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Game Angling & Fisheries News, Announcements, Upcoming Events/Notices & Reports: (Salmon & Trout Fishing) Dated Wednesday October 25th, 2006
Photo: End of Season Ennell trout - photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar. END OF SEASON TROUT COMPETITIONS ON OUR MIDLAND LAKES YIELDED QUALITY FISH The end of season trout competitions on our midland lakes yielded quality fish. Sheelin produced a few good fish up to 6.75lbs by pleasure anglers. The Garda Trout & Salmon Angling Club hosted their end of season competition on Lough Ennell which was won with a fish of 5lbs. Angling correspondent Michael Flanagan fills us in on other angling news in the midlands. This is our last report for 2006 season. For anglers interested, we have received the report of the Independent Salmon Group to the Minister, see notes below. If we have any further important fisheries news over the winter months we will share this with you, so login from time to time to see what's new. Now that the salmon fishing season has finished for this season, we remind anglers to return their logbooks to the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board. UPPER SHANNON
A few nice fish were caught by pleasure anglers on Sheelin over the past week of the season. Eoin Reynolds had the best reported fish of the week at 6.75lbs on a sedge. Patsy Deery LSTPA caught and released two of the best fish of 6.75lbs, 5lbs in the end of season competition, caught on a dry grasshopper. Owen Ragan, Cavan Anglers had a fish of 4lbs. Eamon Connors Co Meath had 5 small fish, all released. Thomas Lynch LSTPA caught and released 3 fish in the region of 4lbs. The Cavan/Monaghan Garda Divisional Fly Fishing Championship open competition was fished by 83 anglers on Saturday October 7th. The competition was for 1: the Heaviest Fish (Visitors) and 2: the Heaviest Fish (Cavan/Monaghan Division Garda Members). It was won by Garda Sec, Garda Dessie Mc Entee, Monaghan with a trout of 1.5lbs. In the visitors section the results were
For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel: 049 4336144 LOUGH O'FLYNN & UPPER RIVER SUCK For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 6560038 MID SHANNON AREA Rex Beaumont Cup, 8th October, 35 anglers caught 10 fish. Results were
Nigel Combley, Dysart caught and released a nice trout (about 4lbs) near Malachy's at about 3 o'clock on the last day October 12th which was probably the the last fish caught on Ennell in 2006. For other news see column Michael Flanagan below. For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769 mornings See report by Michael Flanagan. For updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769 ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS report courtesy of Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers Association Ph: 087 - 2340815 Season closed September 30th after a good season, particularly the mayfly. LOUGH DERRAVARAGH For general updates contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769 Season closed. For updates contact Dinny Coyne Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling Club Tel: 087 2974306. Only a few anglers fished Lough Acalla. A few fish were reported caught on Murrough sedges. For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735 Season is closed after a good season. Mick Flanagan, Angling Correspondent for the Westmeath Topic and Sunday World Newspaper Tel: 087 2797270: mick@midlandangling.com reports on Midland Lakes & Rivers.
Photo: My Bar of gold from Lough Owel on the last day, photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar captor ROGERS TOP GARDA ON ENNELL ..... It's official the wild brown trout season has finished and we have an action packed report from the last few days of the 2006 season. Once again we are featuring colourful shots of local anglers with their catches The Garda angling club were patrolling Lough Ennell on Tuesday 10th October, and it was Coralstown angler Barry Rogers who nabbed top prize on the day. Derravaragh anglers were also in action with some nice trout returned for the last few days. DERRAVARAGH ANGLERS.... There was a good turn out of anglers on Derravaragh for the last few days of the 2006 season and some of the top prizes were up for grabs on Sunday 8th October. Local trout hot-shot Liam Gilsenan topped the day with a trout weighing 2lbs 6oz. This fish won Liam the Stonehall Cup. Another local trout expert John Cooke had a nice fish weighing 1lb 11ozs to take home the Tightlines trophy. Ken Evans hooked-up with a fish 1lb 2ozs and received the Kevin Prendergast Cup. Now that the trout season has finished on Derravaragh the anglers are gearing up for the Winter pike competitions. GARDA PATROL ON ENNELL....
Photo: Garda Barry Rogers topped the Garda Trout & Salmon anglers season with this cracking trout weighing over 5lbs from Lough Ennell - photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar. On Tuesday the Garda Trout & Salmon angling club hosted their end of season competition on Lough Ennell. The Garda club fish many competitions over the season and it's always very competitive in the ranks to come out top Rod over the season. This year local garda Barry Rogers who lives in Coralstown and is based in Kinnegad topped the season with a cracking trout from Ennell weighing 5lbs 4oz.This fish won Barry the Senan P Finucane Perpetual Cup for the heaviest trout of the season and the Ulster Bank Shield as the Top Garda angler in the Trout & Salmon Garda angling Club. Mick Bradley finished 2nd to Barry on Ennell with a trout 2lbs.5oz and Pat Sweeney came 3rd with 1lbs.15oz.The Garda Trout & Salmon Anglers would like to thank all their members for supporting their competitions over the 2006 season and especially Saint Raphaels Garda Credit Union for all their sponsorship over the season. ENNELL END OF SEASON....
Photo: photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar.On October 12th Lough Ennell anglers held an open sweep trout competition which was kindly sponsored by Niall Caffrey and Tommy Blyth. On he day a good turn out of anglers fished and some nice trout rose to the occasion. Top Rod on Ennell with a fish 2lbs 8oz was Aidan Heffernan from Dublin. In second place was Declan Mc Loren with a trout weighing 1lbs.8oz and 3rd Alan Tyrrell with a trout weighing 1lbs.6oz.The presentation of prizes were held in Caffrey's Bar & Lounge where all anglers were treated to some much needed sambos. John Tyrrell competition captain L.E.T.P.A. thanked all who fished Ennell on the last day and especially Niall Caffrey and staff. OWEL END OF SEASON....
Photo: Junior winner on Owel on the last day October 12th was Christopher Cox pictured with dad Christy, photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan, Mullingar. On Thursday October 12th Lough Owel anglers were in action. On the day Owel anglers fished a trout competition in aid of their stocking funds. It proved a huge success with over €500.00 raised on the day. As it turned out some super trout also featured with popular taxi driver from Dublin Eugene Fagan topping the day with a cracking trout weighing 3lbs 6oz, 2nd was Mullingar angler Brendan Murray with another super trout weighing 3lbs.3oz and 3rd was yet another Mullingar trout expert Billy Darby with a fish 3lbs 2oz. I had a bit of luck myself and finished 4th with a fish of 2lbs 3oz. This fish was in mint condition and it's a long time since I've seen such a beautiful marked trout (See Pic). The winner of the heaviest gross weight of fish was Brendan Murray with 3-trout for just over 6lbs, a fantastic bag of fish for the end of season. For this Brendan picked up the Jack Doolan prize. The junior winner on Lough Owel was Christopher Cox from Multyfarnham. Once again Caffrey's bar & Lounge was the venue for the presentation of prizes, and Lough Owel Chairman Andy Boyle thanked all who supported the competition on the day, especially all who sponsored prizes and took entries on the day. These included T.P.Farrell, Jack Doolan, David O'Malley, Lakeland Anglers, Jerry Murphy Lough Conn, L.O.T.P.A. Andy Duncan and Angling Focus. LOWER SHANNON AREA
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. Season is now closed and ended on a high note. ShRFB reports for the RIVER FEALE CO KERRY Season closed on a high note with plenty of salmon caught and released. For up to date fishing reports contact the local Assistant Fisheries Inspector Mr Paddy Halpin Mobile: 087 7729126 ShRFB reports for Castleroberts Fishery RIVER MAIGUE. Season closed. For angling updates on Castleroberts Mob: 087 9810817 Like to Become a Contributor to this Angling Report ! If you have fished any of our game fisheries over the past week and wish to send us in your fishing report to feature on our next update, please CLICK HERE and complete our online form or simply send us an email with your contact particulars and catch details and attach a photo if you have one to Brian Mc Manus Email: info@shannon-fishery-board.ie
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