Angling News Updates provided by the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board

BREAM SHOWING AGAIN IN NUMBERS AS WATER LEVELS GRADUALLY RECOVER FROM SEVERE FLOODING

Coarse angling has stepped up a gear as water levels slowly recover from the bad flood conditions of previous weeks, although there was a slight rise again following some heavy rain over the bank holiday weekend. Drumbad Lake in the Upper Shannon was a hotspot with quality Tench reported. Lough Allen is still in the angling news with good weights coming off ....

PIKE ANGLING QUIET OVER RECENT WEEKS NOT HELPED BY THE FLOOD CONDITIONS IN PLACES

Constant high water has dampened the pike fishing in many locations over recent weeks with little angling feedback received. The Ladies pike competition hosted by the Athlone Anglers Association is the next competition scheduled for the 19t August on the Shannon. Dermot Killeen keeps us up to date on Pike fishing around ....

LIVELY PETER ACTION REPORTED ON OUR MIDLAND LAKE FISHERIES

It was all action last week on Owel with lots of fish caught into dark, including many quality wild fish to 4lbs. Next Sunday the club host the hugely popular Patti Doolan Shield on Owel for those interested in taking part. Some good fish were reported by anglers fishing late into the evening on Ennell. Once fish surface on Ennell it's always worth a a few evenings to catch some of those elusive large wild trout which Ennell is renowned for. Due to the ....

DUTCH ANGLERS ENJOYING SOME POLLOCK AND TOPE FISHING ON LIGHT GEAR

Martin Brennan operating the Morning Star Sea Charter out of Kilrush reports to August 8th

I have been at sea this week with again some Dutch anglers, a party of four. The fishing has been steady with fish turning up in expected numbers and quantities, at all the usual haunts. I have been concentrating on some of the less fished and closer reefs. You must remember as with shore fishing it is often easy to .....

SHARK SEASON COMMENCES ON THE CLARE DRAGOON

Luke Aston operating the Clare Dragoon out of Carrigaholt reports to August 8th

Fishing last week was much more like it should be at this time of year. I did not have to worry too much about the weather and it was a pleasure to be at sea. Alas it was not to last and we are back again to our unseasonable summer! For most of last week I had a group of Scottish lads fishing with me. We had some very nice fishing on the reefs west of Loop Head, with a good range of .....

GOOD BALLAN WRASSE FISHING NEAR WHITE STRAND

Bill Ryan, Angling Guide reports for West Clare to August 8th

Bealeice, Baltard Bay North
Wrasse
Good Wrasse fishing in this area near The White Strand. 11 Ballan Wrasse on hard back crab several fish around 4 lbs.

Poulnasherry Bay, Cammoge Point
Bass
School Bass are still ..... ......

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