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Coarse Angling report - Shannon River Basin District Dated Wednesday September 22nd, 2010
Photo: Dave and Stewart from
Wales with a few Bream from their catch in flooded conditions - photo
courtesy of Kevin Lyons, Melview lodge. FLOODING AFFECTS COARSE ANGLING FOR
THE SECOND WEEK RUNNING It has been a very unsettled difficult
week for coarse angling with lots more rain in the catchment. The
weather is to settle down for the weekend, which is good news, but to
get much cooler than of late. Water levels are very high in the Upper
Shannon and lakes, with angling guests of Melview lodge having to to
use experience and perseverance to bag some quality Bream to 4lbs. The
Carrick on Shannon Angling festival commenced on Monday September 20th
and will be fished for until Friday next, September 24th. We will
have a full report and results for next weeks update. Watch this
space! An angler fishing in flood water at Shannonbridge village
bridge had good catches of Roach and Rudd. The Shannon at Banagher was
flooded, which restricted angling to a few select venues. Conditions
have improved for the Banagher Angling Festival, which is presently
being fished on the Salmon Run and Meelick. Fishing is slowly
improving again on the Shannon at Portumna. TIGHT LINES! PUBLIC CONSULTATION: Inland
Fisheries Ireland has been instructed by the Department of
Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to carry out a review of
the Management of State Fisheries in Ireland. The terms of reference
of this review are: To be part of this process you can
complete this questionnaire River Shannon, Lanesborough
There has been no anglers about in the
Lanesborough area to test the local waters again this week. Carrick on Shannon Festival
The Carrick-on-Shannon Angling Festival
kicked off on Monday and will be fished until Friday next September
24th. We will have a full report and results in next week's update.
WATCH THIS SPACE! Dave Houghton Strokestown Lakes and Upper River
Shannon Fishing was difficult due to rising
water levels and flooding of the rivers and lakes locally. Some UK
anglers did manage to bag up some good Bream to 4lbs. Weights were
affected by the conditions though. However, with the correct approach,
they did have some success so hopefully we will have more pictures and
reports of their catches next week. The water levels will take some
time to recede. Unfortunately more rain is on the way over the next
few days, so who knows how the fishing will pan out.
Photo: Steward manages to bag
some Bream despite the flooding. Dave and Stewart from Wales were over
for their annual fishing trip, staying at Melview lodge. Facing very
high water levels, they knew the fishing was going to be challenging.
They selected two venues, pre-baiting regularly. Knowledge, experience
and determination helped them through a very tough weeks fishing. They
had to stand up all day in the flood water for all of their nine days
and the fish took a little time to appear but Dave and Stewart were
rewarded with Bream to 4lb, Hybrids and Skimmers. It shows where there
is a will there is a way - well done! Kevin Lyons River Shannon, Portumna
After a couple of disappointing weeks,
fishing is gradually improving. Billy Owen of Liverpool had a Bream of
5lbs 2oz the best fish of a mixed bag of Bream, Hybrids and Roach from
the Salmon Run. The odd 50lb bag was reported. Large Pike to 25lbs
proved to be a problem for match fishermen on both the Sheebeen
stretch and Salmon Run. Fishing from our boat near Portland my wife
Bernadette put me to shame with a nice Bream on her first cast
followed by more Bream, Hybrids and Roach in just 2 hours fishing. The
Suck between Ballinasloe and Shannonbridge is totally un-fishable due
to flooding. Tench and quality Roach from the canal at Belmont were
taken today by Dave Halliwell and Mike Waterworth of Leeds. Skimmers,
Bream Hybrids and Roach providing good sport around the Portumna area
although large bags still rare. Mike Murray, Derryhiney, Portumna River Shannon, Banagher
The Banagher Coarse Angling Festival
is being fished this week. The venues are the Salmon Run and Meelick,
we will have the results next week. The river Shannon was in high
flood last week which has restricted angling to a few venues. However
it is an improving situation as we write. Ray Duthie, Lower River Inny and Lough
Ree There is very little coarse fishing to
report. Water levels are very high on Lough Ree. Tommy Foxe, River Suck Valley
Well known angling guide Bill Cassidy
had a group of 6 anglers from the Muscular Dystrophy Association out
fishing on the River Suck over the weekend. Saturday was a good day and all had fish.
The River is presently in high flood but should settle down somewhat
over the coming days with drier weather forecast. River Shannon, Shannonbridge
Shannonbridge Fishing Report dated
September 21st, 2010 The spell of rain over a few days has
caused the river level to reach 3.65 metres at Shannonbridge on
Tuesday 15th and this has eased back to 3.5m today. Many Belgian,
Dutch and German pike anglers in the area on cruisers or staying in
local accommodation and using lake boats. Pike fishing appears to be
better when moving with the strong current. Keith Harrison from Brigg in
Lincolnshire fished the same swim for the last three days of his
holiday which was some ten yards away from the village bridge. Fishing
in flood water and standing in water Keith only fished for four hour
stints. On September 15th Keith used a 17ft rod, maggot stick float
7BB to catch 71 Roach, 3 Rudd and 2 Perch for 25 lbs. The next day in
sunshine, he used the same tactics to catch 87 Roach, Perch and Rudd
in four hours. The last day September 17th he caught 56 Roach and no
Rudd or perch in the 3.5 hour session. During the three sessions he
had lots and lots of pike attacks and one day while releasing his
catch a pike came along and took one of the Roach. Dermot Killeen , Shannonbridge Lough Derg, Killaloe & East
Clare lakes Not much to report - no anglers about. TJ O'Brien, |
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