Game Angling
& Fisheries News Update dated
Wednesday
October 15th, 2008
Photo: A fine trout of nearly
7lbs to round off the season on Sheelin for Damien Willis on
Sunday the 12th of October.
SHEELIN A PERFORMER
ONCE AGAIN AS THE SEASON BOWS OUT ON A POSITIVE NOTE
The season bowed out on a
positive note on Sheelin with many quality wild trout caught to
7lbs. A large number of
anglers turned out for the final outing of the season on Sheelin, the Cavan/Monaghan Garda
Annual fly fishing competition fished on Saturday last the 11th
October . The top six fish averaged almost 4lbs. We provide the
results of the end of season Inter Lakes competition fished on the
Mullingar lakes, Owel, Ennell and Derravaragh. The season has now
ended and we will be back in 2009 for the commencement of a new
season. We hope you had a good year and wish you safe angling in
2009. If we have any news items of regional or national interest
over the winter months we will post here, so do come back from time
to time to see what's new. See recent news below.
TIGHT LINES IN 2009
 UPPER
SHANNON
LOUGH SHEELIN
Once again very good fishing was reported on Lough Sheelin
which has been a steady performer this year. Angler Damien Willis
rounded off the season on a high note on Sunday the 12th of October
with a fine Sheelin trout of almost 7lbs. Damien's boat partner for the
day was former Leinster Champion & Artist Greg Long. They started
fishing from John Murphy’s Bay in what was less than favourable
conditions, bright sunshine, no wind and very little insect life.
While on their first drift from Crover shore down to Merry Point they
saw a few fish rising to the occasional sedge. Covering most of the
lake they drifted from Gore Port across to Derrysheridan. Greg decided
to change over to a team of wet flies to minic pin fry, landing this
fine Trout of 6lb 14oz and is our feature photo this week. John
Murphy L.S.T. P.A. had some fine trout of 7lbs and 3.75lbs and
released six other fish on a Silver Dabbler. Andrew Brown and Bob
Priestly caught 17 trout the week - best 5lbs and 4.5lbs, 3lbs and the
rest of the fish averaged 1.5lbs, all were released. Michael Kelly
caught and released 11 trout over two trips, best 3lbs. Another 30
anglers who fished the lake caught and released over 200 fish over the
last 10 days of the season.
Photo: B. Corrigan with a
Sheelin Trout of 4.75lbs caught in the Cavan/Monaghan Garda
competition on Saturday October 11th - photos featuring in this report courtesy of Adrian Mc Grane.
A large number of
anglers turned out for the final competition of the season on Sheelin, the Cavan/Monaghan Garda Annual fly fishing competition
fished on Saturday last the 11th October. Prizes were for the
heaviest fish only with no fish under 15 inches to be weighed in.
28 fish were weighed in between 2 & nearly 7lbs. Top six fish weighed
23lbs total, heaviest 6.75 lbs.
Photo: Peter Keenan with a
fish of 6.75lbs
Results
Winner: Dessie Mc Entee
Ulster Shield: Pat Sweeney
Visitors/Guests: Peter Keenan ( Tipperary)
Photo: T. Grehan with a trout
of 3.75lbs.
Photo: M. O'Shea with two
trout for 4.5lbs
Photo: Roger Fowler with a
trout of 3.6lbs
Photo: Frankie Mc Philips,
Enniskillen with two trout for 4.25lbs.
Catch up on angling news from the L.S.T.P.A.
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
Lough O'Flynn and the River Suck catchment is in
high flood as we write. Five anglers fished
O'Flynn on Saturday and four anglers fished on
Tuesday week last. Raymond Burns from Ballinlough
and Joseph Harris caught a total of 15 trout in
one short afternoon, a number of fish were
released. This ends the season for 2008 and
re-opens on March 1st, 2009.
For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries
Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 2536064.
MID SHANNON AREA
LOUGH ENNELL
The Inter Lakes end of season trout competition
was fished on Sunday last on Ennell. 37 anglers
returned five fish. The winner was Mick
Devaney with a trout of 3lbs. Darren Mc Bride from
Dublin was second with a fish of 2.5lbs. Noel
Gilhooley was third with a fish of 1.25lbs.
The season has now closed and will re-open on
March 1st, 2009.
For updates contact Shannon Regional Fisheries Board
Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769 mornings
LOUGH OWEL
73 anglers took part in the Inter Lakes competition
on Owel on Sunday. 32 fish were caught. James Meehan
had the heaviest fish of 2.5lbs. Willie Scully was
second with a fish of 2.25lbs. The average weight of
fish was approx 1.5lbs. The season has closed on
Owel and re-opens on March 1st, 2009. Tight lines in
2009.
For updates contact Shannon Regional Fisheries
Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769
LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,
9 anglers took part in the Inter lakes on
Derravaragh. One fish of 1.5lbs was caught by Tom Newman. Lough Derravaragh is
now closed to angling until March
1st, 2009. Join us then.
For general updates contact Shannon Regional
Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769
LOUGH REE
Trout fishing closed for the season on September
30th, join us next year. We hope you enjoyed your
trout angling this season despite the very poor
summer weather.
PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY
Pallas Lake has closed on October 12th and re-open
on May 1st, 2009.
For general updates contact Dinny Coyne
Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling Club Tel: 087
2974306.
LOUGH ACALLA CO GALWAY
Lough Acalla remains
open to angling until October 31st.
For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735
LITTLE BROSNA RIVER
Fishery closed until March 1st, 2009
CAMCOR RIVER BIRR
Fishery closed until March 1st, 2009
LOWER SHANNON AREA
RIVER MULCAIR CO
LIMERICK
Fishery closed until March 1st, 2009
NB: Anglers now that it is the end of the season, please
send back your Salmon/Seatrout logbooks to our Head Quarters in
Limerick by October 19th - thank you.
ShRFB reports for the
RIVER FEALE CO KERRY
Fishery closed until March 1st, 2009
NB: Anglers now that it is the end of the season, please
send back your Salmon/Seatrout logbooks to our Head Quarters in
Limerick by October 19th - thank you.
For up to date fishing reports contact the local Assistant
Fisheries Inspector Mr Paddy Halpin Mobile: 087 7729126
RIVER MAIGUE.
Fishery closed
until February 15th for Trout angling.
For angling updates on Castleroberts
contact Mob: 087 9810817
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