March 26th, 2008 - Archived Salmon & Trout Fishing Reports for the Shannon Region

Game Angling & Fisheries News Update dated

Wednesday March 26th, 2008

11year old Connor Harten, Cavan with a beautiful eight and a half pound trout which he caught in Lough Sheelin on 27/3/08

Photo: 11year old Conor Harten, Cavan proudly holding a beautiful eight and a half pound trout which he caught on the 27th March in Lough Sheelin. Well done Conor.

INCLEMENT EASTER WEATHER KEEPS ANGLERS AT BAY

The weather was cold and unsettled over Easter and there's no mild weather forecast in the coming days. Due to the conditions angling was slow with few anglers about. Despite good fly water less than a handful of Salmon were caught in the River Feale and anglers were thin on the ground due to the scarcity of fish. TIGHT LINES!

Photo: A picture of the Shannon Regional Fishery Board staff before participating in the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Limerick with their two new 8.5m Excalibur RIBs

UPPER SHANNON

LOUGH SHEELIN

There's very little angling yet on Sheelin. Wind and cold temperatures was the limiting factor last week.

LSTPA website 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

No trout fishing reports yet - too cold.

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

MID SHANNON AREA

LOUGH ENNELL

There's very little angling going on at present on Ennell.

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

LOUGH OWEL

Very few anglers about due to the cold weather.

For updates contact 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.

UNSETTLED EASTER WEATHER KEEPS ANGLERS AT BAY
The Easter weekend was a big let down weather wise as far as the angling was concerned. There was very strong winds and very cold conditions which kept the fishing at a minimum. On the trout scene Lough Ennell will host their A.G.M. this Wednesday night in the Greville Arms Hotel

ENNELL A.G.M.
Lough Ennell Trout Preservation Association will hold their annual general meeting tonight Wednesday March 26th. I am away that day and hopefully I will get home in time for the meeting. It's a well known fact catching a trout on Ennell is tough
to say the least. Looking through the competition results for 2007 only sixteen trout were caught for five competitions. The best result coming during the Christy Sleator competition when six fish were recorded. There is a full program of competitions once again this season with five trout competitions and the family day out, which is all species. Plus the annual pike competition at the end of the trout season. The 2007 annual report looks very good and well done to all concerned on producing this years report. Well known Mullingar angler Jimmy Stenson is photographed on the front cover with his winning trout from the Rex Beaumont Cup. Harry Lynch Hon-Secretary of Lough Ennell Trout Preservation
Association gave a detailed account of the ups and downs of the 2007 season. Treasure Michael Murphy covered the finance situation of L.E.T.P.A., and John Tyrrell along with younger brother Alan covered the competition scene for 2007. Some interesting talking points are to be discussed at this years A.G. M. and as I said all going well I will get to the meeting.

LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,

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

No trout angling reports as yet - it's early days for Derravaragh.

LOUGH REE

ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS
contact Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers Association Phone
Mob: 087 - 2340815

No reports received this week.

PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY

Trout fishery opens May 1st, 2008.

For general updates contact Dinny Coyne Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling Club Tel: 087 2974306.

LOUGH ACALLA CO GALWAY

Trout fishery opens May1st, 2008.

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

LITTLE BROSNA RIVER

No angling reported this week.

CAMCOR RIVER BIRR

The ShRFB issued a Press Release on February 25th, 2008. We request that anglers familiarise with new conservation measures for the fishery.

"This year the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has introduced a new trout conservation measure on its fishery, River Camcor, in association with the Camcor and Little Brosna Angling Club. This follows concerns that trout stocks were being fished by unsustainable means. This new regulation will ensure that trout stocks will be maintained and that anglers will be able to enjoy angling on the Camcor into the future.

The conservation measure of Fly Fishing Only will be enforced by Fisheries Staff who will patrol the river during the open season which commences on the 1st March 2008 until the 30th September.

The Camcor and Little Brosna is an important salmon and trout fishery and every effort will put in place to sustain and develop its potential. Therefore, we urge all anglers to abide by this conservation measure and practice catch and release when possible.

If anglers have any queries please contact Shannon Regional Fisheries Board.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

RIVER MULCAIR CO LIMERICK

Fishery opened March 1st, 2008 - no reports yet.

ShRFB reports for the RIVER FEALE CO KERRY

Salmon Fishing River Feale on the 21st of March, 2008

Photo: River Feale on the 21st of March, from left to right Mike Tierney, Liam Hurley and Joe Hurley all from Newcastlewest, Liam Hurley with a fresh run 7lb Salmon, photo courtesy of Fishery Officer Darren Halpin.

The ShRFB received three unconfirmed reports of salmon caught over the week on the River Feale. There was good fly water but weather was cold. With the scarcity of fish and the weather few anglers ventured out.

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.

Trout Fishery opens March 1st, 2008 - no reports yet.

For angling updates on Castleroberts contact Mob: 087 9810817

Paddy Dunworth CELTIC ANGLING SERVICES Co Limerick reports on a recent group visit

Photo: Left to right they are Johan, Peter, Frederik, Ulf and lastly Kaj, the senior of the group and also the Project Manager.

5 visitors from Aland, a 6,500 island Archipelago (30MILESx30 MILES) in the Baltic Sea, between Finland and Sweden. They are all involved in the angling/guiding/accommodation sector there and arrived in Ireland on St. Patrick's Day for a glimpse of how we do business here. They fly-fished with me on Tuesday last and I took them hill-walking and sightseeing on Wednesday, they returned on Thursday. Remarkably neither of them had ever fly-fished, surprising, as they have a wealth of great shallow (Saltwater) water fishing for sea-trout and Baltic Salmon.
They also have pike, same as ours, but in the sea! They really enjoyed their time here and were blessed with the weather window we got for those two days. They've invited me there in November for a return match!

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