Weekly Coarse & Pike Fishing Reports for Ireland's Shannon Region

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!

Pike Angling News Highlights dated Wednesday September 1st, 2010

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Photo: Mark Furey and Stephen Conway accept the Guinness Cup from Conor Hannon and Paddy Martin of Potters Bar after the Athlone Anglers Association competition recently.

RIVER SUCK THE PIKE ANGLING HOTSPOT AGAIN THIS WEEK

Catch up on the Boyle & District anglers competitions news - next up is the Paddy Kelly Perpetual Memorial Cup Pike competition to be fished on Sunday 5th September 2010. Fishing 1pm to 7pm on Lough Gara. The River Suck Valley features prominently in the angling news once again despite shrinking water levels as we write. Ireland's Pikefly competition will be fished as usual on Lough Derg and the River Shannon in Killaloe on September 18th. Anglers are invited to contact TJ O'Brien to book a place in the competition. Also see details in our main report announcing the European Pike Angling Challenge to be fished from Killaloe later in September. Water levels are dropping fast on the Shannon system and are now at low summer level. Rain is forecast for the weekend which is needed now. TIGHT LINES!