Angling News Updates provided by the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board

Dave Wilmot with a fine Tench from his mixed catch - Upper Shannon Region Ireland

STROKESTOWN AND LONGFORD LAKES STILL IN FORM WITH QUALITY BREAM AND TENCH CAUGHT

What an autumn we are having this year. Water levels are low for the time of year with very mild pleasant weather. Over recent days it's been getting cooler though with some night frosts, more typical for the time of year. While the tourist angling season is largely over for this year, there are a few stragglers still about and those who are fishing are getting some good results. Lakes in the Strokestown and Longford area are still ....

Joe O'Donnell with a cracking Pike which he caught on Ennell

20LB PIKE WINS THE ENNELL CHRISTMAS PIKE COMPETITION

It has been very pleasant weather for the time of year and Pike anglers have been out and about fishing in local competitions and pleasure fishing. The Mohill lakes and Upper Shannon from Drumsna to Rooskey has been throwing up some decent fish to double figures, best 18lbs for Brian Bohan and his guests. Lough Ennell anglers fished their Christmas Pike competition last Sunday. It proved a huge success with Trim piker Joe O'Donnell topping the day with a real monster weighing ....

TROUT ANGLING SEASON ENDS ON A LIVELY NOTE ON OWEL

The trout angling season has ended for another year. It was a good finale with lots of action. Ennell was somewhat disappointing contrary to expectations but Owel did not disappoint and most anglers expressed their satisfaction with the fishing. Catch up on all these stories in our main report. This ends the Game angling update for another season. We will feature any ...

THORNBACK RAY THE TARGET OFF THE MUD BANKS NEAR MONEYPOINT

Martin Brennan operating the Morning Star Sea Charter out of Kilrush reports to November 11th

This week I have been out on charter with a party of Irish anglers called Ryan from Dublin, who were staying in the area for a few days. Mark is a keen angler and was keen for his son Alex to catch a fish as it was his first time sea fishing, even though Alex is somewhat of an accomplished coarse angler. As I specialise in novice anglers it was a chance for me to show the lad how to deploy rubbi dubi to its greatest effect and how to bait up a cocktail bait to guarantee good fun and rod bending action. I concentrated on some .....

GOOD MIXED SEA FISHING IN PLEASANT AUTUMN WEATHER

Luke Aston operating the Clare Dragoon out of Carrigaholt reports to October 3rd, 2007

I had a group of Dutch men in over the last 4 days and they enjoyed some very fine weather with light easterly winds and a light frost in the mornings. The fishing held up very well too. The Mackerel seem to have moved out of the estuary but are still plentiful from Loop head north. There seem to be an increase in .....

A FEW MACKEREL STILL BEING CAUGHT AT THE BRIDGES OF ROSS

West Clare Area – Shore Angling Report to 14th November, 2007

Bridges of Ross and The Castle, Kilkee
Mackerel
A few Mackerel are still being caught.

Ferry Point, Poulnasherry Bay
Dogfish/Garfish/Pollock
I have tried several sessions spinning for Bass without success however small Pollock and Garfish are being caught on .....

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