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Game Angling & Fisheries
News, Announcements, Upcoming Events/Notices & Reports:
(Salmon & Trout Fishing)
Dated
Wednesday September 27th, 2006
Photo: Mullingar Trout angler Tony English with
cracking Ennell trout - photo courtesy
of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar
GREAT LATE SEASON RUN OF
SALMON ON THE RIVER FEALE AND RIVER MULCAIR
Torrential rain and high winds from the tail end of Hurricane
Gordon resulted in severe flooding in places last week. The
continuing inclement weather since has provided ideal conditions
for salmon fishing on our spate rivers. Over the weekend
the River Feale fished very well with an abundance of salmon
caught and released. There was also a great run of fish into
the River Mulcair with both visiting anglers and locals enjoying
lively sport. Trout angling has been fairly good also with some
good sedge fishing reported on
Lough Sheelin during the calmer interludes. Quality
but not quantity described fishing in
the I.T.F.F.A. Leinster National
Qualifier on Ennell. Staying with Lough Ennell last
Sunday the club members were in action for the popular
Christy Sleator Cup trout competition. Good
croneen trout fishing was reported in the dropping floods on the
Camcor River Birr over the week.
TIGHT LINES!
MANDATORY CATCH & RELEASE OF SALMON AND
SEA TROUT COMMENCED IN THE SHANNON REGION FROM SEPTEMBER 1st
Anglers are reminded that mandatory catch and release
of Salmon & Seatrout and
other restrictions has commenced in the Shannon Region from
September 1st, , please familiarise yourself
with the information listed as 'new' below.
WHY CATCH & RELEASE ?
 Salmon
survival is under increasing threat due to a wide range of
environmental factors and overexploitation. Action is required
immediately to halt this decline. Wide-ranging measures have been
introduced in recent years to help in the restoration of salmon
stocks and the Government has now brought in a new Bye law that
restricts salmon angling in the Limerick and seven other Fishery
Districts to catch and release from the 1st of September
until close of season.
 This Bye-law
requires that fish are returned unharmed to the water
and bans the use of worms as bait. All hooks used must
be single and barbless.
All anglers in the Shannon region
are invited to record details of the fish they
release. Subject to verification, anglers will receive
a specially commissioned metal pin to commemorate
their catch. If you don't have a broadband
Internet connection, please request a copy by emailing to
catchandrelease@shrfb.com
RECENT GAME ANGLING AND FISHERIES NEWS & REPORTS
UPPER SHANNON
LOUGH SHEELIN
There were good numbers of fish reported rising on
Sheelin. Anglers again reported lively action in the evenings to
small dry sedges down to size 14's and 16's. Michael Kelly from
Balbriggan had 10 fish to week ending Sept 24th, all were
released. Mr Bird from Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland had 5
fish, best 4lbs, 3lbs, most were released. Gavin Brady, Ballinagh
Cavan had 4 fish on Monday last Sept 25th, averaging 1.75lbs. Tim
Cadders N Ireland fishing on Saturday 23rd from Ross Bay reported
a good number of small trout from 1lb to 1.75lbs, all were
released.
Cavan Anglers fished for the Guider/Mc Intyre Cup
on Lough Sheelin on Saturday 23rd. 19 anglers took part with three
trout caught on a very wet and stormy day with south west gales.
Thomas Lynch, LSTPA won with a trout of 1lb 13ozs. Oliver Mc Caul
was second with a trout of 1.25lbs and 3rd Aidan Rush, Armagh with
a fish of 1lb 2ozs.
The L.S.P.T.A. will host a trout fishing
competition on Lough Sheelin on October 1st. Fishing from 11am to
6pm. There will be €6000.00 in prizes. 1st Prize is a 19ft Sheelin
boat. Entry fee €75.00. All proceeds are in aid of in-stream
rehabilitation work. Closing date for entries is September 21st.
Those interested please contact Mr Eamonn Ross 087-9436655 or
Thomas Lynch 087-9132033 for entry forms and details.
The Cavan/Monaghan Garda Divisional Fly Fishing
Championship open competition is scheduled for Saturday October
7th. The competition is for 1: the Heaviest Fish (Visitors) and 2:
the Heaviest Fish (Cavan/Monaghan Division Garda Members).
Presentation of prizes and refreshments (full sit down meal) at
Hotel Kilmore, Dublin Road, Cavan at 7.30pm sharp. Entry fee:
€25.00 (dinner included). Weigh in at Hotel Kilmore, Cavan at 7pm
sharp. Fish Finders prohibited, Electric engines optional. For
further information or those wishing to partake, please contact
Dessie Mc Entee 047 77216.
For updates contact
Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel:
049 4336144
LOUGH O'FLYNN & UPPER RIVER SUCK
Photo: Lough O'Flynn - photo courtesy of
John Ryan, Assistant Inspector, ShRFB
The
Daddy is still accounting for some good fish on O'Flynn. Peter
Reynolds from Co Wicklow had 3 fish, best
2.5lbs.
Photo: Italian group at Lough O'Flynn during the week,
photo
courtesy of
John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, ShRFB
For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 6560038
MID SHANNON AREA
LOUGH ENNELL
See report by Michael Flanagan.
For updates contact
Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional
Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769
mornings
LOUGH OWEL
No report received.
For updates
contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer
Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar
Office Tel: 044 48769
LOUGH REE
ATHLONE ANGLERS
ASSOCIATION NEWS
report courtesy of
Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers Association
Ph: 087 - 2340815
Season closes next Saturday
September 30th
LOUGH DERRAVARAGH
For general updates
contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer
Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar
Office Tel: 044 48769
PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY
For updates contact Dinny Coyne Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling
Club Tel: 087 2974306.
LOUGH ACALLA CO GALWAY
No report this period.
For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735
CAMCOR RIVER BIRR
There were lots of Croneen trout caught on fly in
the dropping floods on the Camcor River. The
Fishery closes next Saturday September 30th after
a good year.
Mick Flanagan, Angling
Correspondent for the Westmeath Topic and Sunday
World Newspaper Tel: 087 2797270:
mick@midlandangling.com
reports on Midland Lakes & Rivers.
Photo: David O'Malley presenting Jimmy Stenson with
the O'Malley Cup - photo courtesy
of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar
LEINSTER NATIONAL
QUALIFIER....
Photo: Leinster I.T.F.F.A. Qualifier winner Tony
English - photo courtesy
of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar
Lough Ennell was the venue last
Saturday September 23rd for the I.T.F.F.A.
Leinster National Qualifier. On the day one
hundred and eleven of Leinster top fly anglers
ventured out on a wet and blustery Lough Ennell.
Over the season the lake has proved a tough nut
to crack for many a fly angler and the Leinster
Qualifier was no different. As the norm with
Ennell its quality and not quantity in trout
competitions. Nine anglers returned fourteen
trout on the day. I teamed up with one of
Mullingars well known fly anglers Tony English.
Not only is Tony a class angler but is highly
respected in the fly-tying world. So much so
that the Ennell trout took a great shine to
Tony's flies. On the day the Mullingar angler
landed two cracking Ennell trout and even though
I caught no trout myself I had the pleasure of
netting Tony's best fish of the day. (See Pic).
Tony's combined weight was 4.8lbs,and in second
place was another top class local trout angler
Paddy Ward from Multyfarnham. Paddy finished
with 3-fish weighing 4.7lbs and Tony Doherty
from Clane came 3rd with 4.5lbs. At the
presentation of silverware in Whitebridge Bay,
I.T.F.F.A. Leinster Chairman Dr Billy Waldron
thanked all anglers who competed on the day,
the ShRFB. and L.E.T.P.A.
CHRISTY SLEATOR CUP...
Staying with Lough Ennell last
Sunday the club members were in action once
again. This time up for grabs was the popular
Christy Sleator Cup. On the day Tullamore angler
Conor Lynch topped the day with a super trout
weighing 2.36lbs. Conor landed 3-trout on Sunday
for a combined weight of over 6lbs. In second
place was Noel Gilhooley with a trout weighing
1.31lbs.This is Noels second placing in the last
two Ennell competitions which is a great
achievement.
LAKELAND END OF SEASON...
Where has the year gone. It
seems like only last week we were in Caffrey's
at the Lakeland End of season competition. Well
boys & girls the big day is next Sunday October
1st and it's all hands on deck for this event.
Fishing is from 10-30 am with weigh-in in
Caffrey's Bar & Lounge Mount St Mullingar at 8pm
sharp on the night. Venues are Lough Ennell,
Owel and Derravaragh, with normal check-in
points for each lake.
LOWER
SHANNON AREA
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.
Salmon fishing has picked
extremely well on the Mulcair. Two Belgian
anglers, angling guests of Millbank house
caught and released 4 fish between them, best
estimated at 13lbs on the long field
and on the Newport river. Local anglers all
had fish. Mick Doherty a local angler had 3
fish yesterday. It's looking good for
the final few days of the season.
ShRFB reports for the
RIVER FEALE CO KERRY
There was great salmon fishing reported with
lots of anglers out particularly over the
weekend. There were lots of fish caught and
released providing much sport for local
anglers. A few more days will see the end of
the season and water levels are rising again
at time of writing. If we don't get too much
more rain anglers should enjoy further sport
before the close of season on Saturday next.
TIGHT LINES!
For up to date
fishing reports contact the local Assistant
Fisheries Inspector Mr Paddy Halpin Mobile:
087 7729126
ShRFB reports for
Castleroberts Fishery
RIVER MAIGUE.
For angling updates on
Castleroberts Mob: 087 9810817
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