February 24th, 2010 - Archived Coarse Fishing Reports for Ireland's Shannon Region

Coarse Angling & Fisheries News Update

Dated Wednesday February 24th, 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.

BITING COLD HAMPERS COARSE ANGLING WITH SEVERE NIGHT FROSTS

Water and air temperatures remain very cold and well below normal and this is hampering coarse fishing as we write. There is very little to report and wait for milder weather to improve fishing prospects. On a positive note water levels have dropped well back and fishable. The Board at its February meeting decided to amend its regulations to allow ‘two rods’ for coarse and pike angling on mixed stock fisheries within its Midland fisheries group of waters in our region. It does not apply to trout fishing. See fisheries listed below. We have published a list of Coarse Angling Festivals for 2010 for your information - also see below. TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

REPORT FROM LANESBORO

Water levels are good for fishing but it's bitterly cold with very little angling activity reported along the hot water stretch. The Power Station is presently on but is expected to be off for maintenance from the end of April.

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

The Coarse fishing season is over for this season at Melview Lodge, join us later in 2010 as the new season commences, usually April onwards will see the first of the guests arrive.

MID SHANNON AREA

The ShRFB reports for Ray Duthie Old Forge Banagher, Bait Stockist, Tackle and ACCOMMODATION PROVIDER Tel: 057 9151504. BANAGHER area this week.

Water levels have dropped back well since our last report. There was a local match fished, results were poor. There's very little pleasure angling going on at the moment. Water temperature is very low which has affected the fishing.

Mike Murray , MURRAY'S B&B, Derryhiney, reports on the fishing around PORTUMNA

Water levels are quickly recovering and getting back to normal. No anglers out and about yet. It's still too cold but as we write.

ShRFB reports for the RIVER SUCK VALLEY - Mid River Suck

No reports this period.

Further local info contact Mr John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Tel: 094 96 40103 Mob: 087 2536064 and John Devaney, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon for the lower River Suck 087 2266735

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 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.

Fished the region last week ! - Like to send us a fishing report for our next update!

If you have fished any of our fisheries over the past week and wish to send us in your fishing report to feature on our next update, please CLICK HERE and complete our online form or simply send us an email with your contact particulars and catch details and attach a photo if you have one to Brian Mc Manus Email: info@shannon-fishery-board.ie