Irish Angling News. Sport Fishing, Longlining and Trolling Updates
![Excerpt from a map of the Ballysadare System waterways Excerpt from a map of the Ballysadare System waterways](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gO4lATRZOSY/s/500/I0000gO4lATRZOSY.jpg)
Angling Bye-Law Suspends Fishing on Ballisodare River System as IFI Investigates Cause of Ongoing Salmon Deaths
19th July 2024 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications have suspended all fishing and angling on the Ballysadare System in Co Sligo due to concerns about more than 900 dead salmon found in an as yet unexplained…
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Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is investigating the deaths of around 850 wild Atlantic salmon in a Co Sligo river. The deceased salmon have been found in the lower Ballisodare River, near Ballisodare, south of Sligo town. IFI says…
![IFI boat containing the net seized from Martin O’Donnell on 19 July 2023 IFI boat containing the net seized from Martin O’Donnell on 19 July 2023](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000oSoYukhteOo/s/500/I0000oSoYukhteOo.jpg)
Fines and Costs of €3,400 Secured Against Two Men for Illegal Netting in Separate Co Mayo Incidents
12th July 2024 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured convictions against two men for separate illegal fishing net offences with total fines and costs/expenses of €3,400 levied. In one case, a man set a fishing net on a beach using a tractor. In…
![The River Erriff in Co Mayo The River Erriff in Co Mayo](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000FWDcHUFQgDQ/s/500/I0000FWDcHUFQgDQ.jpg)
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has secured a fine and costs of €1,750 against a man for illegal fishing on a premier salmon fishing river, with a suspended sentence also imposed. Patrick Moran of Knappagh Beg, Westport, Co Mayo was fined…
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Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has opened the fourth and final draw for anglers wishing to catch and keep salmon from Cork’s Lower River Lee in 2024. ‘Brown tag’ regulations came into force on the river from 1 February and will…
![Dead fish in the Four Mile Burn, a tributary of the Six Mile Water in Co Antrim, in mid May 2024 Dead fish in the Four Mile Burn, a tributary of the Six Mile Water in Co Antrim, in mid May 2024](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VH8c1GHktQE/s/500/I0000VH8c1GHktQE.jpg)
Anglers ‘Fighting Uphill Battle’ Against Pollution of Northern Ireland Rivers
18th June 2024 Angling
Anglers in Northern Ireland say they are “fighting an uphill battle” against pollution incidents that have resulted in a spate of fish kills throughout the region. As BBC News reports, thousands of fish have been lost in incidents across Northern…
![Dead fish taken from the River Allow in North Cork following the recent fish kill incident Dead fish taken from the River Allow in North Cork following the recent fish kill incident](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000qpdUUCS9h9w/s/500/I0000qpdUUCS9h9w.jpg)
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is continuing to investigate a major fish kill in Co Cork in which at least 5,000 fish have died. The pollution incident occurred on the River Allow, a tributary of the Munster Blackwater catchment…
![Dead fish in the waters of a tributary of the Skeoge River in Bridgend, Co Donegal Dead fish in the waters of a tributary of the Skeoge River in Bridgend, Co Donegal](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000xuaP_dr7gUs/s/500/I0000xuaP_dr7gUs.jpg)
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is continuing to investigate a fish kill in Co Donegal on Thursday (6 June) in which early indications suggest up to 250 fish may have died. The pollution incident occurred on a tributary of…
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Spawning Salmon in Ireland’s Rivers Have Suffered ‘Catastrophic Decline’ Says IFI
4th June 2024 Angling
Spawning Atlantic salmon in Ireland’s rivers have suffered a “catastrophic decline in one generation”, according to Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Speaking to RTÉ’s Morning Ireland on Monday (3 June), IFI deputy chief executive Dr Cathal Gallagher said numbers of wild…
![Dead fish in the Four Mile Burn, a tributary of the Six Mile Water in Co Antrim Dead fish in the Four Mile Burn, a tributary of the Six Mile Water in Co Antrim](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000VH8c1GHktQE/s/500/I0000VH8c1GHktQE.jpg)
‘Devastation’ on Co Antrim River as More Than 1,000 Brown Trout Lost in Fish Kill
21st May 2024 Angling
More than 1,000 brown trout have been lost in a major fish kill on a Co Antrim river, as BBC News reports. On Friday (17 May), Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) confirmed the incident resulting…
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Mark Gannon, coxswain with RNLI Courtmacsherry](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Ojg9oywr6mE/s/848/I0000Ojg9oywr6mE.jpg)
RNLI Courtmacsherry Coxswain Mark Gannon on Astrid, Penlee, Fastnet and Free Wills Month
9th May 2024 Wavelength Podcast
RNLI coxswain Mark Gannon with West Cork’s Courtmacsherry lifeboat was on a call out in December 1981 when he and his crew heard over the radio about the Penlee lifeboat disaster - when an entire lifeboat crew was lost off…
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Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has opened the third draw for anglers wishing to catch and keep salmon from Cork’s Lower River Lee in 2024. ‘Brown tag’ regulations came into force on the river from 1 February and will remain in…
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Irish Marine Science Programme Set to Catch, Tag and Release Hundreds of the World’s Largest Tuna in 2024
4th May 2024 Angling
Applications have opened for experienced angling skippers to catch and release Atlantic bluefin tuna as part of a collaborative scientific survey. The initiative targets Atlantic bluefin tuna — the world’s largest tuna species — to collect information on their sizes,…
![Members of Loughs Agency, Enagh Seniors Group and River Faughan Anglers on
the banks of the River Faughan Members of Loughs Agency, Enagh Seniors Group and River Faughan Anglers on the banks of the River Faughan](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000R3FE5cTvnVs/s/767/I0000R3FE5cTvnVs.jpg)
Loughs Agency Collaborative Tree-Planting Effort Enhances River Faughan's Biodiversity and Conservation
25th April 2024 Angling
Loughs Agency, in collaboration with Enagh Seniors Group and volunteers from River Faughan Anglers, recently organised a tree-planting event at Teenaght, situated along the scenic banks of the River Faughan near Claudy. Approximately 150 willow saplings supplied by Enagh Seniors…
![One of hundreds of dead fish found in the Kings River near Ballingarry, Co Tipperary One of hundreds of dead fish found in the Kings River near Ballingarry, Co Tipperary](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000axqMLdJdvrM/s/500/I0000axqMLdJdvrM.jpg)
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is continuing to investigate a significant fish kill near Ballingarry, Co Tipperary in which up to 500 fish may have died. The pollution incident occurred on the upper reaches of the Kings River, a…
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Erne System: Closure of Enniskillen’s Henry Street Jetty for Angling Event Next Week
19th April 2024 Inland Waterways
Waterways Ireland advises masters of vessels on users of the Erne System in Northern Ireland that the downstream section of the Henry Street Floating Jetty in Enniskillen will be closed from this Sunday 21 to next Friday 26 April. This…