Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is reopening the Moy Fishery in Co Mayo and the Galway Fishery in Galway city this week.
Both fisheries were closed to angling 10 days ago due to elevated water temperatures, as previously reported on Afloat.ie.
Barry Fox, head of operations at IFI said: “We are lifting our cessation of angling protocols at the Moy and Galway Weir fisheries.
“Water temperatures have reduced to appropriate levels, and when taking weather forecasts into account, it is now considered appropriate to reopen both fisheries.
“Water temperatures and weather forecasts will continue to be monitored on both fisheries over the coming weeks.”
Freshwater fish species such as salmon and trout can suffer ‘thermal stress’ arising from the impact of adverse warm weather on them.
The Galway Fishery opened to angling at 2pm on Monday 19 June, and the Moy Fishery will open for angling from Tuesday morning 20 June.
Management at both fisheries will be contacting all anglers who have confirmed bookings over the coming days. Those anglers who have had fishing cancelled due to the elevated temperatures will be refunded in due course.
The Moy Fishery can be contacted at 096 21332 or [email protected]. The Galway Fishery can be contacted at 091 562388 or [email protected].
IFI reminds anglers that may be required to close both fisheries and other State-owned fisheries if water temperatures rise to levels considered unsafe over the summer months.
