Fishing has continued in a similar pattern to March with steady sport along the river but with the main run yet to arrive. Fish are well spread throughout the system but in small numbers. Some of the lower beats are … Continued
Following opening day fish have been reported but in small numbers. The recent rain on Friday pushed the river up to about 2 feet on the gauge but levels have already dropped back to just over the foot mark. This … Continued
The River Slaney opened on St Patrick’s Day again this year. Anglers were greeted with ideal water conditions and a beautiful still spring day. Fishermen were out in force along the river and from reports it seems that Andrew Kelly … Continued
Salmon fishing along the river since the last report on the 22nd May has been slow. The river has been low during most of this period though so this is not surprising. Any rise in water has brought some salmon … Continued
The long awaited rain arrived at the start of May and as a result there has been reasonable fishing along the river. The general view is that the run is much lighter than the previous 2 seasons and the fish … Continued
The sunny south east has lived up to it’s billing over the past few weeks with blue skies and very little rainfall, this is despite most other parts of the country having plenty of rain. Fishing conditions have been far … Continued
Fishing over the past couple of weeks has generally been slow with a trickle of fish running the river. Water levels have been good during the period but many anglers have put in quite a few days with not so … Continued
The rain over the past few days had brought a few fresh fish up. Three anglers had their first fish of the season today (30/03/15), two of which were sea liced including Eamonn Power with this fish.
After the excitement of the first few days of the season the level of activity has noticeably slowed on the river with anglers reporting relatively few fish seen or hooked although there were 2 fish lost today (24.3.15). The water … Continued
The Slaney was high but clear for its St Patricks day opening with rods out on most beats along the river. The total catch was thought to be 9 fish which sounds great but the river is still a shadow of the it’s former … Continued