Weekly Coarse Fishing Reports for Ireland's Shannon Region

Coarse Angling Report - Shannon River Basin District

Dated Wednesday September 1st, 2010

Photo: Anglers Jose and Nick had catches to smile about. photo courtesy of Kevin Lyons, Melview Lodge, Longford.

ANGLERS ENJOY GOOD COARSE FISHING AT A NUMBER OF VENUES

The Carrick-on-Shannon Angling Festival celebrates its 30th birthday this year and the four-day event is attracting a new batch of overseas match fishermen who hope to win the guaranteed €1,000 first prize. Belgian angling guests of Melview lodge did well on pre-baited swims at select venues in the upper Shannon region, bagging quality Bream, Tench and other mixed coarse fish. The change in the weather over recent days with cold evenings and bright sunny days has affected catch rates though. Anglers are reporting excellent Perch fishing trolling on Lough Ree, with big Perch showing. Dermot Killeen reports some good catches on the mid Shannon around Shannonbridge, Lower River Suck and the Grand Canal, good Bream catches and lots of big Perch showing also in the catches. The reports from Banagher are similar - big explosions of Perch. A Co Clare angler reported very good fishing on Doon Lake Co Clare. Angling conditions remain good with the cooler night temperatures to be replaced by milder conditions over the coming days. Water levels are generally at low summer level and very clear but rain is forecast for the weekend. TIGHT LINES!

RIVER SHANNON, LANESBOROUGH

Coarse anglers are thin on the ground on the Shannon in the Lanesborough area, very few reports.

CARRICK ON SHANNON FESTIVAL

Photo: The Carrick-on-Shannon Festival takes place on three local lakes and the River Shannon Mudflats between September 20-24

The Carrick-on-Shannon Angling Festival celebrates its 30th birthday in September and the four-day event is attracting a new batch of overseas match fishermen who hope to win the guaranteed €1,000 first prize.

But money isn’t everything. The appeal for the new anglers seems to be the fact there is no pressure to pay anything more than the €80 entry fee and the majority of anglers don’t even bother with the optional sweepstake.
And on top of that, local fishing tackle dealer Terry Mann of Shannon Tackle Jamestown, throws €500 into the prize fund for the biggest fish caught on the last day!

“It works well”, explained Terry, who moved from London 23 years ago to live and work on the banks of the River Shannon. “The main festival is decided on points and introducing a decent-size last day prize keeps everyone focused on the Friday match”

Not only that, but there are valuable daily tackle prizes for the biggest fish and reduced bait prices to encourage more people to take part.

The Carrick-on-Shannon Festival takes place on three local lakes and the River Shannon Mudflats between September 20-24 and the person to contact for more information is Charlotte Fearon on 00353 71 9620313

It has to be said that there is a guaranteed €5,000 prize fund and across its 30 year history, more money has been paid out than ever is received in entry fees.
Dave Houghton
Active Irish Angling
Tel: (UK) 0151 324 4744 (Ireland) 00 353 (0)71 9642743
Web: http://www.activeirishangling.com

STROKESTOWN LAKES AND RIVER SHANNON, CO LONGFORD AREA

Coarse angling has been good in the area with Bream being the predominant species featuring in the catches, also some good Tench, Hybrids, Roach, Rudd and big Perch. In recent days catch rates are down due to a change in the weather, warm bright days, cold evenings and early mornings.

Photo: Jose and Nick from Belgium with good catch of Bream.

Jean-Pierre and son Nick along with Jose and Pierre are no strangers to Ireland as they come to Melview Lodge two or three times a year. Swims were pre-baited and the catches got better each day. Bream, Hybrids, Roach and Perch were the main species with a nice big Tench on the last day for Pierre.

Report by Kevin Lyons, MELVIEW LODGE GUESTHOUSE, CO LONGFORD.

Email: info@melviewlodge.com Web: http://www.melviewlodge.com

RIVER SHANNON, PORTUMNA

No report received this week.

Report by Mike Murray, Derryhiney, Portumna

Web: http://www.bedandbreakfastportumna.com/

Email: mike.murray123@yahoo.ie

RIVER SHANNON, BANAGHER

The Shannon has dropped to a low level with very little pace on the river as we write. Coarse fishing has been steady by all accounts. There are huge explosions of Perch, fish to 1.5lbs with the odd fish caught to 3lbs. There are also huge abundance of small rudd and roach evident. Anglers seem happy with the fishing.

Ray Duthie, Tel: 057 9151504

Angling Centre, Old Forge, Banagher

LOWER RIVER INNY & LOUGH REE

There has been no fishing reported on the lower River Inny at Tommy Foxes. Anglers are reporting excellent Perch fishing trolling on Lough Ree, with big Perch showing. Other than than - not a lot to report.

Tommy Foxe,

Mob: 087 9960173 for enquiries and boat hire.

RIVER SUCK VALLEY

Small numbers of English anglers fished the mid and lower River Suck along a number of stretches on the mid and lower River Suck at Mount Talbot, Ballyforan, Naughton's Bends, Derrcahill, Culliagh and Coreen Ford, bags averaging 12lbs to 15lbs per angler. An angler from Navan fished the river Suck on 19th August in mixed weather, using feeder and maggot to catch 70lbs of Bream, best just over 4lbs. Water levels are dropping fast in the present fine spell of weather.

RIVER SHANNON, SHANNONBRIDGE

Shannonbridge Fishing Report dated 30th August 2010

River levels are at low summer level and the weather has been generally good.
Many farmers have got their first hay crop from the Callow land beside the rivers
for the first time in three years.

Aidan Kelly had good fishing on 10th August on the Shannon using red maggot in good weather. He caught 40 to 50 Rudd and Roach. Good fishing but gave up after two hours due to pike attacks.

Jamie Hines, Dorchester aged 14, grandson of the late Peter, fished the Suck on 10th August using maggot in sunshine to catch 76 coarse fish - Roach to a pound, Rudd, hybrids and Perch and 7 Bream to a pound.

Pearde Mc Kiernan, Rathcoole fished the Suck on 14th August using a boat and trolling to catch 6 good Perch.

Nicholas from Ballinakill fished the Shannon on 14th August to catch 29lbs of coarse fish, which included 6 Bream to a pound, Perch to a pound and Roach to 0.50lbs .'Great Day'

Alan Boreham, Loughrea fished the River Suck at Poolboy on 13th August using maggot/caster to catch 15lbs of Roach, hybrids, Rudd, skimmer and a 2lb Perch. Great day out.

John Stroud Athlone fished Lough Ree on 13th August using a feeder in the dark
to catch 64.5lbs of Bream up to 6lbs 12ozs. Night fishing only John says.

James Cottrell Navan fished the river Suck on 19th August in mixed weather, using feeder and maggot to catch 70lbs Bream, best just over 4lbs.

Alanna Cunnane 9 years from Sligo fished the Shannon on 21st August, spinning a plug to catch 2 pike 1.5lb and 2lbs and 13 good Perch. All returned alive.

Arthur Judge Ballinasloe fished the Canal on 22nd August, using pole and maggot
to catch 15lbs of Tench and Roach. Best Tench was 3lbs. Weather fine.

Brendan Davis Tullamore fished Shannonbridge on the 26th August, using worm and float to catch 15 Perch and one Roach to 8ounces. All returned alive. Ben Davis(9) Tullamore also fished Shannonbridge on 26th in good weather, using worm and float to catch 12 Perch, best was 12 ounces. All fish returned alive.

Aidan Kelly Shannonbridge fished the Shannon on 26th August on a fine day, catching 15 Roach.

Allan Turner, 10 years, Shannonbridge fished the Shannon on 18th August using red maggot and bread to catch 6lbs of fish.

Dermot Killeen , Shannonbridge

Blog: http://shannonbridge.blogspot.com/

LOUGH DERG KILLALOE & EAST CLARE LAKES

Anglers are thin on the ground with no reports from Lough Derg or East Clare lakes this week. Angling conditions are good though.

TJ O'Brien,

TJ's Angling Centre, Killaloe Tel: 061 376009 Mob 087 8108225

Web: http://www.tjsangling.com

DOON LAKE - EAST CLARE

John Mc Grath from Shannon reported very good bags from Doon lake, East Clare on the last two Sundays of august 22nd & 29th. Catches consisted of hybrids and skimmer Bream to 3lb, all on the pole at 8 meters.