UPPER SHANNON

LOUGH SHEELIN

There was a good fall of Spent Gnat all week but little action to report generally. A few good fish were caught mainly on the Mourrough sedge. The highlight of the week was a huge specimen trout of 12lbs 6ozs caught in Goreport by Peter Donoghue of Edgeworthstown Co. Longford on a fly tied by Joe Kenna, It took almost 2 hours to land and witness to the capture was Phil Donoghue, brother of Peter. George Stonehouse from Ross Mountnugent had a good fish of 7lbs 7ozs on Mourrough sedge. Ms Gaynor from Castlepollard had a 5 pounder on a spent. C. Sleator Mullingar had a 3lb fish on a spent gnat. Approx 40 other trout were caught and released by 36 anglers recently. Some good late evening Mourrough and buzzer fishing is expected if conditions are favourable.

Photo: A big fat Lough Sheelin trout of 12lbs 6ozs for Co Longford angler, photo courtesy of the captor

For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel: 049 4336144

LOUGH O'FLYNN & UPPER RIVER SUCK

No report this period

For updates contact Mr John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Mobile: 087 6560038 Tel: 094 96 40103

MID SHANNON AREA

LOUGH ENNELL

Angling is slower than of late with lesser hatches of buzzer and button evident. The odd few trout are still being caught on buzzer during late evening. Paddy Kenaghan, Ballycumber had a fish of 1.75lbs. Mick Clarke Dysart had a fish of 4lbs on buzzer. Dave Mc Bride Dublin had a fish 4.25lbs also on buzzer. Perch fry is now on the trout menu and this marks a period where fishing traditionally gets quiet for a couple of weeks in advance of the peak sedge season.

For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769

LOUGH OWEL

A few fish were reported caught. Noel Bennett Dublin had 6 fish averaging 1.5lbs fly-fishing. Billy Darby Mullingar had 2 fish for 3lbs. Johnny Plunkett Mullingar had 2 fish for 3lbs.

For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769

LOUGH REE

Nothing to report this period

For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769

ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS: reports courtesy of Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers Association Ph: 087 - 2340815.

No game angling news from the association this week.

LOUGH GLORE

No report this period

For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769

LOUGH DERRAVARAGH

No report this period.

For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769

PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY

No report this period

For updates contact Brendan Mundy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Birr Office Tel: 087 9974521

Mick Flanagan, Angling Correspondent for the Westmeath Topic and Sunday World Newspaper Tel: 087 2797270: mick@midlandangling.com reports on Midland Lakes

LOUGH GLORE....

Next Sunday 19th June Lough Glore anglers will host the Connie's Bar & Lounge open trout competition. Fishing is from 9am-6pm. The lake has being heavily stocked with quality brown trout by Lough Glore angling club and it's expected a good day will be had by all.

LOUGH DERRAVARAGH....

On Saturday night last the Delamere cup was fished. Unfortunately no trout were caught on the night. It was a beautiful evening but as the Sun disappeared the wind got up it got very cold which effected the fishing. This competition will be fished again later in the season. The Derravaragh Anglers are in action again next Sunday. Its the annual family day out with prizes for junior and senior anglers. Fishing is from 2pm-6pm start and finish Donore shore. Congratulations to Derravaragh angler Peter Donough who captured a fish of a life time last week on Lough Sheelin, Peter was fly-fishing late into the night when a Monster trout weighing 12lbs 6oz grabbed his Murrough Fly.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

ShRFB reports for the RIVER FEALE CO KERRY

No report received

ShRFB reports for Jim Robinson, Angling Guide Lower Shannon and for CASTLECONNELL SALMON FISHERY Tel Mob: 087 2339999. Web Address: http://www.iol.ie/~jimrob

No report received

TJ O'Brien, TJ's ANGLING CENTRE KILLALOE Tel: 061 376009 Mob 087 8108225 for the Lower Shannon and Lough Derg

The May fly season has come to an end and now anglers are going to Lough Corrib as the hatches are a bit later on this lake. Over all the fly fishing on Lough Derg was again better than the preceding year and the largest fish I have heard about caught on the fly was by local angler Jimmy Hanly with a fine fish of 8lbs. 5ozs.

Richard Keays, Millbank House, Murroe, Co Limerick, Ireland http://www.millbankhouse.com Email to info@millbankhouse.com Tel 061 386115 reports for the River Mulcair system.

No report this period

ShRFB Fishery Officer Ken O'Neill reports for River Maigue at Castleroberts

No report this period.

For angling updates on Castleroberts Mob: 087 9810817