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Fishery: River Shannon, Meelick Fishery, Co Offaly & Galway

 

ESTABLISHMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND - SEE PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 1st, 2010

OPEN SEASON TROUT: March 1st  - September 30th.

OPEN SALMON SEASON: Meelick Salmon fishery is closed in  2010.

Download Bye Law for Closed Rivers for 2009 season CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE LAW NO. C.S. 304, 2009 (Closed Rivers).

This Bye-law prohibits the taking or attempting to take by rod and line salmon and sea trout over 40 cm in the rivers specified in the Bye-law.

SPECIES: Salmon and  Wild Brown Trout averaging 8ozs to 2lbs. 

SIZE LIMIT TROUT: 8 inches River Shannon Ref: Bye Law No: 817, 2007

DAILY BAG LIMIT TROUT: Not Applicable.  

ANGLING METHODS: Trout - all legal methods apply.

ACCESS: Access is via road on the Co Offaly bank near Lusmagh outside Banagher and the Co Galway bank  near Eyrecourt.

FACILITIES: Open bank fishing into fast riffled waters and pools, a boat offers a distinct advantage to access many hidden waters inaccessible by land

FISHERY DESCRIPTION:  Meelick is a well known Salmon Fishery, which in recent years was closed to Salmon Angling as it did not reach its conservation limit. The fishery remains closed to Salmon fishing to date, 2010.

TROUT FISHING CO OFFALY BANK: Trout fishing can be good with dry fly in the summer months as the Croneen (lake trout start to migrate) and also for local native stock. Native trout are about 8 to 12ozs with larger specimens possible to about 2lbs. Generally anglers wade down the pools in chest waders using dry sedges and wet flies, various olives.  Due care should be exercised while wading these or any local waters.

TROUT FISHING CO GALWAY BANK: Fast runs at the upstream side of Meelick church and the far bank if you have a boat to access the bank below the weir at what's called locally as the Queens gap are good trout waters, producing trout averaging 8 to 12ozs generally with fish to 2lbs possible. Wet flies, Olives and sedges during the summer will work. 

Please Observe Our Country Code and Fisheries Laws.

Anglers are requested to always observe our country code

  • Seek permission from landowners before crossing private lands or property

  • Do not park cars in fields except where permission is granted and it is safe to do so.

  • Leave no litter

  • Keep our countryside clean

Normal access is over footbridges and stiles or where public access is provided.

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Angling Support: If you are planning a fishing trip to our region and need assistance please contact  Brian Mc Manus, Angling Section Tel 057 9121777 Fax: 057 9121756 or email info@shannon-fishery-board.ie

 

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