We understand that formal confirmation of the 2013 season for the Slaney is imminent. This will see the river opening on a catch and release basis on the 17th of March with the 16th of September as the final day … Continued
In the last 4 weeks 3 big floods in succession have helped clean the river in advance of the opening day on 17 March. The SRT guage disapeared from view as the water rose – Brian Harvey’s pictures of the river … Continued
With the season due to start on 17 March I understand that there are still a few prime season rods available on both the Clohamon fishery and on the lower river lettings managed by Fanning French. For contact details see … Continued
Now that the spawning season is well over it is is time to publish a short note on, and photos from last November’s trip to the redds.
Over the weekend of the 5th of January the Slaney River Trust received a report of a fish kill in upper waters of the Boro with many small dead silver fish. The worst was feared and it looked like we had a damaging … Continued
The 2013 catch and release bye law confirms that the Slaney will be open for catch and release again in 2013. Single barbless hooks will be required to be used and all salmon returned as soon as possible. Worms are banned. The … Continued
A recent item on the undercurrents web site picked up on the ASF site hightlights the unacceptabley high level of lice in a Marine Harvest site in Donegal.
IFI have annonced the details of the 2013 Fisheries awarness week 11 to 19th May which will have Angling for all and invasive species as its main themes.