Fishery has 3 beats downstream of the weir and 2 upstream of the weir. Blackwater Salmon Fishery offers fishing on approximately 5 miles of the river Blackwater. The fishing is spread throughout the middle section of the river to offer good sport throughout the fishing season. Due to the location of the beats, fishing can still usually be offered in low or high water.
Contact Glenda Powell: Lismore, Co Waterford,
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +353 (0) 872351260 Telephone: +353 (0) 5853929
Web: www.blackwatersalmonfishery.com

Blackwater Valley Fishery

Salmon, Sea trout and Brown trout fishing on prime fishing beats River Blackwater Co. Cork and Co. Waterford Ireland.

Email: [email protected]
Mobile: +353 (0) 87 690 5467
Web: facebook.com/Corkwaterfordfishery

Fortwilliam Fishery & Self-Catering Cottages

Fortwilliam Fishery offers two miles of double bank salmon and trout fishing over five beats on the river Blackwater.
Our salmon include – Springers, May Salmon, Grilse, Back End Salmon, and in Summer sea trout.
Our beats provide a wide variety of water, suitable for both beginners and the more experienced fishermen.
Fortwilliam Fishery, Glencairn, Lismore, Co. Waterford, Ireland
Web: www.fortwilliamfishing.ie Email: [email protected]
Tel: (00353) 87 8292077 or 058 75299

Blackwater Salmon and Trout Fishery

Blackwater Salmon and Trout Fishery control a number of beats of the Munster Blackwater.

Contact  Jason Corcoran:
Ballyduff, Co. Waterford.

Tel: +353 (0)586 0146
Mobile: +353 (0)87 720 5690
Web: www.blackwatertroutandsalmon.ie

Careysville Fishery

Careysville Fishery offers some of the best salmon fly fishing in Ireland and includes 26 named pools. It is considered by many to be one of premier beats for salmon fishing in Ireland. Wading is excellent and among the numerous streams, pools and glides there is a great variety of fly fishing to suit both complete novice and challenge the most competent of fly casters.

Careysville, Clondulane, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
Email:  [email protected] Mobile: +353 (0)86 2378788
Web: http://careysville.com/careysville-fishery/

Lismore Castle Fishery

At Lismore Castle & Golf Course Fishery, we offer nearly two miles of two inter-linked beats, the Castle Beat & the Golf Course Beat.

The legendary Castle Beat consistently ranks as one of the top Salmon beats on the River Blackwater, for the number of Atlantic Salmon caught per rod. The Golf Course Beat offers about 1.5 miles of fishable water through meandering majestic countryside. The Golf Course beat offers a number of bewildering pools suitable for unmatched spinning and bait fishing.

For bookings contact Joe Willoughby on Mobile no. 00353 87 8295449 or Email: [email protected]

Website: www.lismorecastlefishery.com

Blackwater Salmon Anglers, Mallow

We provide Day Tickets for some prime Salmon fishing in Mallow Co. Cork. We have excellent fly water, shrimping worming and spinning also. We also have very competitive Day rates and we have very recently upgraded our fishing.

Tickets available from “The Bridge House” and “Vincent Downes Menswear” Mallow.

Facebook: Blackwater Salmon Anglers

Upper Bridgetown Salmon Fishery

Located on the Munster Blackwater in the south of Ireland. Situated mid river between the towns of Fermoy and Mallow. A productive left bank beat in stunning surroundings.

For bookings contact Conor Arnold: +353 87 755 4682

Facebook: Upper Bridgetown Salmon Fishery

Loungueville House Salmon Fishery

For details on availability and conditions of fishing for salmon and trout on the Longueville House waters please contact them at
Contact : Longueville House Hotel, William O’Callaghan
Address : Mallow, Co. Cork.
Telephone : 00 353 22 47156
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.longuevillehouse.ie

“Matching what’s Hatching” with Dan O’Neill

By
IFI staff
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Trout from R. Nore

Dan O’Neill shares another excellent fly fishing update…

Matching what’s hatching

With a lot of rain falling over the past couple of nights, the river has risen and is continuing to rise slowly. This disturbs the riverbed, dislodging nymphs and other food items, which the trout really tune into. The past few days have seen the trout change from darker patterns to slightly brighter ones, I found. Golden olive and yellow, introduced as hot spots at the tail of the fly, seem to be working quite well.

I like using flat threads for the smaller nymphs I tie, which are usually size 22 or 24. When fishing low, shallow water, I wrap some very thin lead wire on the hook before I dress it. Generally, I use a 1.5 mm bead or a 2 mm bead.

The Nore has had some hatches, but it depends greatly on the day; nothing consistent yet. One day there would be a superb hatch and rise, while on other days it’s very sparse. Sedges are beginning to appear more often and in stronger numbers when they do show. I’ve had some fish take the dry fly more often when dry-dropping, so have begun to tie my indicator fly on a dropper tag now. It gives it a little more freedom to move naturally that way, I think.

Rod resting before a cast

My second set of tutorial videos is now being released. Delighted with the feedback so far; it seems to be helping some of the beginners.

Check out the videos on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok using the links below:

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/share/1RDD9oHGmX/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/troutfishingireland?igsh=dDFraDh5M3E3ZjVq&utm_source=qr

Tik-Tok – https://www.tiktok.com/@trout.fishing.ire?_r=1&_t=ZN-96LwEhHtv78

Making a video fly tying in the river

As time goes by and the weather throws up some warmer days, sedges have become more present around the river. Some of you may have witnessed the sedges diving and hitting the water’s surface. When this happens, I use a small pheasant tail on a size 20/22 hook with a 1.5 mm bead. When casting forward, stop the rod high, allowing the fly/nymph to drop into the water with a splash. The trout see this as a sedge hitting the water and will hit the fly hard. Look for groups of sedges and fish this way nearby; it can be extremely effective.

Matthew Cooper of the Kindale fly tying pro team speaks about “the simple sedge” and talks us through the pattern:

As we’re moving towards the warmer weather, I’ll be covering a brilliant dry fly pattern that can be fished in two main ways. You can simply cast it out and leave it alone, usually called a dead drift, or “skate” the sedge/caddis across the surface with small pulls. I find this simple sedge to be one of the most effective dry flies on summer evenings.

A dead-drifted sedge will certainly produce fish, but adding some movement can make all the difference. I’ll fish these close to the edges of faster water and broken water where sedges seem to gather, usually in the last hour or so of daylight. The takes on these flies can be something else. When you introduce movement into the fly, trout just can’t resist it!

Here’s the materials list for a very simple Coachman Sedge:

Hook.  Size 10-14 dry fly hook

Rib- Small gold wire

Body- Kindale PhD dubbing

Hackle- Coachman brown cock saddle

(Optional) small tag on the fly- Globrite number 12 coated in UV resin or varnish

Matthew’s caddis

I choose to tie these with dubbed peacock rather than real peacock, as it gives the body a much buggier look and is also a lot more durable than conventional peacock herl. I’ve left off the wing on this fly, as it can be a bit tricky for beginners, but with plenty of silicone floatant gel and regular applications of dry fly powder, it will float just fine and still produce fish. If you wanted to add a wing, I would go with deer hair, as its colour can match the sedge/caddis wing and it offers great buoyancy.

Matthew Cooper

You Tube – @matthewcooperflies

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South East Casting

Address Thomastown Kilkenny Ireland Mobile Phone: +353857652751
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East Side CAC are All Ireland Club Feeder Champions

By
Myles Kelly
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East Side CAC

The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 got underway at Inniscarra Lake on Saturday, with EAST SIDE CAC producing a superb team performance to finish Day One on just 𝟳 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀.

In what was a close contest, CM Lakelands Feeder Club Green and CM Lakelands Blue were hot on their heels on 8 and 9 points respectively, while ERNE Anglers finished the day on 16 points.

There were plenty of skimmers caught on the Garden Centre section, along with smaller hybrids, while competitors on Rooves Bridge found smaller fish the order of the day.

𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗲
Eastside CAC – 7 points
CM Lakelands Green – 8 points
CM Lakelands Blue – 9 points
Erne Anglers – 16 points

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀
Eimantas Gostautas (Eastside CAC) – 11.940kg
Stephen Whyte (CM Lakelands Green) – 11.540kg
Piotr Horbinski (CM Lakelands Green) – 11.440kg

With just 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, everything remained to play for on the final day as clubs battle for the title of 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and the opportunity to represent Ireland at the FIPSed World Championship Feeder Fishing for Clubs in Italy 2027.

In the end  EAST SIDE CAC produced another superb team performance to claim the 2026 All Ireland Feeder Club Championship with an impressive 15 points. The winning team of Donatas Petreikis, Marius Vrubliauskas, Eimantas Gostautas and Robertas Zilaitis put together two consistent days of fishing to secure the title.

𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀

  1. Eastside CAC – 15 points
  2. CM Lakelands Green – 20 points
  3. CM Lakelands Blue – 22 points
  4. Erne Anglers – 23 points

𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯

  1. Stephen Whyte (CM Lakelands Green) – 18.010kg
  2. Eimantas Gostautas (Eastside CAC) – 17.610kg
  3. Robertas Zilaitis (Eastside CAC) – 14.380kg

World Championship Feeder Fishing for Clubs

CM Lakelands Feeder Club and ERNE Anglers qualify for a place at the FIPSed World Championship Feeder Fishing for Clubs in Italy in 2027.

Lake O’Flynn Catch and Release Competition

By
Myles Kelly
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This year Lake O’Flynn & District Anglers Association will be hosting our inaugural catch and release summer evenings fly fishing competitions.

This is a great opportunity for us to welcome all anglers new and current to take advantage of the longer summer evenings and enjoy the fantastic amenity that is Lake O’Flynn.

By holding catch and release competitions it will allow a flexible low impact format which will help to protect fish stocks, promote responsible angling, support the local environment & tourism along with social and community benefits.

Dates and times

The competitions will be held on 3 evenings in June and July with fishing from 5pm – 9pm (subject to change).

  • 1st EVENING: 20/06/2026
  • 2nd EVENING: 04/07/2026
  • 3rd EVENING: 18/07/2026

Find out more…

For further information please contact Ryan on: 085-7277913

Spinning for perch on Melvin’s shores

By
Myles Kelly
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Adam with a Perch from Lough Melvin
Adam with a Perch from Lough Melvin

Naill Butler had a couple of pike and tench reports from Lough Erne last year. Today he reports from Lough Melvin where he fished with his son Adam at the weekend…

Adam decided to go for a few casts on Lough Melvin to try a new perch lure he had gotten, while his friend Mike went off to fish a competition. Adam was not disappointed as he happened to catch a few fish that day.

Adam with a Perch from Lough Melvin
Adam with a Perch from Lough Melvin

We only managed the one picture because the camera man was busy trying to catch as many as Adam! Unfortunately his friend Mike did not do as well, but better luck next time.

Go fishing…

Lough Melvin trout fishing

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