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Game Angling & Fisheries
News Update
Dated
Wednesday August 29th, 2007
Photo: John Brennan produced this trout of 3.7lbs to liven
the Lough Ennell perpetual Cup photo courtesy of Michael
Flanagan Mullingar.
GOOD TROUT AND SALMON
FISHING REPORTED OVER RECENT WEEKS
There remains good trout fishing on some of our
midland lake fisheries. Sedge hatches on Sheelin were quite prolific
and anglers did have success fishing with dry patterns of sedge
variants. Lough O'Flynn was also in form with very good hatches of
Green Peter. Lough Owel has fished well over past weeks of the Peter
season but is slowing down this week. We are staring September right
in the face. Soon the end of season trout competitions will be in
full swing on the Mullingar lakes. Michael Flanagan will keep us up
to date on these and read our report to catch up on recent
competition results and other local news. Ennell has been very slow
with evening fishing providing the best results. Athlone Anglers
Association will be in the news column again with their upcoming
competitions scheduled over the coming weeks into September. Eamon
Cunningham, their PRO will keep us updated. On the Salmon angling
front fishing has been good in the high water on the Mulcair and
fishing has been superb on the River Feale with lively action
reported. While salmon are showing on the Shannon, they are proving
difficult to catch. Weather has settled down over the past week
which should allow for more comfortable angling conditions heading
into September. TIGHT LINES!
UPPER SHANNON
 LOUGH SHEELIN
There remains good sedge hatches on
Sheelin and anglers did have success fishing with dry patterns of
sedge variants. Patrick Monsell L.S.T.P.A. had a fish of 5lbs.
Gerome Guildea from Dublin had a fish of 4lbs on a Murrough.
Michael Kelly, Dublin fishing with friends had 15 fish over two
trips, all fish were released. Adrian Mc Grane Kells caught and
released 15 trout on dry sedges. F Walsh, Cavan had 5 fish
over two trips. Matt Campbell, Thomas Lynch and Pat Brennan are
other anglers who getting a few fish.
Contact Thomas Lynch L.S.T.P.A. Mobile: 087
9132033 or logon to the L.S.T.P.A website
http://www.loughsheelinanglers.ie/
for information on competitions and other local news.
For local updates contact
Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel:
049 4336144
LOUGH O'FLYNN & UPPER RIVER SUCK
Trout fishing was very
good over the past week. There were very good
hatches of Green Peter and anglers are getting
lively action in the evening time. John Hammond from
Dublin had 3 fish in three hours best fish 2.25lbs.
Local junior angler Ronan Baggott from Ballinlough
had a fish of 2.25lbs in an evening session.
Mickey Maurice Castlerea had 5 fish on Sunday using
sedges. He managed two fish in the one cast, best
fish 2lbs. All reports are positive from O'Flynn and
prospects look good for the coming weeks. Tight
Lines! For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 2536064.
MID SHANNON AREA
LOUGH ENNELL
Angling is very slow on Ennell at the moment with
evening fishing providing the best results. There's a
few fish being caught on sedges for those who
persevere. Mick Clarke Castletown had 2 fish for
6.5lbs. Thomas Murphy from Kildare had one fish of
3lbs on a sedge. A fish of 3lbs 10ozs caught by Jim
Brennan won the Lough Ennell Anglers competition. 25
anglers took part - see Michael Flanagan's report.
For updates contact
Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional
Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769
mornings
LOUGH OWEL
After a good spell on Owel, anglers are reporting
that the fishing has slowed down a little since last
week and that early evening is the right time to hit
the lake. The Foley brothers from Dublin had 10 fish
between them on Thursday August 16th and had a
further 6 fish on August 23rd. They also had the
best reported fish of the week at 4.5lbs. Shay Cash
from Kildare had 4 fish on Friday August 17th.
Bernard Kelly and Paddy Browne from Wicklow had 5
fish on Monday the 22nd. Michael Tyvoid had 5 fish,
best 2lbs. The Dodder Anglers had a competition, 20
anglers caught 21 fish. This competition had a 13
inch limit and another 21 fish were released. The
results were
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1st Place: Ray Harris - 4 fish
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2nd Place: Joe Mc Bride - 2 fish, heaviest 2lbs
10ozs.
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3rd Place: Mick O'Toole - 1 fish
For updates
contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fishery Officer
Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar
Office Tel: 044 48769
Mick Flanagan, Angling
correspondent and photographer for Sunday World
and Topic group of newspapers Tel: 087 2797270:
mick@midlandangling.com
reports on Midland Lakes & Rivers.
Here we are staring September right in the face.
Soon the end of season trout competitions will be
in full swing. It is certainly a merry go round
when you are keeping in touch with the Angling
World. Once again I find myself sorting out photos
for this week. Last week we managed to fit in
quite a few shots of local colourful
anglers. This week we will try once again. We have
pleasure fishing at its best, plus the competition
scene was hectic.
PATTI DOOLIN SHIELD..
Lough Owel Trout Preservation Association hosted
the Patti Doolan Shield last Sunday week. It proved a
huge
success with fantastic prizes being presented. On
the day Tullamore angler Joe Davis topped the
field with a rainbow trout weighing
1.165kg. Second place went to Trim angler Larry
O'Sullivan and Mullingar angler Danny Cole took
3rd. Irish rail employee James
Horan finished 4th. Tom Dully 5th, Mick McCormack
6th. In all some ten prizes were presented on the
day. Mary and Jack Doolan were on
hand to present prizes and numerous sponsor also
attended the prize giving The junior winner was
Carol Owen from Dublin. Over from
England was Marty Smith and Dave Hinkles the main
sponsors of the Patti Doolan Shield and the lads
are having a great week here in
Westmeath capital. the club would like to thanks
Matry Dave,and all who sponsored the competition.
Willie Pensose, Mc Cawley Oil,
Joe Murray, Jack Doolan Tommy Nally and L.O.T.P.A.
LOUGH ENNELL CUP...
Lough Ennell anglers hosted the Lough Ennell
Perpetual Cup last Sunday in bright conditions.
Once again the lake proved hard to fish and the
Ennell trout kept their heads down. Very little
fly life is present on the lake surface and fish
are reluctant to surface feed. Mind you John
Brennan produced a cracker to liven the Lough
Ennell perpetual Cup. John fishing along with
fishing partner Seamus Eighan landed a super trout
weighing 3.70lbs. The club have three more
competitions coming on line and we will keep you
posted on these. Prior to the presentation of
prizes John Tyrrell Competition captain thanked
all who supported the competition on the day. He
also expressed the clubs wishes, on a speedy
recovery to David Eighan who was involved in a car
accident lately. David is the son of Ennell angler
Seamus Eighan and is a regular on the competition
scene.
GAME & COUNTRY FAIR ...
Photo: Is their a deal done! Martin Grifferty from
Ballinagall talking to John Meagher last Sunday at the Game &
Country Fair in Birr Castle Demesne. photo courtesy of Michael
Flanagan Mullingar.
The 2007 Game and Country Fair proved a huge
success with plenty of Westmeath people taking a
trip to Birr Castle where this years event took
place. Local anglers we believe got plenty of
bargains at the angling stands, and a few new
lures will be in action on local waters soon.
Mullingar electrical Martin Grifferty was spotted
chatting to John Meagher of Meagher Lake boats in
Borrisokane Co. Tipperary. The Meagher lake boats
are very popular here on the Midland lakes and you
never know we might see the 19ft Deluxe Model
soon.
CLONHUGH CUP....
Lough Owel anglers are in action next Sunday
September 2nd. On the day the Clonhugh Cup trout
fly fishing competition takes place. This is the
last official club
competition and a good turn out is expected on the
day. The club enforce a strict 13inch size limit
in club competitions and the bag limit is four
trout.
LOUGH REE
ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS
contact Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers
Association Phone
Mob: 087 - 2340815
THE KENEAVY MEMORIAL CUP ....
Trout fishing resumes next Sunday when
the competition for the Keneavy Memorial Cup will take place. The
start will be from Gallagher’s Boat Shed at 10.30am and will finish
with lines up at 6pm. The weigh in and presentation of prizes will
take place that evening in Potter’s Bar with the scales down at
8.30pm sharp.
FOR YOUR DIARY...
The following is the schedule of competitions that it is proposed to
hold over the next few weeks. Please note this list may change due
to unforeseen circumstances, however the details of each competition
will be published in the local newspaper, on the posters, the
Athlone.ie website and sent out to members by text message in the
week prior to each competition.
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Sunday 9th
September Wykes/Gaffey Memorial Cup, Trout Lough Ree.
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Sunday 16th
September Conway/Conroy Cup, Trout Lough Ree.
LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,
The Leinster Sheild was fished for on
Derravaragh on Sunday 19th August. The results were
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1st Place: Garry Collig, Dublin TRout Anglers
with a fine fish of 5lbs 8ozs
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2nd Place: Billy O'Brien with a fish of 1lbs
3ozs
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3rd Place: Chris Mc Keown - Lough Owel Anglers
with a fish of 1lb 3ozs
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4th Place: Gerry Daly Lough Bane Anglers with
a fish of 14ozs.
For general updates
contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer
Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar
Office Tel: 044 48769
PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY
Neil Marsh reports on his recent trip to Pallas
Lake
What a great time I had at
Pallas lake recently. I have fished the lake
many times over the past fifteen years and have
always enjoyed the experience. However, this year
was exceptional, all four visits produced double
figure amounts of fish, largest brown 2.5lbs and
best rainbow a little smaller. During the daytime any
black wet or dry fly and in the evening Green Peters
worked very well. Weather was very
showery or even torrential at times during the
visits. Despite this I
had great time and good chat with many locals
including your local fisheries officer who was most
helpful. Once again many thanks, roll on next year!
For general updates contact Dinny Coyne Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling
Club Tel: 087 2974306.
LOUGH ACALLA CO GALWAY
Oliver Calfey from Ballinasloe fished Lough Acalla on a dull 28th
July and used a yellow wet fly to catch a 2lb brown trout which he
returned alive.
For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735
CAMCOR RIVER BIRR
A few fish were reported caught night fishing with
wet flies on the Camcor River as water levels at
last settle down.
LOWER SHANNON AREA
LOUGH DERG ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS
Lough Derg Native Fish Biodiversity Project
Towards the sustainable management of Lough Derg's
native fish populations
Project update June 2007
The Lough Derg Native Fish Biodiversity Project is
now is now into its second year and it is timely
that we should have a newsletter just to give people
an update on the developments so far. Its been quite
exciting really and we’ve come along way from our
humble beginnings! Just to recap, the Lough Derg
Native Fish Biodiversity Project (Lough Derg NFB
Project) was set up to answer a number of questions
concerning the native fish community using the most
up-to-date and sophisticated scientific techniques.
Such question include;....
RIVER MULCAIR CO
LIMERICK
The River Mulcair has fished
well over the past couple of weeks. It's
good to see that anglers are releasing
plenty of Salmon.
RIVER
SHANNON AND CASTLECONNELL SALMON FISHERY
There's plenty of Salmon
showing in the lower Shannon system - but
fish are proving difficult to catch, hence
poor results of late. Fish are tending to
hold up in the pools and not running
straight through the system. Local angler
Kevin Cooke caught and released 2 fish on
fly on beat 6 Castleconnell Salmon Fishery.
CONSERVATION OF SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE-LAW NO.
814, 2006
This Bye-Law provides for an
annual bag limit of 10 fish for 2007, a season bag limit of
1 fish in the period 1 Jan to 12 May, a daily bag limit of 3
fish from 13 May to 31 August and a daily bag limit of 1 fish from 1 September
to the end of the season. The Bye-law also provides for the use of single hooks
and prohibits the use of worms as bait once the specified number of fish have
been caught in the specified periods and revokes the existing limit Bye –law.
IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR SALMON ANGLERS - BROWN TAGS
From May 13th, 2007 the Minister introduced a system of Brown Gill
tags for certain rivers where it is considered necessary in the
interests of conserving stocks to closely monitor angling quotas to
ensure river based quotas are not exceeded. The River Mulcair in Co
Limerick is covered by this scheme.
ShRFB reports for the
RIVER FEALE CO KERRY
Over the past few weeks Salmon fishing on
the River Feale has been nothing short of
superb. The system has enjoyed great
runs of fresh fish and anglers had lively
action on the dropping floods. At time of
writing water levels have tapered back and
fishing is presently confined to fly fishing
the holding pools. We will provide some
catch returns and the fishy stories later.
Watch this space!
NB: Anglers please note the new
Salmon & Sea Trout Bye Laws for the River
Feale for 2007. See
SHANNON FISHERIES REGION (River Feale) CONSERVATION OF
SALMON AND SEA TROUT BYE LAW NO 816, 2007
This Bye-Law provides for a bag limit of 4
fish (being either salmon or sea trout over 40 cm) from 1 March to 12 May
subject to a daily bag limit of 1 fish during the period. The Bye-law also
incorporates the provisions of the existing Bye-law i.e. an overall
annual bag limit of 10 fish for 2007, a daily bag limit of 3
fish from 13 May to 31 August and a daily bag limit of 1 fish from 1 September
to the end of the season. The Bye-law also provides for the use of single hooks
and prohibits the use of worms as bait once the specified number of fish have
been caught in the specified periods.
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.
For angling updates on
Castleroberts contact Mob: 087 9810817
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