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.
The Slaney River Trust has added its voice to the protests against BIM’s proposed mega salmon farm in Galway bay. See the letter here. A number of organisations are organising a protest on Saturday 15th December in Carrrigaline at 12.00 with … Continued
The Chairman and Secretary of the SRT Board met with IFI on 13 November to discuss a range of issues relevant to the Slaney. The attached note summarises the issues discussed.
Anti Salmon farm Activist Don Staniford visited Bantry last week – his take on the situation is reported here
In excess of 30 people attended a SRT visit to the spawning reds on 17th. A full report with photos of a great day out will be filed on the site once the spawning season is over. One of the … Continued