What rivers are open for salmon fishing in Ireland?
Open Fisheries
| Fishery District | River |
|---|---|
| No. 4 or Lismore District | Blackwater (Munster) Glenshelane Finisk |
| No. 5 or Cork District | Bandon Lower Lee (brown tag required – code B4) Ilen Mealagh Owvane Coomhola Glengarriff |
When can you catch salmon in Ireland?
This Bye-law provides for an annual bag limit of 10 fish being either salmon or sea trout (over 40cm) per angler and provides for a season bag limit of three fish in the period 1 January to 11 May, a daily bag limit of three fish from 12 May to 31 August and a daily bag limit of one fish from 1 September to the end of …
Where is salmon caught in Ireland?
The Cork Blackwater is Ireland’s finest Salmon River and one of the most important salmon rivers in Europe, stretching for over 150 kilometres from its source in Kerry to the sea at Youghal. The season for salmon opens on 1st February and continues until 30th September.
What fish are in the river Blackwater?
Key information
| Nearest town | Blackwatertown |
|---|---|
| Area/length | 2.5km |
| Species | salmon, brown trout (dollaghan in season) |
| Season | 1 March to 31 October |
| Methods | fly fishing, spinning and worm fishing |
Can you catch wild salmon in Ireland?
The Irish Government allow a limited number of individual fisherman to catch Wild Atlantic Salmon by hand with simple nets in selected rivers and estuaries that have a strong population of Wild Atlantic Salmon. This traditional and sustainable method of catching Wild Salmon is called draft net fishing.
What is the best time to fish for salmon?
In general, the magic hours of early morning just before sunrise, and late evening just after sunset are the best for salmon fishing. The phases of the moon come into play, high and low tide, and even low-pressure systems moving in can enhance your opportunity.
Where can I catch salmon NI?
Map showing wild salmon and trout fisheries in Northern Ireland.
- Angling on River Bush day ticket stretches and Angling on River Bush non day ticket stretches (1 and 2)
- Margy, Carey and Glenshesk Rivers (3)
- Ballymoney River (4)
- Dungonnell Lough (5)
- River Maine (6)
- Upper South Woodburn (7)
- River Lagan Shaws Bridge (8)
How deep is the River Blackwater?
New sections of river channel were cut, and were made between 80 and 90 feet (24 and 27 m) wide, with their depth sufficient to provide 6 feet (1.8 m) of water when Lough Neagh was at it lowest designed level during the summer months.
What was the biggest salmon ever caught in Ireland?
57 lbs
Irish Record Fish – Freshwater Species
| Species | Weight | Date of Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon | 57 lbs | 1874 |
| Tench | 8.15 lbs | 20/06/1995 |
| Brown Trout (Lake) | 26 lbs | 15/07/1894 |
| Brown Trout (River) | 20 lbs | 22/02/1957 |
