Its amazing what you can see after the Hare of the Dog
Vincent Appleby reports from Lough Currane
15/5/20 Bright sunshine all day, wind NE light and variable at times. Need I say more, I wish I could, but I cannot because they did not if you get my drift! Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 13.4 centigrade.
16/5/20 The Currane Anglers blood pressure is as low as the Currane water level. That sums up today’s manipulations in all departments. If I missed out on any of the 5-kilometre anglers, you have only got yourself to blame! Wind NE then veered SW in the afternoon and overcast. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 14.3 centigrade.
17/5/20 Lets look at today’s action on Lough Currane, amount of strikes in the Salmon and Sea Trout department, the least said the soonest mended. Wind SW light to fresh and overcast. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 13.5 centigrade.
18/5/20 Lough Currane water level low, my Noble Currane Anglers enthusiasm low as you would expect. Followed by strong winds from the SSW and overcast all day. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 4.4 mm. Maximum air temperature 14.4 centigrade.
19/5/20 Today’s angling proceedings are a repeat of yesterday’s manipulations, in other words lacking action in all departments. Wind SW and overcast all day. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 14.1 centigrade.
20/5/20 All quiet on the Western front in all departments, be it flie, troll and mobile. Wind SSE light to fresh and overcast, followed by light misty rain late this afternoon. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 14.8 centigrade.
21/5/20 There was some good fishing conditions out there on the Lake today, except for the low water conditions in the opinion of the Currane Anglers and there is no argument to that, sadly the Wild Atlantic Salmon kept their mouths shut in all departments this day. Wind Southeast Fresh to strong in the afternoon and overcast, followed by heavy rain this afternoon, expected amount of rainfall for Waterville 13.8 mm? Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 16.7 centigrade.
The rivers and lakes of Waterville drain a large catchment and are regarded by many as the foremost Salmon and Sea-Trout fishery in the country. The lake system is well developed with access to boats and guides being readily available to the tourist angler. The Sea-Trout caught here are renowned for their size and quantity. For more details see
Local anglers who live within 5km enjoyed excellent spent gnat fishing on Lough Arrow during the week.
While good numbers of mayflies are still hatching during the early part of the day late afternoon and evening hours produced the best results. Fine fish up to the four pound mark have been reported with the average weight around 1.5 lbs.
Among the successful anglers was Roger Maxwell who had several trout on the dry up to 2.5 lbs. Lady angler, Claire Conlon, did particularly well catching her first ever trout (3.3 lbs.) on the dap.
Good spent fishing on Lough Arrow this week
Despite some changeable weather towards the weekend, anglers are hopeful that the good spent gnat fishing will continue for the next few days.
‘I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains’
Anne Frank
Lough Sheelin, May 12th 2020
A persistently cold north to north easterly wind coupled with night time frosts caused a staggered and somewhat patchy start to Lough Sheelin’s 2020 mayfly season. Despite the unwelcome chill Ephemera danica still made its presence felt here with a particularly impressive hatch around 3pm last Thursday followed by a heart stopping rise of fish.
Owain with his mayfly catch
Covid-19 has made this a very difficult season to be writing any kind of an angling report and I am very conscious of the pain that I might be inadvertently inflicting on those that live too far away from this water and for that I apologise. The gradual easing of lockdown on May 18th is of little or no consolation to the majority of trout anglers, the Governments tentatively flagged date of July 20th effectively wipes out the best of the buzzer, olives, mayfly, murrough and even the bloodworm fishing here.
One for the future
‘Never let a good crises go to waste’ a quote from Winston Churchill in the mid-1940s as we were approaching the end of World War two, referred to the fact that opportunities can be created in the midst of a crisis. The Coronavirus is our crises and the ensuing lockdown resulted in weeks and weeks of human inactivity on Lough Sheelin, the opportunity was the rest that this enforcement gave to the lake – no boat traffic, no snagging on hooks, no noise, no killing and no clumsy releases.
Lough Sheelin mayfly
We are now entering, allegedly, the most revered fishing time for most trout anglers – the mayfly season but before we get to this, there have been other things happening here. Buzzer fishing has been excellent, with dry buzzer patterns resulting in some hefty trout catches. As the weather temperatures swung from being July one day to January the next, buzzer fishing seemed unaffected. Artificials like the Shipman’s Buzzer, Bobs Bits (in claret, black, ginger, olive or grey), Klinkhammers, Shuttlecock Buzzer and the Grey Duster generally got great results. Silty areas of the lake were the places to head for – Goreport, Bog Bay, Sailors Garden and down by Corru.
Nymph patterns for Sheelin
Now into Mayfly time, many anglers are blinded by these large delicate flies and ignore the large hatches of their smaller relation – the lake olive. This week saw good hatches of these delicate insects in the more sheltered bays neglected by the anglers who were in search of the open-water mayfly drifts. A good combination for the olives is an Olive Bumble on the top dropper and two nymphs on the middle and point. Nymphs such as Pheasant Tail, Diawl Bach, Hare’s Ear and Olive Nymph, in sizes 12 and 14 worked well. Deer-wing Emerger patterns and Muddler patterns were good as top droppers if a bit of movement is needed.
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Six legs or eight, more trout food
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Mayfly
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Lough Sheelin's Hawthorn Fly
Mayfly
The dance - Mayfly in action
Buzzers
Alder Fly
Lake olive
The Mayfly season has started here. The numbers of anglers fishing this lake are increasing and anglers targeting the mayfly trout are being most successful using Mayfly nymphs and traditional mayfly patterns of grey, ginger, green and yellow. The fall of spent has been sporadic but if you were in the right place at the right time, using the right fly then you stood a fairly solid chance of catching a trout. Towards the end of the week the lake shifted up a gear and most anglers were catching three or more trout averaging 3 to 4½ lbs.
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Christopher Defillon with his beautiful 'Mayfly' trout
Gina Tanczos with her 'Mayfly' trout
A happy angler
'The Future'
A small trout for return
'Measuring up'
3lb trout caught on a spent gnat pattern, May 16th
3½ lb trout caught on a spent gnat, May 16th
Reeling in
The biggest fish for the week was a 6 ½ lb trout caught on a Mayfly nymph.
Total number of trout recorded: 131
The best areas for fishing this week were Stony Island, at the back of Church Island, Merry Pt, Wilsons pt, Inchacup, Chambers Bay and from Kilnahard down to Crover. Bog Bay, Sailors Garden and into Goreport.
Happiness is a sheelin trout
It was all buzzer and mayfly patterns for this week with dry buzzers and wet mayfly patterns topping the pole. Goslings, Mosley May, French Partridge and a hundred and one versions of the Mayfly both wet and dry were the favourite certainly for the later part of the week with Claret Bumbles, Bibios, Klinkhammers, dry Buzzers, Spent Gnat patterns, Dabblers (Green and International), the Octopus, Sooty Olives, Muddlers and Wulffs (Grey, Yellow and Royal) featuring in the catches as well.
A catch & release policy is actively encouraged on the lake at all times.
#CPRSavesFish
Extra care is needed when playing and releasing trout during periods of high water temperatures as additional stress at these times will decrease the survival rate of hooked and released fish.
BYE-LAW 949 strictly prohibits:
The taking of any brown trout of less than 36 centimetres.
For a person to fish with more than 2 rods at any one time.
To fish with more than 4 rods at any one time when there is more than one person on board the boat concerned.
For a person to take more than 2 trout per day.
All trolling on the lake from March 1st to June 16th (inclusive).
To fish or to attempt to take or to fish for, fish of any kind other than during the period from March 1st to October 12th in any year.
Join the Club…
For anyone interested in joining Lough Sheelin’s Angling Club – The Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association please contact Thomas Lynch @ 087 9132033.
We would implore anglers and all other users to wear life jackets for their own safety as well as it being the law.
Life jackets are required by law – SI No 921 of 2005 – Pleasure Craft (Personal Flotation Devices and Operation) (Safety) Regulations 2005. Water rarely gives second chances and a life jacket is just that – it saves your life.
Please put on and keep on that life jacket until you are back on dry land.
Please remember All anglers are required to have a Fishery Permit to fish Lough Sheelin which must be purchased BEFORE going out on the lake.
It was another dry week here in Ireland and the majority of the country experienced well below average rainfall over the past seven days. Although its been sunny temperatures are also below normal in nearly all parts of the country during the past week. Some of the evenings have been bitter, in stark contrast to the sunny days we had seen.
Now that angling is underway locally there is a bit of angling to report on, and we expect to have more updates for you next week.
On Lough Sheelin trout anglers have seen some dramatic hatches of fly (buzzzers were out in clouds) and there were a few decent trout caught. Mayfly is only getting going now so hopefully the catches will pick up as more anglers within 5km of the lake can get out on the water.
Gina Tanczos with her beautiful 63cm trout (released)
In other new anglers in the Waterville area having been trying their luck on Lough Currane. A mix of bright weather, thunder and strong winds have not made for easy fishing and in the last 10 days there was only 1 salmon recorded.
Met Eireann tell us it will be bright with sunny spells tomorrow morning and isolated showers affecting the west and north. Through the afternoon, cloud will increase from the west with outbreaks of light rain or drizzle pushing into the west and north by evening. Highest temperatures of 12 to 16 degrees, coolest in northwestern areas with moderate west to southwest breezes. Sunday is shaping up to be a mostly cloudy and breezy day across the west and north, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, becoming persistent and heavy in northern parts of Ulster later in the day. Monday will see an improvement and Tuesday and Wednesday look to be lovely days with temperatures in the high teens to 20C.
4/5/20 All quiet on all fronts. Wind East strong and veered Southeast at times and cold followed by good cloud cover. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 14.6 centigrade.
5/5/20 All quiet on the South West front, the same could not be said for the wind and for good reason, there was a strong South East wind blowing, as the odd Currane Angler looked up to the overcast sky. That sums up today’s notes. An angler’s quote of the day, a great fisherman’s confidence to catch a fish comes from his passion, not his gear, mind you your good wife might have a different opinion, if you get my drift. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 17.0 centigrade.
6/5/20 Here’s today’s meteorological report from Lough Currane, Wind Southeast fresh and overcast and followed by heavy showers and prolonged at times. Now for some good news on the Angling news from Inland fisheries Ireland. Click and read. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 13.6 centigrade.
7/5/20 The Currane Anglers were as quiet as the Lambs, in all departments. Wind SSE. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 15.2 centigrade.
8/5/20 The Currane Anglers were all quiet on all fronts, to be fair to the anglers, Lough Currane is lacking fresh water, plus with bright sunshine all day, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know their chances of catching a Salmon are as low as the Lake. Wind South light. Yesterday’s weather, amount of rainfall 8.1 mm. Maximum air temperature 14.6 centigrade.
9/5/20 Light and variable winds all day and very thundery, that sums up today’s manipulations, or I should say the lack of, but what would you expect when there is thunder in the air. All I can say you might get a good strike if one is fishing with a carbon fibre rod. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 17.4 centigrade.
Reflections of Lough Currane today!
10/5/20 No thundering reports this day as the Currane Anglers headed out in flat calm conditions this morning, finally the wind did get up from the North East and that sums up today’s manipulations. As they say the picture tells the story. Yesterday weather, maximum air temperature 20.5 centigrade.
11/5/20 All quiet on all fronts on this cold and sunny day. Wind Strong East. Now for all you anglers who sadly live outside the 5 Kilometres fishing line, like my good self, all I can say is be patient, because It is far better being lockdown at home than being lockdown in the graveyard! Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 16.2 centigrade.
12/5/20 Here is the Lough Currane meteorological report, early this morning, wind was East and then veered Southwest in the afternoon with reasonable cloud cover at times. The Currane detective agency reported that there were two boats out manipulating and one Salmon caught on the troll. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 12.6 centigrade.
13/5/20 We start with the sad news that Mrs. Betty McGillicuddy, of Baslicon Waterville Passed Away, on behalf of the Lough Currane Anglers and all the good People of Caherdaniel, Waterville and all of Kerry, we send our Sincere sympathies to Dan and all the McGillicuddy Family and friends. Special note from the Lough Currane Anglers, to renowned Gillie Mr. Dominic McGillicuddy, again our Sincere sympathies on the passing of your good Mother R. I. P. And on today’s manipulations, all quiet on all fronts. Wind light North East and variable. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 14.1 centigrade.
14/5/20 All quiet on all fronts and that includes the one that got away. Wind NE light, bright sunshine all day. Yesterday’s weather, maximum air temperature 13.9 centigrade.
The rivers and lakes of Waterville drain a large catchment and are regarded by many as the foremost Salmon and Sea-Trout fishery in the country. The lake system is well developed with access to boats and guides being readily available to the tourist angler. The Sea-Trout caught here are renowned for their size and quantity. For more details see
This year’s angling season has been radically knocked askew by the onset of our pandemic – Covid-19. On March 27th we essentially fell asleep in one world and woke up in another.
Waiting in Lockdown – boats at Kilnahard, May 1st 2020
Forced into Spring hibernation, the anglers at Lough Sheelin initially struggled with a 2km distance restriction until the ESB finally closed all of its Shannon waters on April 9th terminating fishing altogether on this lake. Minimal easing of lockdown on May 5th, included Lough Sheelin reopening, with a 5km limit on travel. July 20th has been tentatively marked as the date when people can move from county to county and so for the majority of anglers this will be D day for them to return here. The lead up to this date will undoubtedly be painful for those anglers who are forced to stay away but this will not last forever and it is useful to know at what stage the lake is at when returning to fish these great waters.
Ephemera danica (May 6th)
April 2020 was recorded as being the driest and sunniest month on record and this resulted in a radical drop in water levels leaving that familiar faded hemline look of grey exposed winter reeds and bleached stones, bordering the lake. Warm daytime sunshine raised water temperatures to the present 15.6 degrees. Regardless of our viral crises, nature moves on and as April progressed into May, the foaming blossom of blackthorn bushes has now been replaced by the budding and blossoming of whitethorn or may blossom. New growth is already pushing its way over decaying winter vegetation.
Bog cotton at Bog Bay, Lough Sheelin
The Hatches
While we were in lockdown insect life increased dramatically here and the trout moved upwards to surface and sub surface feed. With the warmth buzzer hatches were (and still are) excellent and anglers could only dream about the great emerger fishing that could of been. Buzzers are however around all through the season and this type of fishing will be ready and waiting for the returning angler, all he/she must do is to figure out at what stage of the lifecycle of this chironomid the trout are feeding on, for instance July can be excellent for bloodworm fishing in certain silty areas of the lake.
Duckfly pupaeLough Sheelin’s Buzzer
There were impressive hatches of lake olives towards the end of the month. I always feel that these dainty little flies are a forerunner to the much acclaimed/exalted ‘mayfly’ . A member of the same Ephemera family, these beautiful little creatures usually hatch any time from mid April to the end of May. They are not as big as their cousin, the Mayfly, so generally it’s a size 12 or perhaps a 10. Their colouration, while mainly olive can be in varying shades, depending on the area they are hatching and also to the light levels on the day.
A beautiful trout caught on a dry Olive pattern
The down side to olives is that if the weather is very bright they tend not to hatch, preferring instead darker overcast days or evening light. Great fishing can be had on all different methods, wet fly, dry fly and nymphing (it cannot be over stressed that for success with nymph fishing, the speed of the retrieve should be as slow as possible and that contact with the flies should be maintained at all times) but I’m assured that to caught a trout on a dry Olive pattern is the ultimate.
‘Two’s company’ – Lake Olive and Apple Green Midge
One or two mayfly were first spotted at the beginning of this week at Kilnahard and Crover with a few shucks scattered on the water at Plunkett’s pt. Numbers increased significantly on Saturday only to become sparse again on Sunday with the onset of cold north easterly winds. It is still early days here for the Sheelin Mayfly, which normally kicks off mid month and can last till mid June .Weather of course is a big factor and with the promise of more northerly gusts and dipping temperatures the forthcoming week does not bode well for an exciting kick off to this most anticipated part of the fishing season.
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Lake Olive
Red Damsel
Mayfly
Hawthorn
Buzzers on a buttercup
Lough Sheelin is alive with potential trout food so along with buzzers, olives and mayflies there are hawthorn flies, terrestrials, apple green midges, damsel flies and a plethora of insects that would take a lifetime to identify . Following on from these will be the sedges which are reportedly ‘the cream ‘ of the fishing on Sheelin.
The Catches
Gina Tanczos with her beautiful 63cm trout (released)
With the crippling restrictions only a fraction of anglers could fish the lake. The majority of trout were caught on buzzer patterns. A total of 21 trout were recorded including two fish measuring in at an impressive 63cm each.
‘The Future’
Best areas were Stony Island, at the back of Church Island, Merry Pt, Inchacup, Chambers Bay and from Kilnahard down to Crover. Bog Bay, Sailors Garden and into Goreport.
A well conditioned trout caught on a Sooty Olive in Bog Bay
The Flies
With the lures a distant memory it was the buzzer and nymph patterns that took centre stage – the Pheasant Tail Nymph, the Diawl Bach, the Hare’s Ear and Olive Nymph (size 12 & 14). A combination of an Olive Bumble on the top dropper and two nymphs for the middle dropper and point worked well. The Claret Bumble, the Sooty Olive, Mallard & Claret Nymph, the Bibio, Shuttlecocks, Klinkhammers, Black Buzzers and Silver & Fiery Brown Dabblers.
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'The Real & The Unreal' - Duckfly pupae and imitation
Liam's Mayfly, Jackie Mahon
Cripple Mayfly, Jackie Mahon
Hawthorn patterns
Emerger patterns
An Emerger pattern
The humble frog – one of the best indicators of a good clean environment
A catch & release policy is actively encouraged on the lake at all times.
#CPRSavesFish
Extra care is needed when playing and releasing trout during periods of high water temperatures as additional stress at these times will decrease the survival rate of hooked and released fish.
BYE-LAW 949 strictly prohibits:
The taking of any brown trout of less than 36 centimetres.
For a person to fish with more than 2 rods at any one time.
To fish with more than 4 rods at any one time when there is more than one person on board the boat concerned.
For a person to take more than 2 trout per day.
All trolling on the lake from March 1st to June 16th (inclusive).
To fish or to attempt to take or to fish for, fish of any kind other than during the period from March 1st to October 12th in any year.
Join the Club…
For anyone interested in joining Lough Sheelin’s Angling Club – The Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association please contact Thomas Lynch @ 087 9132033.
We would implore anglers and all other users to wear life jackets for their own safety as well as it being the law.
Life jackets are required by law – SI No 921 of 2005 – Pleasure Craft (Personal Flotation Devices and Operation) (Safety) Regulations 2005. Water rarely gives second chances and a life jacket is just that – it saves your life.
Please put on and keep on that life jacket until you are back on dry land.
Please remember All anglers are required to have a Fishery Permit to fish Lough Sheelin which must be purchased BEFORE going out on the lake.
‘Going Home’
It is important for all of us, after this crises is over, to remember that the world continues without us and is very beautiful. It is sending us a message: –
‘You are not necessary. The air, earth, water and sky without you are fine. When you come back, remember that you are my guests, not my masters’.
Permits for all other IFI owned/managed fisheries can be purchased over the phone from the local RBD or fishery office.
Please note that we are not opening those fisheries that require an IFI hire boat at this time, eg Ballinlough, Lough Brin etc.
Inland Fisheries Ireland will continue to monitor the situation and make further updates as appropriate in line the Governments Roadmap for Reopening Society and Business.
Salmon licences
Salmon licences will be available to purchase online from 06 May.
Anglers will now receive an electronic version of their licence that they can print out and carry with them. Tags will be issued in the usual way by IFI offices.
It’s still #stayathome for most anglers across the country. And it’s not easy when the conditions are so good. For the past week, high pressure has dominated our weather for the most part. This has resulted in mainly dry conditions and weekly rainfall has been well below average countrywide. A number of stations recorded no rainfall at all, and most recorded less than 1mm. There was a change yesterday with showers returning. A friend who harvests rainfall for the garden filled a 1,000l tank in less than a day. We had a few lovely days last week but it’s supposed to get cooler again. Does it make a difference?
With the Bank Holiday imminent many are probably wondering if they should go fishing. The answer is once again, angling is not banned but #stayathome.
Even if you have a venue within 2km of your home, it may well be shut. The list of fully closed waters includes
the Erne estuary
the Erne system and Assaroe Lake.
the Moy estuary
the Moy fishery at Ballina, and Cloongee
all the Shannon system, its rivers and lakes
the Lee system
the Liffey system
the Killarney Lakes and all other NPWS water
the Erriff
the Galway fishery
IFI’s community managed lakes in Cork and Kerry
all Waterway Ireland’s canals and waterways
And bear in mind that this is not everything, as all IFI owned and managed fisheries are closed until further notice and many private fisheries, syndicates and clubs all across the country have also closed until the situation in Ireland improves. And there’s also all the beaches and other public areas closed at this time. More information at: Fisheries closures, suspension of licence and permit sales, angling guidelines
#stayathome
Stories from the Waterside
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Your story can be from the past or the present day – that’s up to you. It might be about the wildlife that lives or once lived in or around a waterbody – your story might be about fishing, hunting or just watching nature.
The last few weeks have been difficult for everyone, but to those who took time from their days to contact us about things that did not look right, whether it was an odd looking pipe at the riverside or what looked like a net tied to the shore; thank you.
As always in our society there are those who will take advantage of any situation and act only in selfishness and greed. These people have no concern for local communities, nature or fish. In this time of lockdown we have been busy seizing nets, set lines and more; investigating pollution incidents, unauthorised instream works – the list goes on… But in many cases we would not have been able to act without your help – so thank you.
Finally
Normally at this time of year; heading into a bank holiday weekend, we remind anglers of the importance of staying safe on or near the water. This year we’ll ask you to respect the work of the frontline workers and all those in our hospitals – the doctors, nurses, paramedics and all the others who are helping keep us safe at this time. So, stay inside your 2km, mind the social distancing and keep washing your hands.
Here’s to an action packed Irish Angling Update sometime soon.
between Inland Fisheries Ireland and Cairde an Chláir
Inland Fisheries Ireland and Cairde an Chláir, representing four of its angling clubs on the Clare River, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU will enable both parties to collaborate on the conservation and development of brown trout and salmon and their habitat on the Clare River. Sean Canney TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the inland fisheries sector, welcomed the formalisation of this partnership supporting fisheries conservation and development.
The MOU is a declaration of a commitment from both parties to the development of a five year plan that is focused on the conservation and development of brown trout and salmon and their habitat on the Clare River in the Western River Basin District. It will enable a closer working relationship between both parties and recognises that conservation of the species and its habitat as the core guiding principle of this relationship. The MOU was signed by Richard Jordan on behalf of the Cairde an Chláir and co-signed by the participating angling clubs and Suzanne Campion, Head of Business Development at Inland Fisheries Ireland.
Due to current public health measures, parties will commence work on meeting the objectives of the MOU via virtual meetings.
Commenting on the significance of the partnership, Minister Canney said: “I fully support the signing of this MOU which represents the formalisation of a long standing collaborative relationship between Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Cairde na Chláir. This partnership is significant not just for the two organisations but for the Western River Basin District and the MOU will act as the motivation to develop the five year plan but also to further incentivise future collaborations and projects”.
Dr Ciaran Byrne, CEO of Inland Fisheries Ireland said: “Collaboration has become an important focus for Inland Fisheries Ireland. During a time when we see the changes to our natural environment from the impact of climate change, this partnership agreement will work to ensure a plan is formed to maximise sustainable benefit for the species. Today Inland Fisheries Ireland will begin working with the Cairde na Chláir to develop a management plan for brown trout and salmon on the Clare River in the Western River Basin District. This plan will form the basis of the works we will do together and identify projects that would be suitable for the cause of this MOU. Both parties hold the value of conservation and development of fisheries at the core of their organisation. We look forward to working with the clubs that comprise the Cairde na Chláir, learning from one another and developing joint initiatives at a time when collaborative work is critical for the future of our fisheries resource.”
Richard Jordan on behalf of the Cairde na Chláir said: “We welcome the signing of this MOU between clubs of Cairde na Chlair and Inland Fisheries Ireland to begin the process of creating a five year plan for the conservation and development of our brown trout and salmon. The Cairde na Chláir clubs involved in this MOU are the Milltown Anglers, Cregmore Athenry Anglers, St Colmans Anglers and the Tuam Anglers Association. The formalisation of this MOU marks an important consolidation of our working relationship with Inland Fisheries Ireland.”
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Your story can be from the past or the present day – that’s up to you. It might be about the wildlife that lives or once lived in or around a waterbody – your story might be about fishing, hunting or just watching nature. There are two formats that you can choose from 1: The Storyteller Tells that Story or 2: Interview of a Storyteller. Also the story can have either of these two themes 1: Memories and Reflection or 2: Folklore and Stories.
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