Dated Wednesday February 3rd, 2010

Photo: No this is not Iceland or Canada, it's Ireland during the big freeze in January, a rare scene, not seen in Ireland in many decades. This angler decided to go ice fishing on Ballinafid Lake, Mullingar during the freeze up which saw air temperatures drop to -12C.

NB: In the interest of your own safety, we do not recommend that you go fishing on a frozen lake or river at any time - thank you. 

SPRING ARRIVES WITH SOME ROACH FISHING REPORTED

Water levels on the Shannon have recovered well since our last update and fishing should slowly pick up. At Banagher marina local anglers are getting quality Roach to about 14ozs. The Mullingar Angling Club are gearing up for another season and will hold their Annual General Meeting on February 17th at 8pm. Michael Flanagan, Angling correspondent reports on this. The Board will be in attendance at the Swords Angling Show and also at Hooked Live in Dublin City West over the coming weeks, we hope to meet you there. TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

REPORT FROM LANESBORO

Paul Waghorn Reports from Lanesborough

Jan 20th 2010:  I've been at Lanesborough for just over a week, no sign of any fish activity in the hot water stretch. Spring is in the air, the Rooks are gathering in the trees so why am I so cold?. Daily up-dates will start on March 30th. Bad news  The power station will be off-line from late April until September 2010.

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

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.

MULLINGAR COARSE ANGLERS

In recent weeks coarse anglers had to break ice to fish some of their local hot spots. The club are gearing up for another cracking season and will hold their Annual General Meeting on February 17th at 8pm.The club have a few cracking competitions pencilled in for 2010 and new members are more than welcome on the night. If you are interested in joining one of the Midlands top coarse angling clubs drop into the Old Stand on February 17th at 8 that night.

LOWER SHANNON AREA