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Game Angling & Fisheries
News Update
Dated
Wednesday July 25th, 2007
Photo: Andy Boyle Mullingar with a fine Lough Owel catch,
photo courtesy of Michael Flanagan
PETER SEASON COMMENCES
ON OUR MIDLAND LAKES AND MARKS ANOTHER ANGLING MILESTONE
Trout fishing has picked up significantly on our
Midland lakes as the Peter season commences and marks another
angling milestone in the game angling calendar. . Constant heavy water
didn't help the Salmon fishing especially with fly. Fishing should
improve over the coming days as the water levels recede and clear a
little. TIGHT LINES!
UPPER SHANNON
 LOUGH SHEELIN
There were good hatches of sedges on
Sheelin over the past week and some spent gnat in the Stoney area
of the lake. 16
anglers caught and released over 80 trout on dry sedges. A number
of L.S.T.P.A. anglers did quite well. Gene Brady had 8 fish for
the week ranging in weight from 1.75lbs to 3.5lbs, most were
released. Michael Kelly, Dublin had 9 fish over the week on dry
sedges, most released. Lawrence Barkley had 4 fish. Gerry Hickey, Kells had 3
fish on spent gnat, fish averaging 4lbs.
The L.S.T.P.A. ran a youth competition on Saturday
July 21st. 17 anglers participated. The results were
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Winner: Gerry Bird with a fish of 1lb
14ozs
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2nd Place: Aideen Ross with a fish of
1lb 10ozs
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3rd Place: P Brady wit a trout of 1lb
10ozs
Anglers are encouraged to fish the
lake this week. Try a range of small dry sedges.
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 is good
on O'Flynn despite the high water levels. Dabblers
fished on sink lines are working well. John Hammond
from Dublin had the best reported fish of the week
at 3lbs. Three generations of the Kennedy family
from Dublin had 5 fish in a day fish up to 2lbs, all
caught on
wet flies. Declan Mc Goldrick and son had 4
nice fish. Anthony Baggott had 6 fish over three
evenings, best to over 2lbs. John Connolly Castlerea
had 3 fish in an evening session, best to over 2lbs.
For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 2536064.
MID SHANNON AREA
LOUGH ENNELL
The Green Peter hatch has started
on Ennell and the fish are showing an interest in any
type of sedge late on in the evening. Some good fish
are still been caught to the troll during the day.
There are small hatches of Peters and Silverhorn
sedges. Mike Clarke from Castletown had 3 fish for
9lbs. Martin Mc Gorian, Dublin had a 2lb fish, fish
were caught on dry sedges.
For updates contact
Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer Shannon Regional
Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769
mornings
LOUGH OWEL
Some good bags of fish reported
as the Green Peter hatch begins, though anglers have
observed plenty of fry feeding fish late on in the
evening. Joe Vickers, had 10 fish in two outings.
Andy Boyle, Mullingar had 6 fish on the 20th and
26th July, best fish 2.75lbs. Brendan Murray,
Mullingar had 5 fish for 7.5lbs. Peter Mc Glynn,
Liam Cox, Mick Francis, anglers from Naas had good
results. There were a good few Dublin anglers also
who fished over the week and had plenty of fish. Pat
Browne and Brendan Kelly from Wicklow had 5 fish for
7.5lbs. Prospects look good for the coming week.
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.
OWEL TROUT ON THE MOVE ....
With the Peter season starting to take shape, the Lough Owel trout
are getting a taste for the sedges. Last week Lough Owel Trout
Preservation Club Chairman Andy Boyle from Mullingar boated a super
catch. On the day Andy caught four trout all on wet Peters.
These fish were in mint condition and were over wintered stocked
fish. Hopefully the lake will keep fishing for the coming weeks, as
some of the Peter competitions are coming on line. On August 1st
Wednesday night the Dan Mullally Trophy will be fished and the Patti
Doolan Perpetual Shield will be fished on Sunday August 12th. This
was an evening competition in previous years, but will be fished
this year from 11am-7pm. The main sponsors my good pals Marty Smith
and Dave Hinkles from England will be coming over for the week. I
was talking to Marty early this week and they are really looking
forward to the trip to Mullingar. These competitions are club events
and new members are more than welcome to join. Boat and engine
hire is available at Jack Doolans 044-93-42085.
GLORE ANGLERS .....
In the coming weeks Lough Glore anglers are running the
Castlepollard Angling Centre sponsored All species competition. This
is an open competition and will be fished on the Inny River. Fishing
is from 9am-4-30pm. The date is August 5th and please contact
Castlepollard Angling Centre prior to the competition. 086-686146.
LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,
For general updates
contact Pat Mc Donnell, Fisheries Officer
Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar
Office Tel: 044 48769
PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY
For general updates contact Dinny Coyne Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling
Club Tel: 087 2974306.
LOUGH ACALLA CO GALWAY
It was another week of excellent angling on Lough Acalla. Anglers reported prolific fly hatches.
There was a good rise of fish and anglers had results at all times of the day and had
no problem achieving their bag limits. The most
successful flies were Green Peter, Golden head
Olives, Black Pennell and Peter Ross. The best fish
of the week was a 6lb Rainbow caught by J
Martin, Ballinasloe. K. Dowd, Ballinasloe had a fish of 3lbs.
There were numerous fish caught in the weight range
1lb to 2lbs and anglers reported an increase in
rising fish. Prospects look good again.
For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735
CAMCOR RIVER BIRR
The river has been up and down recently with the constant
rain. The river needs to settle down to allow
fishing to improve. There was a good number of
anglers out but fishing has been patchy generally
with disappointing returns considering effort.
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
Overall
fishing has been poor due to the heavily
coloured water following the local downpours. Once there is an improvement
in the weather fishing will improve as fish
are in the system. Fly anglers are struggling a bit
due to the river conditions, best results
presently is worms and spinner. Liam
Heffernan caught a small grilse in the Scart area of the river.
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
Report to follow.
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.
There are a few trout being
caught on the Castleroberts fishery and at
Adare.
For angling updates on
Castleroberts contact Mob: 087 9810817
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