Game Angling
& Fisheries News Update dated
dated
Wednesday April 1st, 2009
Photo: Ina Hall, John Hall
(centre) and Patrick Tucker wins our Catch of the Week with this
5lb trout caught on Lough Owel on Saturday last March 27th.
5lb TROUT CAUGHT ON ON
LOUGH OWEL WINS CATCH OF THE WEEK
It has been a cool week
overall which affected angling at times. At time of writing weather
is much milder - mid to high teens during the day. Lough Owel was the hot spot
with a few fish caught including the feature trout of the week, a
5lb fish. Duckfly hatches are starting and hopefully this will bring
on a rise of fish over the coming week and onwards into the Easter
holiday weekend. Fishing was slow on O'Flynn due to the very cool
conditions but some river fishing was had locally on the Upper River
Suck tribs. We keep you up to date on the Athlone Anglers Association
upcoming competitions on Lough Ree and the results of the Anglers Rest Cup
Trout
competition Salmon fishing has been quiet
due to very low water levels on the River Feale and Mulcair. - no
reports of salmon caught TIGHT LINES!
 UPPER
SHANNON
LOUGH SHEELIN
Some Duckfly are starting to hatch on
Sheelin over the past few days. 6 anglers returned 8 trout last
week. Michael Kelly L.S.T.P.A. had 4 trout averaging 2lbs. Tim
Crudders from Northern Ireland had 4 trout for approx 13lbs, best
4.75lbs on dabblers. John Murphy had 1 trout of 2lbs. Weather is
much milder than of late and prospects look promising.
Meanwhile 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
It was very cool on O'Flynn last week and was
consequently very quiet with few boats out. On the
tribs of the Upper River Suck Anthony Baggett had
some good trout fishing using small nymphs, fish
up to 0.75lbs. Over a few seasons, he managed to
catch 4 to 5 fish.
For updates contact John Ryan, Assistant Fisheries
Inspector Co Roscommon at 087 2536064.
 MID SHANNON AREA
LOUGH ENNELL
There has been some angling activity on Ennell. Very few trout
are surfacing as yet though. There has been a small hatch of Duckfly
observed. As the weather improves we expect a more prolific hatch
of fly.
For updates contact Shannon Regional Fisheries Board
Mullingar Office Tel: 044 9348769 mornings
LOUGH OWEL
Photo: Catch of the Week -
John Hall with this 5lb trout caught on Lough Owel.
162 trout were recorded over the month of March,
some fish were ranged in weight from 2lbs to 4lbs,
including the featured fish this week of 5lbs. The
past week has been cold and windy. At time of
writing weather has got milder and forecast fairly
dry over the next few days. Hatches of duckfly have
been observed. The Ace Cup trout competition will be
fished next Sunday. We will provide the results in
next weeks update. We received a report and
pictures from Ina Hall of our featured trout this
week, a lovely 5lb fish caught by her father John
Hall on Owel. This was a special day for John who
has just recently taken up fishing again after
twenty years. Fishing with John was Patrick Tucker.
Well done John.
For updates contact Shannon Regional Fisheries
Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769
LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,
A few anglers are trying Derravaragh but little happening as
yet.
For general updates contact Shannon Regional
Fisheries Board Mullingar Office Tel: 044 48769
LOUGH REE
ATHLONE ANGLERS ASSOCIATION NEWS
contact Eamon Cunningham P.R.O. Athlone Anglers
Association Phone
Mob: 087 - 2340815
Photo: Leo Behan and Leo Behan
Jnr accept the Anglers Rest Cup from Clayton Good, Bar Manager at
The Snug, and Richie Fallon the Captain of the Day.
LEO, LEO AND ADRIAN SHINE THROUGH ON DULL DAY ...
Last Sunday was one of those days when those who are sensible among
us stayed at home in front of a warm fire or in a nice pub while the
rest of us headed out onto Lough Ree in search of big trout to win
the Anglers Rest Cup, and by the end of the day were wishing that we
had stayed at home or in that nice pub! The fishing on the day was
very slow with Captain of the Day, Richie Fallon, not exactly rushed
off his feet having to weigh only one fish as catch and release and
one more fish that night in The Snug where the presentation of
prizes took place.
Topping the leader board when the scales came down were Leo Behan,
Leo Behan Jnr and Adrian Powell whose trout was 1lb 9ozs heavier
than that of Conor Hannon and Sean Kelly who claimed second place,
and when your luck is in your luck is in as Conor and Sean also won
the raffle on the night. Tommy Mullin got slightly confused on the
day by the new catch and release rule when his dog leapt into the
water at the Yellow Islands while travelling at full speed, Tommy
catch and release applies to fish only!!
Our thanks to Clayton Good, Bar Manager at The Snug, for the
excellent hospitality on the night and the very generous sponsorship
of this competition and to Richie Fallon who was our Captain of the
Day.
THE FALLON MEMORIAL CUP ....
The competition for the Fallon Memorial Cup will take place next
Sunday, 5th April, starting from Gallagher’s at 10.30am and
finishing with lines up at 6.00pm. The weigh in and presentation of
prizes will take place that evening in Samz Tavern with the scales
down at 8.30pm sharp. The Captain of the Day will be Paul Fallon and
catch and release will be facilitated.
PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY
The season opens
on May 1st, 2009.
For general updates contact Dinny Coyne
Chairperson of the Pallas Lake Angling Club Tel: 087
2974306.
LOUGH ACALLA CO GALWAY
The season opens on May
1st, 2009.
For updates contact John Devaney, Assistant
Fisheries Inspector, Roscommon 087 2266735
LITTLE BROSNA RIVER
Very few fishing on the Little Brosna River at present.
CAMCOR RIVER BIRR
No fishing reported as yet - too
early in the season for fishing on this fishery.
 LOWER SHANNON AREA
LOUGH DERG
No reports this period.
Water levels are very low on the River Feale. There's very little
angling going on and prospects won't improve until there's a
flood to move fish which is unlikely this week.
For up to date fishing reports contact the local Assistant
Fisheries Inspector Mr Paddy Halpin Mobile: 087 7729126
RIVER MAIGUE.
Season opened
for trout fishing on February 15th.
For angling updates on Castleroberts
contact Mob: 087 9810817
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