Season
Open to 31st August. Catch & Release from 1st September.
- Salmon & Sea-trout : 1st February – 30th September
- Brown trout: 15 February to 30 September.
The Munster Blackwater is located in the south of the country. The nearest towns and villages are Mallow, Fermoy, Lismore, Cappoquin and Youghal.
This large and broad river has a lot of fine salmon fishing spread among many private and club fisheries. They are all easily accessible and most welcome visiting anglers. Spring run improving in recent years. The best grilse fishing is towards the end of the season.
The Munster Blackwater rises in Co. Kerry and flows for over 160 km through Counties Cork and Waterford to the tide at Cappoquin. It is Ireland’s fourth-longest river and is noted for its big run of salmon. In 2016, the river recorded a rod and line catch of 3,837 of which 1,821 were released back to the river by anglers. In 2019, the catch was 2,371 salmon of which 1,111 were sportingly released back to the river by anglers.
Spinning and fly fishing for salmon are the methods allowed on all fisheries, but on some fisheries the use of a worm or shrimp is allowed. However, fishing must at all times be consistent with the rules and regulations of the fisheries and the salmon and sea trout regulations. Please see below.
There is a statutory size limit of 7 inches for salmon and trout. No fishing is allowed from the Mill Dam at Clondulane or for 30 yards below it. There is some very good brown trout fishing to be had on the Blackwater.
Latest News from the Blackwater
- Rains finally come to the Munster Blackwater, but too late October 3, 2024Fishing was very quiet for the last week of the season and water levels remained low. There was a flood following the rain on Sunday but it was too late to make much difference to fishing which has been tough all season.
Fisheries on the Munster Blackwater
Fishery |
Address |
Cappoquin Salmon & Trout Association |
Cappoquin, Waterford |
Lismore, County Waterford |
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Salmon, Sea trout and Brown trout fishing on prime fishing beats River Blackwater Co. Cork and Co. Waterford Ireland. Email: [email protected] |
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Ballyduff, County Waterford. Tel: +353 (0)87 255 3001 |
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Upper Ballyduff, County Waterford. Tel: +353 (0)586 0146 Mobile: +353 (0)87 720 5690 |
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Kilbarry Syndicate Fishery |
Martin Trusler, The New Bungalow, Mocollop, Ballyduff Upper, Co. Waterford Tel: 086 2282208 |
Ballinaroone & Mocollop |
Elgin Cottage, Upper Ballyduff, County Waterford. Tel: +353 (0)58 60255 |
Upper Kilmurry, Kilworth, Ireland Ring Glenda on +353 (0)87 2351260 |
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Estate Office, Lismore Castle, Lismore, Co.Waterford Tel. +353 (0)58 54424 |
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Ballyhooley Castle Fishery |
Roxton Bailey Robinson Worldwide, 25 High St Hungerford |
Jeremy Green, Ballyvolane House, Castlelyons, Co. Cork. Tel: +353 (0)25 36349 |
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Fox’s Fishery at Killavullen |
Dan O’Donovan, Craigside, Blackrock, Cork. Tel: +353 (0)21 4358218 |
Carrigoon Cottage |
Mallow Co. Cork. Tel: 086-851-3401 |
Mallow, Co. Cork. Tel: +353 (0)22 47156 |
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Carrigacunna Castle Fishing |
Killavullen, Co Cork |
Ballymaquirke Fishery & Lodge |
James Murphy-O’Connor, Greybrook House, Waterfall, Co.Cork. Tel: +353 (0)21 4502555 |
Conor Arnold
Notes
Based in the south of Ireland Conor has nearly 30 years of experience fly-fishing for salmon, trout and sea-trout throughout mainland Europe, Ireland Scotland and Sweden.
Casting instruction
Conor is a full time and professional guide and A.P.G.A.I – Ireland casting Instructor, as well as Loop Team member for Ireland.
All forms of casting are taught from basic roll casts to the most advanced spey casts and also how to adapt to casting with full sinking lines.
Angling Guide
Conor began guiding about 10 years ago and now runs his own International guiding business based on his fishery, the Upper Bridgetown Salmon Fishery, on the river Blackwater.
This is a very productive, and picturesque single bank fishery on the middle river Blackwater in Co. Cork. Here he runs a day ticket fishery as well as using it as his base for his casting tuition and courses.
Conor also guides and sells days tickets on the neighbouring private fishery of Ballyhooly Castle fishery. This fishery is a private family owned fishery offering a wide variety of water on five miles of double bank.
Bridgetown Ireland