The Slaney opened on 1 April with gin clear water which had been falling slowly for a week and bright sunshine. The first anglers on the river at around 8 am were greeted by temperatures of -1C. We know of … Continued
The password for the Webcam and fishing reports has been changed with effect from midnight on 28 April. All members who have paid their subs should have received the new password by email. If you have paid your sub but … Continued
After the disappointment of the decision to continue to delay the opening of the river until 1 April, there is at least one bit of good news in that the 2021 spawning season on the Slaney is reported to have … Continued
Hopes that the seatrout run this year is just a bit late are fading fast as very few seen trout are being seen or caught in the usual places. On the other hand, salmon fishing over the past few weeks … Continued
The fishing in the past 2 weeks has been unusual with the river above Bunclody outfishing the lower beats by a significant factor as fish hammered through in the unseasonally high water. Although it has substantially quietened down in the … Continued
An angler fishing upstream of Bunclody has landed 2 badly seal marked fish in the last week. One very fresh fish had a raw hole in its gut and the second, which had been a while in the river, a … Continued
The first weeks of the season were heavily impacted by the Covid cross county and local travel restrictions. As a result, fishing was restricted to locally based rods which reduced activity on the river. Notwithstanding that, good fishing was reported … Continued
We hope to restart fishing reports next week. A decision has been made that only members should be able to access these reports and they will be password protected with the same password as the webcam.
We are heading into the peak period of the Smolt run and it is so important that as many as possible make it safely to the sea. Ken Whelan explains below how best to deal with them and the importance … Continued
We have been asked to remind everyone of the importance of handling fish carefully when practising catch and release. The best practice is to keep the fish in the water at all times and remove the hook while it is … Continued