April 29th, 2009 - Archived Salmon & Trout Fishing Reports for the Shannon Region

Game Angling & Fisheries News Update dated

dated Wednesday April 29th, 2009

Photo: Lough Owel - TAFFI Leinster Trout Competition- winner Pat Noonan, left and Stuart Mc Grane.

MAYFLY SEASON SLOWLY COMMENCES ON LOUGH DERG

Weather has been abysmal since the weekend with very heavy rain and rising water levels. A few good fish were caught on Sheelin when conditions were favourable - sedges buzzer and olives are worth trying. There is a fishery awareness day organised for the 2nd of May at the Fisheries site in Kilnahard. The LSTPA in conjunction with the ShRFB will be providing casting instruction and Fly tying for young fishermen and women. Other ShRFB fisheries awareness week events are taking place and updates are available on website http://www.education.shrfb.ie Do join in in these fun events. Next Sunday, 3rd May, the Athlone Anglers Association trout competition for the Donovan Cup will take place on Lough Ree and this is the final competition before the dapp competitions commence. The Mayfly season has commenced on Lough Derg which to date has been a bit patchy. Angling columnist Peter Gleeson reports on the local club outings on Derg around Garry Kennedy and Mountshannon/Killaloe. We expect the mayfly season to take off fully on Derg this holiday weekend - so do get out and give it a try!. Friends of Loch an Dochais will host the All Ireland trout competition for anglers with special needs for the Mary Robinson Perpetual Trophy at Loch an Dochais, Kilcormac, Co Offaly on Sunday 31st May, 2009, also a youth competition in association with the ShRFB will be held on the fishery on May 24th. TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

LOUGH SHEELIN

Fly hatches this week on Sheelin are buzzer, sedge and olives. A few good fish were caught. Joe Keena Dublin had the best reported fish of the week at 4.5lbs on sedge. P. Boyle from Monaghan had 4 trout for 10lbs, best 4lbs on sedge. Michael Kelly L.S.T.P.A. Dublin had 7 trout over three trips averaging 2.75lbs, on sedge, most released. Tommy Curran L.S.T.P.A. had one fish of 3lbs on sedge. The Ulster Trout competition was fished on Saturday 25th from 11am to 6pm. 73 anglers took part and 18 fish were caught. Dessie Mc Entee from Buttlersbridge had the best fish of the competition at 5.36lbs. Stephen Ellis had 2 fish for 4.88. Thomas Lynch had 2 fish for 4.72lbs.

"There is a fishery awareness day organised for the 2nd of May at the Fisheries site in Kilnahard. The LSTPA in conjunction with the Shannon Regional Fishery Board will be providing casting instruction and Flytying for young fishermen and women. All are welcome. Please bring your young neighbours, nephews, and friends to this event and promote fishing as a valuable pastime for both young and old alike.
The lake continues to fish well. The committee of the club has asked that all anglers should practise conservation and return as many wild fish as possible to the lake. We also recommend that any angler should kill no more than 3 fish in any one week. This is in the interest of conservation. All fish under 15 inches should be returned carefully to the water.
The club have released approximately 35,000 unfed fry into the Bellsgrove, Upper Inny River, Crover stream and the Maghera River above the hatchery. This should have an impact on trout recruitment to these areas in the next three to five years. There will also be a significant investment in stream rehabilitation again this year. I will notify members of the progress of this work as the year goes on.
I have included a 2009 sticker for all those who have paid their membership subscription for the year. You can use the sticker on your boat or tackle bag. If you have not paid your subscription you can do so by sending €30 to Mr Thomas Lynch Omard Kilnaleck Co Cavan.
Enjoy the mayfly fishing and practice catch and release where possible."
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Éamonn Ross
Hon Secretary.
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 fishing report this week.

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

MID SHANNON AREA

LOCH AN DOCHAIS - ANNUAL ALL IRELAND TROUT COMPETITION FOR ANGLERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Friends of Lough an Dochais will host the above competition for the Mary Robinson Perpetual Trophy at Loch an Dochais, Kilcormac, Co Offaly on Sunday 31st May, 2009. Angling will be from 11am to 2.45pm. All legitimate methods are allowed. Bag Limit: 4 trout per angler. Entry fee: €8.00 payable at the lake shore. Presentation of prizes will take place at St Joseph's Community Centre at 3.30pm. There are now 40 angling spaces available following major re-development of the lake. All enquiries to Mr Denis O'Driscoll, Secretary, Friends of Loch an Dochais, Kilcormac Tel: 057 9135328.

ALSO

Friends of Loch an Dochais in association with the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board will hold a Youth Trout Fishing Competition on Sunday 24th May, 2009. The fishing competition will be fished from 3pm. to 5pm at Loch an Dochais. Only anglers entered in the competition are allowed to fish during this period. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All legitimate methods allowed. Bag Limit: 4 trout per angler. Entry fee: €3.00. Enquiries as above.

LOUGH ENNELL

Martin Hope had one fish weighing 6.5 lbs trolling. Stewart White had one fish weighing 1.5 lbs bibio.

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

LOUGH OWEL

Photo: Pat Noonan, left and Stuart Mc Grane.

Week ending 26th April 2009

Fishing has been quite good on Owel with some good catch returns. Fifty nine anglers returned 129 fish heaviest fish 5 lbs - John Cullen. Peter Kelly had ten fish for 2 days mid week the heaviest being 2.5 lbs. Jason Reilly had six fish heaviest 2.5 lbs sooty olive. Greg Boyle had three fish averaging 1.5 lbs cock robin Noely Nugent had five fish averaging 1.5 lbs sooty olive.

Photo: Team winners, left to right, Sean Kirwan, John Coughlan, Stephen Connolly, and Pat Noonan.

The TAFI Leinster trout competition was held on Lough Owel on Sunday 26th April 2009.

33 anglers fished the event and landed 35 fish.
1st place: Pat Noonan Roscrea,
2nd place: Ivor Cox Mountmellick,
3rd place: Albert Mulhall, Dundalk.

It was a good fishing day with a light south-westerly wind, however there was heavy showers of rain throughout the day.

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

LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,

Not much trout angling reported this week.

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

THE DONOVAN CUP ....

Next Sunday, 3rd May, the competition for the Donovan Cup will take place and this is the final competition before the dapp competitions. This is a trout competition and will take place on Lough Ree with the start at Gallagher’s Boat Shed at 10.30am and will finish with lines up at 6pm. The Captain of the Day will be Dominic Conway and catch and release will be facilitated. The weigh in and presentation of prizes will take place in Sean’s Bar with the scales down at 8.30pm sharp, our thanks to Paul and Timmy Donovan for their sponsorship of this competition.

FOR YOUR DIARY ...

The following is the schedule of competitions that it is proposed to hold over the next few weeks Please note this list may change due to unforeseen circumstances, however the details of each competition will be published in the newspaper, on the Athlone.ie website and sent out to members by text message in the week prior to each competition.

3rd May, Donovan Cup, Trout Lough Ree,
10th May, Lough Ree Inn Cup, Trout Lough Ree,
17th May, Teddy Browne Memorial Cup, Trout Lough Ree,
24th May, Barra Flynn Memorial Cup, Trout Lough Ree.

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

Peter Gleeson, Angling Correspondent, Nenagh Guardian 087-6564662 reports from middle and lower Lough Derg

GARRYKENNEDY FISHING CLUB .....

It was a little cold last weekend, but otherwise conditions were ideal. There was a dark sky and a good wind from the south west, but the fish were still slow to come to the early hatches of mayfly which were very plentiful in Luska and Dromineer.
After a hard day’s fishing by numerous anglers in Garrykennedy, a total of 13 trout were weighed-in and the winner of last Sunday’s club competition for the Kevin Reynolds Plate was Tommy Moloney with a fish of 1lb 15 ozs caught on the dapp.

John Kennedy had fish of 1lb 11ozs and 1lb 5ozs on a pearly dabbler. Sheila Cush had one of 1lb 10ozs caught on a wulff. Others lucky to get a fish each over the 14 inch limit on the day were John Ryan, Padraig O’ Brien, Donnacha O’ Brien and Eugene Willis.

There is a feast of fishing competitions hosted by the club this May Bank Holiday weekend. The William Donnellan Trophy will be fished for on Saturday and the competition sponsored by Pat Nolan of Premier Angling Supplies will be held on Sunday. Tight lines everyone!

KILLALOE INTER-CLUB FISHING COMPETITION
The ‘Inter-club’ trout competition out of Killaloe was held on Sunday last in rather wet, dreary conditions. However, the rain did not dampen the spirits of the enthusiastic anglers. The competition winner was Sean Dixon (Mountshannon) with a 2 lb 10.5oz trout. In second place was Killaloe-Ballina angler, Michael Conroy (2 lb 1oz). Mountshannon Club member, Ger Moroney was in third place (1 lb 15oz) and John Barry (Killaloe-Ballina) was fourth with a 1lb 14oz fish. Many thanks to Molly’s Bar for the delicious and welcome food served at the end of the day on the lake.

RIVER MULCAIR CO LIMERICK

Season opened on March 1st, 2009 - no reports received.

RIVER FEALE CO KERRY

Report to follow.

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. No reports.

For angling updates on Castleroberts contact Mob: 087 9810817

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