Dated Wednesday March 10th, 2010

Photo: It's that time of year when wildfowl are starting to pair off in preparation for the nesting season, photo courtesy of Mick Flanagan, Angling correspondent.

 SEVERE NIGHT FROSTS AND BITTER COLD CONTINUES TO HAMPER COARSE FISHING

Water levels on the Shannon are now almost at summer level after a prolonged dry spell of very cold and frosty weather. We have very few coarse angling reports in as yet. Water temperature is struggling to get to 3C and many of the backwaters in the mid Shannon around Banagher were reported as frozen over, due to the severe night frosts.  We'll have to wait for milder weather!!.    TIGHT LINES!

RECENT NEWS

REVIEW OF BOARD'S 'MIDLAND FISHERIES GROUP' of waters - RULES AND REGULATIONS

The mixed stock fisheries where two rods are allowed for coarse and pike fishing are
• In the River Suck catchment: River Suck (including Athleague, Donamon, Creggan, Coreen, Culliagh) and the following lakes, Hollygrove, Stonehams, Lough Loung, and Blacks Lake.
• In the River Inny catchment: River Inny (including Finea, Mullingar, Ballymahon, Whitebridge and Red bridge, down into Inny Bay at Tommy Foxes), Ballinafid lake, Lough Derravarragh, Lough Iron, Bracklough lake, Lough Kinale and Lough Patrick.
• In the River Brosna catchment: Doolin pond, Mc Evoys lake, Sheever lake, Slevin’s lake

Anglers are reminded that rules and regulations are for the conservation of all fish stocks. The Board requests that any information regarding illegal activity is passed on in timely manner and wish to thank those who have done so recently.

COARSE ANGLING COMPETITIONS 2010

Here is a schedule of Coarse angling festivals for 2010, DOWNLOAD HERE. Also see the National Coarse Angling Federation website http://www.ncffi.ie/ for details of further fixtures.

UPPER SHANNON

REPORT FROM LANESBORO

More see: http://www.lanesboroughangling.ie/

Brian Bohan   CHAFLYNNS COTTAGE & GUIDING SERVICE  MOHILL reports on angling in the upper Shannon region around MOHILL and CARRICK ON SHANNON

No report this period.

Kevin Lyons, MELVIEW LODGE GUESTHOUSE, Drumlish Road, Clonrollagh, Co Longford Tel : 003534345061 Mob: Email:  info@melviewlodge.com Web: http://www.melviewlodge.com  covering fisheries in the LONGFORD AREA and the STROKESTOWN LAKES

Join us in Mid April 2010 as the new season commences at Melview lodge.

MID SHANNON AREA

ShRFB reports for  INNY BAY B&B -  fishing at TOMMY FOXES ANGLING STRETCH and lower RIVER INNY Tommy Foxe Mob: 087 9960173 for enquiries and boat hire

No coarse angling to report.

ShRFB report on the Shannon and Lough Ree for the  ATHLONE AREA

No report received. 

Reports for the MULLINGAR AREA

Mick Flanagan, Angling correspondent and photographer Mullingar reports on February 2nd, 2010. Mobile: 087-2797270.

No Coarse fishing report this period.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

TJ O'Brien, TJ's ANGLING CENTRE KILLALOE Tel: 061 376009 Mob 087 8108225 reports for the Lower Shannon, Lough Derg and East Clare Lakes

No reports this period.