October 1st, 2008 - Archived Salmon & Trout Fishing Reports for the Shannon Region

SOME MIDLAND LAKES REMAIN OPEN FOR TROUT ANGLING UNTIL OCTOBER 12th.

This week marks the end of the Trout and Salmon fishing season on most of our game fisheries in what was a mixed year with very poor summer weather. Some of our midland lakes remain open until October 12th. We will be reporting on these over the next two weeks. The National Competition dominated the news on Ennell with 120 anglers taking part. 34 pleasure anglers returned 48 fish for the week on Owel. The DTH Trout competition was fished on Owel on Sunday Sept 28th. 22 anglers caught 32 fish. Catch of the week was a lovely 5lb river trout caught on the River Fergus by a visiting London angler. Salmon fishing ended on a fairly quiet note on the Mulcair and River Feale in what was a very good month overall for Salmon fishing. NB: Salmon anglers now that the season has ended may we remind you that you need to return your completed Logbook - see notice below. TIGHT LINES!

RETURNING LOGBOOKS AND UNUSED TAGS
In accordance with the Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Regulations anglers are required by law to return their completed logbook (even if there is no catch recorded) and all unused tags to the issuing Regional Fisheries Board (in this case the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board) by the 19th October. A business reply envelope is provided for this purpose.

Anglers are required to obtain proof of postage and to retain such proof for 12 months.

UPPER SHANNON

LOUGH SHEELIN

The Mc Entyre Guider Cup was fished on Sheelin on Saturday 24th September. 31 anglers weighed in 10 fish. The results were

1st: Frank Hughes with one fish of 2lbs 13ozs
2nd Place: T. Crudders with one fish of 2.04lbs
3rd Place: K'O'Keefe Cavan with one fish of of 1lb 14ozs
4th Place: John Murphy L.S.T.P.A. with a fish of 1lb 4ozs

There was also some pleasure angling. Michael Kelly and Peter O'Reilly caught 10 trout ranging from 1.5lbs to 4lbs. They had three fish of 4lbs and two fish at 2.5lbs. Another 10 anglers caught and released over 30 fish averaging 1.5lbs.

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

No report from Lough O'Flynn this week.

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

MID SHANNON AREA

LOUGH ENNELL

The National Competition dominated the news on Ennell this week. 120 anglers took part last Sunday September 28th. 15 anglers caught 16 fish, best 3lbs 11.4ozs. Terry Walsh was first. In 2nd place was Christy Hynes, Multyfarnham with a fish of 2lbs 9.4ozs. 3rd Noel Farrager from Kildare with a fish of 2lbs 8.4ozs. There was a bag limit of 14 inches and one angler released 9 fish under the limit. 30 other smaller fish were caught and released. There was a good hatch of Olives and most of the fish were caught on Olives. Ennell in recent years tends to pick up late in the season and is worth fishing until it closes on October 12th.
For updates contact Shannon Regional Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769 mornings

LOUGH OWEL

34 pleasure anglers returned 48 fish for the week on Owel. The DTH Trout competition was fished on Sunday Sept 28th. 22 anglers caught 32 fish, John O'Neill had 3 fish, best 2lbs. Micheal O'Toole and Sean Kelly Dublin had a fish of 3.5lbs and 2.lbs respectively on Olives. Kevin Tipper Dublin had 3 fish 3.5lbs and 2.5lbs, 2lbs on a Sooty Olive. Fishing prospects look good with southerly winds forecast and plenty of good sized wild fish are showing.

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

LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,

Lough Derravaragh remains open to trout angling until October 12th.

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

LOUGH REE

Trout fishing closed for the season on September 3oth, 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 remains open until October 12th.

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

The season has closed on the Little Brosna River on September 30th.

CAMCOR RIVER BIRR

The Camcor River has closed to angling from September 30th and will re-open on March 1st.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

RIVER MULCAIR CO LIMERICK

Richard Keays of Millbank Angling Centre http://www.millbankhouse.com reports

This weeks end the Salmon and Trout fishing on the River Mulcair in what was a very good month overall for Salmon fishing. Anglers please note our notice to return your logbooks by October 19th

ShRFB reports for the RIVER FEALE CO KERRY

After a very good month for Salmon fishing waster levels dropped over the last week and ended the season on a relatively quiet note. Fishing dropped away towards the end with the only few fish reported caught mainly on fly.

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

ShRFB reports for Castleroberts Fishery RIVER MAIGUE.

For angling updates on Castleroberts contact Mob: 087 9810817

RIVER FERGUS

Chris Kinsella (London) reports on his recent trip to the River Fergus system

I'm sending through a shot of nice trout (5lb) I had from the Fergus whilst staying at Poplar Cottages. The fish was caught on a small G+H sedge in the river above Loch Inchiquin after it was dropping from the heavy rains. The fish was caught on the 19th September.

After rowing around the lake for five days with only one small trout for the effort - great to take such a fish on the last afternoon not 100 yards walk from where we were staying!

Definitely coming back for another go in the spring - beautiful place and some really big fish in there.

Chris Kinsella (London)

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