August 4th, 2010 - Archived Salmon & Trout Fishing Reports for the Shannon Region

Game Angling Reports - Shannon River Basin District

Dated Wednesday August 4th, 2010

Photo: Michael Flanagan with a nice Lough Owel trout caught Peter fishing during the week

GREEN PETER AND MURROUGHS HAVE TROUT ANGLERS IN A FRENZY

It has been a good week once again on our midland trout lake fisheries with the Peter and Murrough fishing peaking as we write. First up is Lough Sheelin which is rewarding anglers fishing late into the evening with small brown sedges. The Mullingar lakes are also in form with some excellent late night Peter fishing reported on Lough Owel. Even Ennell which can be a dour lake is throwing up some good fish for anglers Peter fishing late into the evening. Catch up on these and other stories in our main angling report below. Prospects are looking good for the coming week, although some anglers claim that the peak of the Peter fishing is over. TIGHT LINES!

LOUGH SHEELIN

Week Ending Sunday August 1st, 2010

Lough Sheelin fished well during the week. Trout were mainly caught dry fly fishing using very small sedge patterns but some wet fly fishing proved successful as well. There was a small hatch of Green Peter on the lake late in the evening from 10pm onwards.

A total of 96 fish were officially recorded for the week with a lot of small trout showing to 1lb. All small trout were released.

Samples of catches this week were:

Vincent Clarke, Grousehall, Cavan – 2 trout at 1½ lbs dry fly fishing.

Pat Clarke, Baileboro, Cavan – 3 trout averaging 1 ½ lbs wet fly fishing.

Walter and Susan Byrne, Edenderry – on Saturday July 31st 8 fish, best was 3 lbs, rest averaged up to 2 lbs, all were released.

Thomas Lynch, Omard, Kilnaleck fished on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday totalling 18 fish, best 4lbs and 3 ½ lbs, the remainder of the trout averaged from 1¼ lbs upwards.

The L.S.T.P.A will be running the McDonnell trout fishing competition on Saturday August 7th, this is an open competition, 11am to 6pm from Kilnahard pier, contact Eamon Ross @ 087 9436655 or Thomas Lynch 087 9132033 for further information.

Gary McKiernan, Corlesmore, Cavan caught 1 trout of 4lbs on Tuesday and had a good day with 8 trout on Friday, all released.

Patsy Smith, Cavan had 2 trout at 1 ½ lbs.

Thomas Harton, Kilnaleck, Cavan reported a large number of trout caught during the week dry fly fishing, fish averaged from 1½ - 2 lbs, all released.

Michael Kelly, Dublin had 17 trout over the week, with the best on Friday at 3lbs. All fish were caught on the dry fly and all were released.

LOUGH O'FLYNN

There were very few anglers out on Lough O'Flynn. After a very unsettled week weather-wise, water levels are rising in the catchment. It is also very windy, north-westeries which are blowing quite hard as we write. Last Tuesday week July 27th, Bernard Mannion and Matt Foley fished the lake over a 3.5 hour session. They caught 11 trout between them and released most, best 1.5lbs. All fish were caught on Dabblers. Very lively fishing was the comment.

LOUGH ENNELL

There was news of a few nice wild trout coming from Ennell late into the night. This is heart warming as L.E.T.P.A. have the Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup coming up in of August. Yes, it’s hard to believe we are into August, soon we will be mentioning end of season trout competitions. Not to worry, we will have some net bursting pike action, and also will keep in tough with some of our top Rainbow Trout fisheries which open all year round. News also this week of another Invasive discovered in an Irish River.

ENNELL ANGLERS: We are receiving reports of some good fish coming from Ennell also late at night. It’s a hard lake to crack at the best of times, but the trout are top class. Lough Ennell Trout Preservation Association have the Lough Ennell Perpetual Cup coming on line at the end of August. This is a day time trout fly fishing competition, hopefully a few good fish will take the fly in day light hours on the day. The starting point will be Whitebridge Bay, and in the coming weeks we will have fishing times.

ENNELL FAMILY DAY: Lough Ennell will be in action this Sunday August 8th, weather permitting. On the day the family all species competition will take place. Fishing is from 11am-5pm, and some good pike and perch, and even maybe a trout will come on line.

Report by Michael Flanagan www.midlandangling.com Mob: 087-2797270 or e-mail mick@midlandangling.com

LOUGH OWEL

Photo: Andy Boyle with a nice brace of Owel trout caught on the Peter, photo courtesy of Mick Flanagan, Angling correspondent.

It’s all happening on the fly fishing scene as we go to print this week. Lough Owel has started to produce cracking trout on the Green Peter and Murrough. We have a great photo of one of Lough Owel's top anglers back in action after an illness. Yes Andy Boyle better known in the Angling World as the “Nodger” is back fighting fit and fired up for the coming Lough Owel competitions. Great to see you back on the lake Andy. I spent a few late nights on Owel, and photographed some local and visiting anglers with fine catches.

Last week we ventured out onto Lough Owel and checked out the Peter and Murrough situation. Sure enough some fly life was buzzing around late at night. It was a case of hit and miss some nights, but if you were in the right place just at dark and the Sedge hatch started you were in business. One of the nights I fished Owel I was joined by Pad Liddy of Mullingar Golf Club. Pat is a dab hand at the fishing game and we boated 7 trout on the night, some released. No real monsters but plenty of action even before dark. On Friday night Thomas McMullen dropped down and we had a few real Owel crackers. That night fly hatches were scarce, but the fish we caught made up for it. Earlier in the week Andy Boyle and Mick McCormack also hit it right, and produced some super trout. Many anglers are flocking to Owel for the Peter fishing, and in the coming week more good trout will come on line.

DAN MULLALLY TROPHY: On Wednesday night August 4th Lough Owel Trout Preservation Association will host the Dan Mullally Trophy. This evening competition fished from 7pm-11pm, is pencilled in to clash with the Peter and Murrough season, and its looking good. It the lakes continues to fish as in previous night, you will need good trout to be in the prizes. The club has a 3 fish bag limit on all trout competitions, plus a 13-inch size limit. Anglers wishing to fish this competition are more that welcome to join L.O.T.P.A. on the night. The club also has the Patti Doolin Perpetual Shield on August 15th, and this 11am-7pm will draw a great turn out of anglers. More on this in the coming weeks.

Report by Michael Flanagan www.midlandangling.com Mob: 087-2797270 or e-mail mick@midlandangling.com

LITTLE BROSNA & CAMCOR RIVER

Water levels are now low on the Camcor and Little Brosna systems, even though there has been some rain most days. A few local anglers fly fishing very late into the night are getting the odd Croneen on the Camcor River. Other than that fishing has been rather patchy, with only the very odd fish reported caught at other times.

SALMON FISHING REPORT

MULKEAR RIVER, CO LIMERICK

Water levels have dropped well back on last week's levels and Salmon are proving more difficult to catch on the Mulkear in recent days. A Spanish angler, angling guest of Millbank House, did have success spinning a 'flying C' over the week. He caught and released 6 grilse 4lbs to 6lbs in total. He also had success fly fishing for trout down along the main Mulkear channel. Unless water levels rise once again, angling prospects don't look so promising for the coming week. Water levels are at normal height and clarity at time of writing.

Reported by Richard Keays, Millbank Angling Centre. Web: www.millbankhouse.com

SALMON FISHING REPORT

RIVER FEALE, CO KERRY

Some Salmon did run the River Feale in recent floods and fish were caught, mostly spinning. Water levels are now low but Salmon are reluctant to take as they become resident in the pools. Another flood is needed to get fish moving once again.