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Photo: Richard Hunter Navan Co Meath with a lovely wild brown trout of 5lb 9oz caught on Lough Sheelin last week on a Murrough sedge, this being typical of many similar fish caught in past weeks on Sheelin, photo courtesy of the captor Richard Hunter

It was a better week weather-wise with drier and warmer temperatures. Trout fishing is in a lull period on the Mullingar lakes with perch fry on the trout menu presently. Trout fishing on Lough O'Flynn has improved well and grilse are appearing on the lower Shannon as we write. TIGHT LINES !!

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FISHING REPORT THIS WEEK

UPPER SHANNON

Lough Sheelin

Week Ending Sunday June 15th, 2003

The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Lough Sheelin Office reports

Fishing has slowed on Lough Sheelin compared with recent weeks. Anglers reported observing trout feeding on fry in the Goreport area of the lake. They also confirm that fish are not feeding as readily on fly as they were. Fly hatches presently are Murrough sedges, Silver horns, buzzer and a small number of Mayfly. Anglers should do well late evening fishing this week with sedges. We had a few catch returns, one a nice fish caught by Richard Hunter from Navan at 5lbs 9ozs see picture. Other anglers reported catching and releasing a number of smaller fish up to 1.5lbs. A Co Meath angler had a fish of 2.5lbs

Photo: This large deep girthed wild 8.5 lb trout caught by Vinny Hughes on Lough Sheelin a few weeks ago, photo courtesy of Eamon Ross LSTPA

Lough O'Flynn

Week Ending Sunday June 15th, 2003

The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Ballinlough Office reports

A recent rise in temperatures and improved angling conditions has resulted in more activity and better fishing on Lough O'Flynn. A lot of olives and sedge flies are hatching presently and a good rise of fish was reported over recent days. Water levels on the lake which were very high are now recovering well and prospects look good for the coming week as weather is forecast to be generally much improved. Ber Mannion and Mattie Foley had 24 fish between them over the weekend, they released many. Kieran Coughlan Shannonbridge had 4 fish on Saturday to Green Peter. More next week.

For local angling update contact Assistant Fisheries Inspector John Ryan, Ballinlough Office Tel: 0907 40103 Mob: 087 6560038.

NB: Anglers wishing to fish Lough O'Flynn can pre-book a boat by contacting the Whitehouse Hotel Tel: 0907 40112. Fishing permits can be purchased at the Hotel or you can BUY ONLINE here.

MID SHANNON AREA

Mick Flanagan Angling Guide Mullingar Tel: 087 2797270: mick@midlandangling.com reports for the Midland Lakes and Rivers.

Contact above for updates

ShRFB Reports for Mullingar Lakes Lough Owel and Ennell

Lough Owel: There was very little action reported this week from Lough Owel. Regular visitors reported a few fish. Joe Vickers Tullamore had two fishf fish, Noel Sheerin, Andy Duncan, Pat Noonan, Robert Kenny were among some of the other anglers who returned a few fish.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

ShRFB reports for Jim Robinson, Fishing Guide Lower Shannon and for CASTLECONNELL SALMON FISHERY Tel Mob: 087 2339999 Landline: +353 61 453808 Web Address: http://www.iol.ie/~jimrob Email: jimrob@iol.ie

Over the past few days grilse are starting to move into the Shannon system in more abundance and anglers are starting to get results. A French group, guests of Jim Robinson Angling Services had good fishing in Castleconnell over recent days recording 5 fish in three days.

John Vaughan ANGLERS REST Tel: 065 7071069 Email: johnvfishing@eircom.net reports for Lickeen Lake, Co Clare.

Fishing has continued to be good on Lickeen over the past week. Mid morning and 7 to 9 pm are the best times to fish.

The Wickhams Fancy, Green Peter and the Blue Zulu are the best flies. The cool evening weather is still holding back on a good night rise. A number of anglers have commented on the very good quality of brown trout being returned on Lickeen this season.

Richard Keays, Millbank House, Murroe, Co Limerick, Ireland http://www.millbankhouse.com Email to info@millbankhouse.com Tel 061 386115 reports for the River Mulcair system

Grilse are moving into the Mulcair at present. Angling guests of Richard Keays had good success with a number of salmon and more recently grilse.

Trout fishing was reported as good on the Newport and Cappamore Rivers.

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