March 10th, 2010 - Archived Coarse Fishing Reports for Ireland's Shannon Region

Coarse Angling & Fisheries News Update

Dated Wednesday March 10th, 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.

SEVERE NIGHT FROSTS AND BITTER COLD CONTINUES TO HAMPER COARSE FISHING

Water levels on the Shannon are now almost at summer level after a prolonged dry spell of very cold and frosty weather. We have very few coarse angling reports in as yet. Water temperature is struggling to get to 3C and many of the backwaters in the mid Shannon around Banagher were reported as frozen over, due to the severe night frosts. We'll have to wait for milder weather!!. TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

REPORT FROM LANESBORO

Water

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 mid 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 are normal on the Shannon but coarse fishing is being hampered by the bitter weather. The backwaters up to recent days were frozen over with the severe frosty nights. Water temperature is no higher than 3 C.

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

Water levels are back to normal - no coarse fishing yet.

ShRFB reports for the RIVER SUCK VALLEY - Mid River Suck

Despite the chilly conditions five local coarse anglers fished the River Suck in the Ballyforan area. They had catches from 5kg to 7.5kg last Sunday.

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 coarse 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!

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