Angling Notes

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Angling notes: Corrib Mask Search and Rescue boat comes out of the water

CMSAR reassures all lake users that it continues to provide a 24/7 (365) rescue service

Mon Nov 25 2024 - 06:15

Angling notes: top prize for Something Fishy

Donegal’s Gartan National School wins first prize in Inland Fisheries Ireland’s national art competition

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 11:44

Angling Notes: A call for skippers

Angling skippers needed to catch-and-release Atlantic bluefin tuna as part of a collaborative scientific survey

Mon May 06 2024 - 05:50

Angling Notes: leviathans of the sea return to Irish waters

Atlantic bluefin tuna

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 04:55

Angling Notes: IFI announces 52 temporary posts for seasonal fisheries officers and assistants

Job would suit those who enjoy nature and working outdoors, says Inland Fisheries Ireland head of operations Barry Fox

Mon Jan 29 2024 - 05:32

Angling Notes: Increasing number of anglers ‘releasing trout into Lough Sheelin’

Inland Fisheries Ireland research involved over 130 participants with more than half having 25 years’ experience fishing for wild brown trout in lake

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 05:12

Angling notes: First salmon of the year caught in Co Donegal

Draw has opened for anglers wishing to keep salmon from Cork’s lower river Lee

Mon Jan 15 2024 - 12:20

New programme offers €30,000 to angling clubs

Inland Fisheries Board fund will focus on promoting sustainable angling tourism in rural areas

Wed Jan 03 2024 - 13:56

Angling Notes: Uisce Éireann fined for sewage spill

Inland Fisheries Ireland has welcomed the outcome of the case

Mon Dec 18 2023 - 17:15

Angling notes: Women shown fly fishing is a fine way to enjoy nature

On the fly

Mon Dec 11 2023 - 05:22

Angling notes: 200 Voices series a fitting tribute to RNLI’s priceless work

RNLI podcast series details stories from survivors, supporters, volunteers, lifeguards and celebrity ambassadors across Ireland and Britain

Mon Dec 04 2023 - 05:12

IFI wins first prize at the Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland’s 20th Annual Energy Awards

Mon Nov 27 2023 - 05:55

Inland Fisheries Ireland puts out a €1 million funding call

The Habitats and Conservation fund will issue new grants to support fish and their habitats in rivers nationwide

Mon Nov 20 2023 - 05:25

Angling Notes: a Celtic nations clash in the Albert Basin

Team Ireland wins the day in Newry, and then wins day two too

Thu Oct 26 2023 - 09:59

Angling Notes: Celtic Cup comes to the Coal Yard

Newry Canal hosts the prestigious NCFFI competition

Mon Oct 16 2023 - 12:27

Angling Notes: Man successfully prosecuted for using barbed fishing hook in river Lee

Plus Lure Angling Team compete in Riga; competition results from Annaghierin Lough, Co Cavan; and a Welsh conservation success story

Mon Oct 09 2023 - 05:55

Angling Notes: Three convicted over salmon-related offences

Two men observed by fisheries officers setting 100-metre salmon net spanning almost the entire Shannon, and another observed separately catching a salmon by rod and line in the tailrace of river

Mon Oct 02 2023 - 05:20

Angling Notes: Lough Mask the perfect setting for national fly-fishing championship

An overjoyed Joseph (Joe) Butler from Mallow, Co Cork, takes two-day 20th National VFI Fly Fishing Championship

Mon Sept 25 2023 - 05:00

Angling Notes: Opportunity for women to be introduced to fly fishing

Event organised by the Irish Ladies Fly Fishing Association is aimed at beginners or novice anglers aged over 18 and all equipment will be provided

Mon Sept 18 2023 - 06:50

Angling notes: Patrick Ennis lands cracking trout of 2.79kg to triumph at Lough Owel

‘It took me all of 15 minutes to land the fish,’ said the Leitrim man

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 06:00

Angling notes: Investment in sustainable hub at Argory on River Blackwater pays dividends

Long-term lease on beautiful site in Co Armagh helps members enjoy excellent fishing on previously inaccessible stretch of the river

Mon Sept 04 2023 - 06:30

Angling Notes: A big weekend on Lough Erne

BSI Sensas club squad qualify for a place at the FIPSed World Club Championships in Slovenia in 2024

Mon Aug 28 2023 - 05:10

Glanmire water pollution incident is under investigation by IFI

No fish fatalities recorded so far

Mon Aug 21 2023 - 15:26

Angling notes: Loughrea man is world trout fly angling champion

Plus a carp challenge in New Ross and preparing for the McDonald Cup on Lough Sheelin

Mon Aug 14 2023 - 06:00

Angling notes: Team Ireland in Portugal for World Youth Angling Championships

Round-up

Mon Aug 07 2023 - 01:00

Angling notes: Anglers working to restore sustainable levels of Atlantic salmon

Last year anglers released 54 per cent of their catch

Mon Jul 31 2023 - 14:32

Uisce Éireann convicted of water pollution offences

Naas District Court issues fine for offences committed in June 2022

Mon Jul 24 2023 - 09:00

‘The scale of this illegal salmon netting at sea was at a commercial level’

Three men convicted and fined for setting drift nets at sea off the coast of Co Mayo

Mon Jul 17 2023 - 05:21

On the fly in Co Mayo

Celebrating 70 years, the world trout fly fishing competition returns to Lough Mask

Mon Jul 10 2023 - 09:06

Scoil Mhuire agus Iosaf reel in Something Fishy

Students from the school in Collooney, Co Sligo, have won top prize in the annual Inland Fisheries Ireland competition

Mon Jul 03 2023 - 10:09

Angling notes: Galway Fishery and Moy Fishery reopens

Both fisheries will contact anglers with bookings over coming days

Mon Jun 26 2023 - 05:25

James Wellwood (14) is a rising star of Irish coarse angling

The up-and-coming angler won a recent competition with a catch of over 400 rudd and will soon be rubbing shoulders with world champions

Mon Jun 19 2023 - 04:46

Angling notes: streetfishing on the continent

Streetfishing is an active way of fishing, with the opportunity to catch big fish where you don’t expect them

Mon Jun 12 2023 - 07:46

Angling notes: almost a million for rehabilitation, conservation and protection

Inland Fisheries Ireland has awarded 24 projects a total of €999,272 in grants for initiatives to ensure salmon and sea trout can survive in the wild

Mon Jun 05 2023 - 06:05