#Angling - A new bye-law is being proposed that would extend the current restricted season for the River Nore snap net fishery following the poor catch to date this summer.
The plans involve extending the season’s closing date from 24 July to 15 August (the normal closing date for the fishery) and allow fishing from Tuesday to Friday rather than the present Monday to Thursday.
The fishery is managed on a quota system which limits the number of fish which can be caught. All salmon and sea trout over 40cm caught by the snap net must be tagged with a white gill tag.
The full draft of the proposed bye-law is available to download HERE. Submissions can be made to IFI Clonmel by email at [email protected] or by post to Inland Fisheries Ireland, Anglesea Street, Clonmel, Co Tipperary. The closing date for receipt of submissions is 23 July 2014.
In other river fishing news, funding of more than €5,000 has been allocated to Carna Angling Club for a proposed project on the Carna River at Rusheenamanagh, Co Galway to improve the access for migrating fish into the river and introduce some new gravel to the spawning beds.
At present the returning fish can only access the river during a spate and high spring tide. The construction of a rubble mat at the base of the waterfall will allow the fish to migrate upstream twice daily during a spat.
At present the fish congregate below the falls and are vulnerable to poaching and predation. The rubble mat will be constructed from stone which is on site.
The project will also include the creation of small weirs and the introduction of gravel over a distance of 600m upstream from Lough Scannive.
Elsewhere, funds have been allocated to Rossnaree Fishery for proposed works at the Lower Boyne in Slane which will prevent further degradation of the spawning beds on this stretch of the river. The project will also prevent further bank trampling from livestock.
The total project cost is estimated at some €7,700. Funds of €3,171 have been allocated by Inland Fisheries Ireland, with the rest to be made up by own contributions.
