The password for the Webcam and 2023 Fishing reports was changed on 9 March 2023. All paid-up members should have received an email with the updated password. if you have not yet paid your 2023 membership please pay it now … Continued
IFI has issued a press release detailing the prosecution of two Tullow based individuals who were fishing out of season, using illegal gear and obstructing a fisheries officer. One of the offenders was fined €1,500 and has to pay a … Continued
The river remained very high for almost the entire spawning period which made it very difficult for IFI staff to assess the level of activity on the redds but from anecdotal reports, it was satisfactory with a number of fresh … Continued
The good news for anglers on the river is that all the letter writing and SRT lobbying has finally paid off and the opening day for 2023 will be 17 March giving us an extra 2 weeks on the river … Continued
The password for the Webcam and 2022 Fishing reports has just been changed. All paid-up members should have received an email with the updated password this morning. Please do not share the password with non-members as the membership income pays … Continued
Despite the relatively low and clear state of the water last Thursday, Killian proved that there were still fish to be caught when he landed this 7lber on a stoat’s tail. Just out for an hour after work he briefly … Continued
As the SRT Gauge drops below the 1ft mark it would seem that there is a reasonable stock of fish spread across the system with a good many having taken advantage of the prolonged period of water to head upstream … Continued
After the excitement of early last week, the fishing slowed down considerably and the salmon seemed to have headed for the hills despite the water only dropping slowly. Some anglers reported fishing for a full day and seeing nothing in … Continued
In the last week we have started to see and catch smolts and it is critical that as many as possible reach the sea safely. Please see this post from last year on how best to return smolts unharmed. On … Continued
The 10 days since the opening day have been an eventful period on the Slaney as the water has slowly dropped. We have seen a mixture of small, typically 6 to 7 lb, fish landed with a sprinkling of big … Continued