Praise for work on renowned Ballisodare salmon fishery
Major work has been carried out at one of the best-known fisheries and salmon angling spots in the north west. It’s at Ballisodare in County Sligo, where, in the past, a section of the fishery was vulnerable to illegal activity as it was the entry point for salmon from the…
A kilo of sliver offered for first salmon on Drowes river
A kilo of silver is being offered to the person who catches the first salmon of the year in a Leitrim River. The River Drowes Salmon Fishery say it will give the prize, worth €750, to the person who lands the first salmon to celebrate the International Year of the…
Three Donegal rivers to open for wild salmon fishing
Three Donegal rivers that were closed to wild salmon fishing will be open in the New Year. They are the Eske and Owenwee in Ballyshannon Fishery District and the Tullaghobegley river in the Letterkenny District. The will now become ‘catch and release’ rivers from January 1st. Two other rivers on…
Quota cuts hit Ownea salmon fishery in Donegal
Donegal fishermen are criticising a quota cut to the Ownea wild salmon fishery located near Ardara. Local fisherman and political activist Liam Whyte says the shared quota between anglers and commercial fishermen has been slashed by almost 40%. He adds that at present, commercial fishermen have little or no input…