Irish Angling News. Sport Fishing, Longlining and Trolling Updates
‘Thousands’ of Brown Trout & Young Salmon Feared Lost in Fish Kill on Co Tyrone River
5th May 2021 Angling
It could be years before a river at the centre of a recent suspected agricultural pollution incident in Co Tyrone is fully recovered, as the Belfast Telegraph reports. The fish kill in the Aughlish River discovered over the May Bank…
A Clonmel man has been convicted on five charges including assaulting fisheries officers stemming from a poaching incident at Inniscarra Dam in May last year. Officers of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) had observed Craig Brew fishing in a prohibited area…
Anglers in Ireland Recorded Hundreds of Big Fish Catches in 2020 Despite Pandemic
29th April 2021 Angling
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, anglers fishing in Irish waters in 2020 caught hundreds of large fish — according to the latest Irish Specimen Fish Committee (ISFC) report. One new record was set — for a 12.02kg smooth-hound hooked off Wicklow…
The winners and runners-up have been announced in a national video competition for Go Fishing Week 2021, which is taking place this week. Entries were received across Ireland under the title ‘Why I love to fish’, and one overall winner…
All salmon and sea trout anglers who have not returned last season’s angling logbook and unused gill tags are being urged to do so immediately. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says the logbooks and unused tags are necessary to provide vital…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has announced the line-up of virtual events for Go Fishing Week 2021, its national celebration of fishing and angling. Sustainability, protecting habitats and wellbeing benefits are the big themes over a week of free events that begins…
A new online survey aims to collect changes in sea anglers’ catches in Ireland’s coastal waters over time. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says anglers participating in the survey will contribute towards understanding changes in angling species here. Ireland’s sea angling…
The Loughs Agency has announced that angling permits for its waters on the River Finn and River Foyle, including the Greenbraes, are now available to purchase online. Online permits will make angling in these rivers even more accessible, particularly during…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has teamed up with Leave No Trace Ireland to launch an outdoor recreational guide for angling based on the 7 Principles of Leave No Trace. As custodians of our natural fisheries resource, anglers can refer to…
Over £80,000 has been invested in habitat enhancement projects in the River Roe catchment area in Co Derry during the past two years, the Loughs Agency says. More than 20 sites within the Roe catchment were prioritised by the agency…
Licences Required to Deal with Cormorants Predating on Salmon Smolts in Northern Ireland, Loughs Agency Advises
28th March 2021 Angling
The Loughs Agency says it shares its stakeholders’ concerns about the impact of cormorants predating on juvenile salmon during the annual smolt migration. Unlike other salmon predators, cormorants are a protected species under Article 4 of the Wildlife (Northern Ireland)…
Building on the success of pilot programmes in 2019 and 2020, the Tuna CHART (CatcH And Release Tagging) fishery to collect scientific data on bluefin tuna will return in 2021, subject to COVID-19 restrictions. Tuna CHART is a collaborative scientific…
Blueway & Angling Facilities to Benefit from €6M Investment in Adventure Tourism Projects
23rd March 2021 Aquatic Tourism
Development of a blueway along the Wicklow and Wexford coasts and improved access at a number of angling locations throughout the country are among 14 large-scale projects to benefit from an investment of more than €6 million in adventure tourism. Minister…
Loughs Agency Highlights Habitat Enhancement Works in Drumragh River Catchment
20th March 2021 Angling
The Loughs Agency has highlighted £12,000 of habitat enhancements works on the Drumragh River catchment in Co Tyrone throughout 2020. The Drumragh catchment comprises a series of branching river systems such as the Seskinore River, Routing Burn, Quiggery River and…
For the first time ever, Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) launches a virtual Go Fishing Week — a national celebration of angling with a programme of online events taking place. Running from Sunday 25 April to Monday 3 May, Go Fishing Week provides…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) recently secured two separate convictions for illegal netting of salmon on the Barrow and Nore rivers respectively. At a sitting of Kilkenny District Court on Tuesday 23 February 2021, Richie Lennon of New Ross, Co Wexford…
