June 24th, 2009 - Archived Salmon & Trout Fishing Reports for the Shannon Region

Game Angling & Fisheries News Update

Dated Wednesday June 24th, 2009

Photo: A nice sunset scene looking out from Crover on Lough Sheelin.

MAYFLY STILL HATCHING ON SHEELIN AND WORTH FISHING DURING LATE EVENING

Mayfly are still hatching on Sheelin and with improved weather conditions spent fishing should be possible over the coming week. Sedge should also provide late evening sport in the sultry conditions we are having at present. Fishing was quiet on O'Flynn with perch fry dominating the trout menu. Pat Higgins reports on Glasha Lake in Co Limerick.

Conditions were perfect for Salmon fishing on the Mulcair River Co Limerick. following a spate last week. Plenty of Salmon were caught and excellent trout fishing was reported on the Mulcair and tribs. While there was a good flood on the River Feale, Salmon fishing was disappointing with very few fish running. TIGHT LINES!

UPPER SHANNON

LOUGH SHEELIN

Mayfly are still hatching on Sheelin and with weather conditions improving, spent fishing should be possible over the coming week. Sedge should also provide some late evening fishing in the sultry conditions we are having at present. L.S.T.P.A. anglers have been fishing the lake with some success. Gene Kelly had a nice fish of 5.5lbs on Murrough. Regular to the lake Michael Kelly had 11 trout over three trips, best 3.5lbs on small dry sedges, all released. Christie Slater from Mullingar had two trout on dry fly averaging 2.5lbs. About 10 other anglers had good sedge fishing, fish averaging over 1.5lbs.

Photo: courtesy of Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson and brother Martin from Co. Antrim along with friends David Smyth and Roy Mc Cartney fished the lake for a week. Marks friend Mark Brennan who came over from Dundalk for a day caught his first ever wild Brown Trout on a lake, a fish of 2.5lbs. All had fish up to this weight and Roy and Mark both lost large fish in the evening around Crover. All commented on the great head of fish in the lake and the friendly welcome they received from local people and anglers and how great it was to see Sheelin return to the top table of trout lakes, well done to the board and the LSTPA.

For boat hire and accommodation contact Crover House Hotel 049 8540206. Island View House B&B 086 6000608 or Innyside Lodge Finea 043 81124 both have boats available

Contact Thomas Lynch L.S.T.P.A. Mobile: 087 9132033 or logon to the L.S.T.P.A website http://www.loughsheelinanglers.ie/ for information on local competitions and other upcoming news.

For local updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel: 049 4336144

LOUGH O'FLYNN & UPPER RIVER SUCK

Fishing was quiet on O'Flynn. There were a few anglers out over two days but little angling activity was evident over the weekend. Anglers reported fish feeding in the middle of the lake on Perch fry but are proving difficult to catch. Deep sinking lines with Muddlers, silver dabblers and Alexander are the best flies and tactics to use. There were a few angling returns - Anthony Baggott had two fish of over 1.5lbs and John Connolly had one fish over two short evenings fishing. With Perch fry on the trout menu, fishing is expected to be quiet for a week or so. Anglers should try some dry fly fishing this time of year with small sedges in the evening. If there is a breeze dapping the grasshopper with worth a try.

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

MID SHANNON AREA

LOUGH ENNELL

Report to follow

LOUGH OWEL

Report to follow

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

LOUGH DERRAVARAGH,

No returns from Lough Derravarragh.

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

PALLAS LAKE CO OFFALY

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

LOUGH ACALLA CO GALWAY

Anglers reported another good week on Lough Acalla with about 12 to 14 anglers fishing each day. The best fish of the week was a 3.5lb Rainbow which was caught on a Peter Ross. All the usual flies associated with Lough Acalla are getting results. With the calm sultry evenings, anglers should try some late evening sedge fishing.

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

LITTLE BROSNA RIVER

A few Croneen are appearing on the Little Brosna.

CAMCOR RIVER BIRR

There are reports of a small smattering of Croneen running the fishery following the flood of last week.

LOWER SHANNON AREA

LOUGH DERG

TJ O'Brien, TJ's ANGLING CENTRE KILLALOE Tel: 061 376009 Mob 087 8108225 reports on the Mayfly fishing on Lough Derg

No trout fishing reported. Conditions very bright.

RIVER MULCAIR CO LIMERICK

Report 22nd June 2009

SALMON FISHING

We had perfect conditions during the past week with rain some days which gave a nice rise to the river and freshened the system. It attracted a lot of salmon into the Mulcair from the Lower Shannon the upper sections of the Mulcair fished best with good numbers of salmon caught each day.

Guests at Millbank had a very good week. Tony Murphy from England had 2 salmon 8lbs and 7.5 lbs on the fly at Scart on the main river. Peter Sergreve (English) had also two grilse 5lbs and 7lbs on worms and spinning flying 'C". Maurilio Consonne from Italy had 1 nice salmon on 11lbs on the fly on the Millbank stretch. Some local anglers Mike Doherty Limerick had salmon mainly on fly from 6lbs- 11lbs. Joe Keays had one fish of 4lbs on spinner. Tom Lees had three salmon to 8lbs.

TROUT FISHING

We had excellent Trout fishing in June due to the warm weather. Some anglers had exceptional catches of up to 50 trout in one day on the fly. I must also say that the Trout fishing was confined to the early morning and late evening on the Bilbao and Newport Rivers.

Vincent Lagrange (French) did very well in six days fishing, catching 62 trout mainly on a variety of sedges. Michel Frier (French) had 43 Trout in 5 days with some in the 35-40 cm but mainly 25-30 cm, all on fly

The biggest trout were caught on the Newport River. At Millbank we fish four different rivers for trout in the week and all these wild brownies are returned to the River as is our recommendation at Millbank.

ShRFB reports for the RIVER FEALE CO KERRY

At time of writing our report last week, there was a big yellow flood on the River Feale. Expectations were high that there would be quite good fishing on the dropping flood, not to be!. Fishing was slow and with the water levels low following a warm week since, conditions are not favourable for Salmon fishing.

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

LIKE TO FISH GLASHA LAKE IN CO LIMERICK!

Glasha Lake (Rainbow Trout - Catch & Release) Athea, Co. Limerick, please contact Pat Higgins Tel: 068 52982 Mobile: 087 2034626 Website: www.glashalake.com to arrange fishing.

Last week's update

Paddy Dunworth (fishing instructor) giving Fly Fishing Lessons to 5 Dutch tourists at Glasha Lake recently. A great day had by all with over 30 fish hooked.

Sean McGrath (Co. Antrim) and Conor Mc Cullagh (Co. Armagh) had a brilliant day fly fishing last Wednesday June 17th at Glasha Lake with most of the fish caught with bright colour lures.

FLY FISHING Catch & Release Glasha Lake, Fully Stocked with Rainbow Trout
From 2lbs to 12lbs. Open 7 Days a Week from 9am - 8pm. ADULTS: €25 Per day ticket. UNDER 12's: €10 Per day ticket. Also available: bubble and fly for children under 12 years.

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