Dated Wednesday January 20th, 2010

Photo: No this is not Iceland or Canada, it's Ireland during the recent big freeze, 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. 

LITTLE OR NO COARSE FISHING DUE TO ICE AND SNOW AND FROZEN LAKES

After what seems a life time of frost, snow, ice and very low temperatures things seem to be getting back to normal as we write with milder temperatures and a big thaw. However, some lakes are still frozen but are starting to thaw out now. On the down side many rivers up the catchment are flooded due to lots of snow melt water entering the system. Coarse fishing is virtually at a standstill due to the harsh conditions of the past number of weeks, since before Christmas.  Conditions should improve gradually. Join us in two weeks time for our next update.

UPPER SHANNON

REPORT FROM LANESBORO

Fishing was very hard at Lanesborough with water temperature only just recovering from the cold snap. The Hot Water Stretch seems devoid of fish but a few very small 2oz fish may be found in the harbour where the water appears warmer.

 

Photos: Low res pics received of the floods this winter  - Photos taken 25/26th November 2009 by Gerry Mitten.  

Brian Bohan   CHAFLYNNS COTTAGE & GUIDING SERVICE  MOHILL reports on angling in the upper Shannon region around MOHILL and CARRICK ON SHANNON

After what seems a life time of frost, snow, ice and very low temperatures things seem to be getting back to normal. Lakes are still frozen but are starting to thaw out but will take another few days to be completely ice free. The rivers were about the only places that were fishable. I spent most of the freeze on the Shannon which was hard going at times with bits being hard come by.

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
Many of the lakes in the Mullingar area have been frozen over the past number of weeks but are thawing now with the milder weather.

LOWER SHANNON AREA