June 25th, 2008 - Archived Salmon & Trout Fishing Reports for the Shannon Region

Game Angling & Fisheries News Update dated

Wednesday June 25th, 2008

Photo: Fly Fishing demonstration - photo taken Listowel during Fisheries Awareness Week in May 2008

MAYFLY STILL ON THE TROUT MENU ON SHEELIN WHILE OTHER LAKE FISHERIES GO INTO A LULL PERIOD

Weather has been very changeable with a lot of rain and blustery conditions over the week, especially over the weekend. Most of our midland lakes have switched off as in normal this time of year as fish go on Perch fry. This coupled with the unseasonable stormy weather is hampering trout angling on many of our fisheries. Mayfly are still hatching on Sheelin which is providing all the sport for the past few weeks. On O'Flynn there has been a good hatch of sedges which is bringing on a late evening rise of fish with anglers reporting some success, also some fish were caught on Perch fry imitations.

There was a long awaited small fresh on the River Feale on Thursday, followed by a larger flood on Sunday. There was good angling water on Monday but Salmon fishing was slow despite a good turn out of anglers. Sea Trout are now on the move into the River Feale and should provide some good summer fishing. TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

LOUGH SHEELIN

The Mayfly continue to hatch on Sheelin to W/E Sunday June 22nd with plenty of spent. This has provided lots of sport in the more suitable angling conditions over the week. This is expected to go on for a few more days at least. There are good hatches of olives, buzzer and sedges for those who wish to experiment. A good number of anglers reported catching and releasing a few hundred fish altogether ranging in weight from 0.5lbs to 3lbs generally. The best reported catches for the week were as follows

Paddy Lyons LS.T.P.A. had 11 fish for the week, best 3.75lbs, all were caught on spent gnat and all were released.
Eugene Mc Guinness, Co Louth had 9 fish for the week, best 5.5lbs.
Michael Kelly, L.S.T.P.A. Balbriggan had 11 over the week, best 4lbs, most fish were caught on the green fly, all released.
Brendan Corr L.S.T.P.A. Belfast had 7 fish, all on spent, best 2.5lbs, all released.

Prospects look good if the present stormy winds abate.

Catch up on the latest news from the LSTPA http://www.loughsheelinanglers.ie/

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

LOUGH O'FLYNN & UPPER RIVER SUCK

Photo: Anthony Baggott, Castlerea in picture with a trout 2 ¼ lbs caught on O'Flynn on dry sedge in calm conditions. Two other fish were released. Trout began to move late to a good hatch of sedges at 8.30 a couple of evenings ago. It was quiet up to then.

While trout are still on Perch fry some good late evening sedge fishing was had on O'Flynn last week with good hatches of fly evident. Frank Reynolds and John Hammond had 3 fish on Monday evening, best 1.75lbs. Regulars Bernard Mannion and Matt Foley had 5 fish on Saturday, best 2lbs, caught on a muddler. A party of French Pike anglers who try some trout fishing did a few early morning sessions on the local tributaries of the River Suck and reported very lively action. While most fish were small in size they did have some fish up to 0.5kg. All fish were released. A journalist who accompanied this group Laurent Renard did an 8 page article on the trout and pike fishing in the Suck Valley area in a leading French magasine 'Yoyages de Peche'. This is the third major article featuring the Suck Valley in major international angling publications recently.

For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 2536064.

MID SHANNON AREA

LOUGH ENNELL

There were no angling returns on Ennell mainly due to the stormy weather.

For updates contact Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769 mornings

LOUGH OWEL

Trout have gone on Perch fry on Owel and this coupled with poor weather over the weekend has resulted in little angling activity or retunes from the fishery.

For updates contact Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769

LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,

For general updates contact 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

Report to follow.

For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735

LITTLE BROSNA RIVER

We expect the Croneen Run to commence soon, we'll keep you posted.

CAMCOR RIVER BIRR

We expect the Croneen Run to commence in about a few weeks time, we'll keep you posted.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

RIVER MULCAIR CO LIMERICK

No reports received.

ShRFB reports for the RIVER FEALE CO KERRY

There was a long awaited small fresh on the River Feale on Thursday last which enticed a few anglers out to try their luck. There were unconfirmed reports of four Salmon caught and seatrout are now on the move. A good flood arrived on Sunday but was un-fishable until evening time. No report of any fish caught. On Monday there were a lot of anglers out but only two Salmon reported caught. Martin Murphy of Abbeyfeale had a resident fish (not fresh run) of 8lbs on a spinner and Dennis Beary Cork had an 8lb salmon on a fly.

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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