Report Wednesday 8th July
Water conditions: Fluctuating levels on the Lee due to generating cycles from Inniscarra dam
Weather: Mix of overcast and sunshine, with periods of heavy rain thrown in for good measure
"...An evening session on Friday accounted for a fresh 14lbs fish and a couple of Grilse..."
The Lee is producing some excellent fishing at the moment with a mix of Grilse and larger fish in the 10 -14lbs category. Morning an evening is the time to try the fly with generally more suitable lev ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2009/07/08 at 22:10:44How they Take !!
Water conditions: slight stain with an extra 10 inches
Weather: overcast but mild and threatening rain.
"...my buddy said STRIKE,..."
The Lee had a cracking run of Grilse over the weekend, particularly on the upper beats where Saturday and Sunday saw 28 Grilse caught for 7 rods. While the fishing is excellent the Grilse were takin ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2009/07/02 at 21:30:07Grilse Run Under-way !!
Water conditions: Good levels - 10 inches above summer Level - Excellent Clarity -11 degrees
Weather: Hot Sunny & Windy - stick to morning and evening fishing
"...Good Runs of Grilse..."
Good runs of Grilse are starting to show up in most of the major systems here in the south now. The River Lee has seen some good catches over the past 10 days. With good water levels catches will only ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2009/06/24 at 16:06:29Excellent fishing on the Blackwater
Water conditions: Approx 20cm above Summer level, good clarity, 12 degrees celcius- PERFECT
Weather: Broken weather at the moment mix of sunshine and showers
"...all on the fly..."
The Munster Blackwater is currently enjoying an excellent run of Spring/May fish at the moment. I have reports of fish being caught from just above Ballyduff right up to Mallow and beyond. Having cau ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2009/05/13 at 21:47:49April Cast !!
Water conditions: Mid levels, though fluctuating somewhat.
Weather: Typical April Weather - four seasons in one day - very mixed with periods of heavy rain and Sunshine
"... First Grilse of the Season caught..."
[With Good Spring Salmon Fishing on the Munster Blackwater over the last few weeks - particularly in the lower stretches there was an excellent run underway. The Summer water levels had encouraged the ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2009/04/13 at 21:38:022009 Season At Last !!
Water conditions: Cold dry conditions currently changing to milder conditions for the coming few days
Weather: light winds from a generally westerly direction
"...Muckross Beat 1 on the Laune has seen a few nice fish caught in the 10 - 15lbs bracket...."
The Start of 2009 season saw very high rivers with some very Wintery weather with quite a bit of snow in places. Muckross Beat 1 on the Laune has seen a few nice fish caught in the 10 - 15lbs bracket ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2009/02/13 at 21:11:11A Season's Finale 2008
Water conditions:
Weather:
"...The Summer/late season fishing has been improving over the last couple of seasons..."
With the season well and truly over now, tackle sorted, rods cleaned and put way in their cases, except my favorite double hander which I will use for Spey-casting practice during the winter. Looking ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/10/29 at 21:58:00Brown Trout Heaven !!!!
Water conditions: High Water with peat stain
Weather: Heavy rain and strong south westerlies
"...just over 10lbs..."
Another Specimen Brown Trout taken on the Fly this morning, just over 10lbs. This fish put up an excellent fight and was duly returned after a quick photo. The River Lee is producing some fine Trout ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/09/10 at 16:44:21Brown Trout Time !!!
Water conditions: High Water
Weather: periods of very heavy rain, strong westerlies, temp generally cool
"...some excellent Trout..."
Late August and September are always great time to fish for the larger Brown Trout particularly at night, Though the highwater levels are somewhat limiting, some excellent Trout can still be taken suc ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/09/09 at 18:20:13Salmon Fishing Report September 9th
Water conditions: High water conditons on most rivers. temps around the 6 - 7.5 degrees celcius.
Weather: Periods of very heavy rain, strong westerlies
"...Munster Blackwater and the Laune have been fishing very well...."
what has undoubtedly been the wettest August I can remember with the average water levels way above normal. This has lead to great runs of fish, though mainly to spinning as conditions have not been g ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/09/09 at 18:15:31Excellent fishing on the Blackwater
Water conditions: still quite high(50cm above summer level) though excellent visibility
Weather: mix of overcast and sunshine, with periods of heavy rain thrown in for good measure
"...Blackwater will be the place to fish..."
After what was the biggest flood of the year, levels are now getting back to a fishable level with the last few days. Though still to high for the fly, unless fishing fast sinking shooting heads etc, ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/08/05 at 21:20:50Excellent Runs of SALMON & GRILSE
Water conditions: Levels dropping slowly, excellent for spinning & Fly
Weather: more settled weather now, mix of dry overcast conditions
"...Salmon in the 6 - 10lbs range at the moment,..."
After several weeks of high dirty floods, the river are now back in cracking order with some excellent fish now running most of the rivers. The Munster Blackwater certainly seems to be at the forefr ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/07/15 at 23:10:56A Timely Flood
Water conditions: most rivers showing a good flood of about 2 feet, dropping back nicely
Weather: periods of rain interspersed with bright hot weather, winds from the west
"...With fresh water now in the systems sport should pick up..."
After what has been a quiet May on the Salmon front, with sporadic bursts of fish coming into the rivers, June has started off with a few timely floods. No Bank Busters unfortunetly but still these ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/06/05 at 14:05:12Two Days on the Lee
Water conditions: Mix of normal and highwater conditions
Weather: Sunny with overcast periods,Dry.
"... caught and released 8 Salmon..."
With Low water conditions on most of our rivers, things are proving somewhat difficult for Salmon fishing at the moment. We could really do with a good flood. Though as I look out at blue skies and te ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/05/14 at 09:23:27Fishing Report 29th April 08
Water conditions: Good levels for the fly, excellent visibility, just above summer level
Weather: Cold winds from a northerly direction at the with a mix of sunshine & showers & hail
"...two fish of the Weir Pool..."
With reasonable numbers of Salmon around, fishing is proving difficult. Both the lower Section of the River Lee and the middle/upper beats on the Balckwater (Fermoy - Mallow) have good numbers of Sal ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/04/29 at 21:23:58Fishing Out and About !
Water conditions: Normal water levels, though now could do with some rain !
Weather: mix of sunshine and showers, winds strong and cold
"...The first few Grilse of the Season..."
Fishing over the past couple of weeks has been patchy at best. The Munster Blackwater seems to be giving the most consistent sport with fish being caught regulary. The Weirt pool on the River Lee is a ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/04/24 at 21:54:27Fishing Report 31 March 08
Water conditions: Normal water levels with generating cycles of 2- 3 hours on a daily basis generally in the evening
Weather: generally dry until middle of last week, with good quantities of rain since. strong winds on a daily basis
"...Trout fishing on the River Lee has been excellent..."
The Trout fishing on the River Lee has been excellent over the last 10 days, with plenty of Trout in the 1 - 3lbs bracket being caught on the fly. Fish are being caught in both high and normal water ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/03/31 at 18:14:40Spring Salmon on the Lee
Water conditions: Normal low water level
Weather: very strong westerly(downstream) with light rain.
"...Caught on a size 7 Highland Cascade..."
The Run of Spring Salmon is now starting to get underway on the Lee. Salmon are now being caught through-out the river from the Dam right down to the lower sections. While the run is not huge there a ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/03/20 at 18:16:51Salmon Flies for Sale
Water conditions: dropping water levels on all rivers, ideal conditions for the Fly
Weather: strong Westerly wind turning to gales at times, generally dry
"...highest quality flies available..."
We are happy to offer Anglers an opportunity to purchase some of the highest quality flies available. These flies are tied on Partridge Salar hooks including singles, which are excellent and once the ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/03/02 at 14:07:10Spring Salmon Fishing
Water conditions: Dropping water levels on all rivers, ideal conditions for the Fly
Weather: strong Westerly wind turning to gales at times, generally dry
"...saw several fish moving through the beat very quickly, ..."
Now that water levels have dropped back to excellent fishing levels, A good run of Salmon have been seen running the Munster Blackwater over the last week, with a few fish caught also. While fishing ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/03/02 at 14:04:082008 Season Underway!
Water conditions: High Clear water, dropping slowly
Weather: Bright sunshine with moderate south easterly winds
"...15 Springers caught..."
Firstly I must apologise for the lack of reports over the first few weeks of the season, but things have been somewhat hectic gearing up for the new season and getting everything in place, though norm ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2008/02/13 at 21:50:48Salmon - A Season of Two Halves
Water conditions: excellent levels for the last 10 days of the season, dropping gradually
Weather: mixed conditions of Sunshine and overcast conditions, though generally excellent fishing conditions
"...Thoughts already turn to next season, which for us means January 17th on the Laune..."
Looking back at what was surely a season of mixed fortunes. A very poor Spring run due low water levels right up till mid June, meant we did not get the usual sport one would expect form mid March til ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/10/11 at 13:10:34Autumn Salmon
Water conditions: Summer Level
Weather: Bright Sunshine during the day, with dropping night time temps,Autumn is on the way
"...The drift nets may be gone, but we Anglers must still play an ongoing part in the conservation of these fish...."
With water levels now down to Summer levels, on all rivers the fishing has slowed down somewhat, though fish are still being caught on a daily basis. The river Lee is producing some good fish mainly ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/09/18 at 12:48:16Good September Runs
Water conditions: Summer Level, clear and dropping slowly
Weather: generally hot and sunny with some overcast periods
"...small flies fished on a sink tip ..."
With some very hot weather over the last few weeks, water levels on all our rivers have dropped back to sumer levels. Salmon are still continuing to run though they are somewhat harder to tempt. Fish ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/09/09 at 16:17:01Great Runs of Autumn Fish
Water conditions: Dropping water levels on all rivers, ideal conditions for the Fly
Weather: Mainly sunny with the odd overcast period, strong westerly winds
"...on a size 5 single gold cascade..."
This report reads the same as the previous only difference being the dropping levels are now ideal for the fly on rivers such as the Laune and Munster Blackwater. Excellent runs of fish on most rivers ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/08/25 at 16:35:36Autumn Runs under way
Water conditions: 2 feet above normal levels
Weather: mixed weather with heavy rain, heavy showers, high winds, Sun & Cloud, The weather has been very unsettled for the last fortnight.
"...4 Salmon in the 20 - 26lbs..."
There is some great fishing to be had at the moment on the River Laune and Munster Blackwater. Good numbers of large fish are entering both rivers, tis is particularly true of the Laune where therhav ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/08/19 at 20:40:43Salmon Report August 3rd
Water conditions: Summer Level
Weather: Strong Westerly wind turning to gales witha mix of sunshine and cloud, air temp avg 19 degrees
"...2 fine Summer Salmon to the Fly..."
A Morning session on the Laune accounted for 2 fine Summer Salmon to the Fly (8lbs & 12lbs), both caught on a size 10 cascade and intermediate line. These Fish were taken from the middle reaches and a ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/08/03 at 21:51:17July 31st Salmon Report
Water conditions: changable levels, though still up on normal summer level, with a slight peat stain
Weather: hot sunny last few days, though due to change before weekend, morning and evening fishing best
"... a fish of 19lbs caught on the weir pool..."
With excellent runs of fish entering all the major Salmon rivers in the South, we are enjoying the best Summer fishing in years, with fish coming of every tide into the rivers Lee, Munster Blackwater ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/07/31 at 14:40:13A Day to Remember !
Water conditions: low water from 5am to 10am with an extra 20 inches ther onwards
Weather: mainly sunny with the odd overcast period, strong downstream wind
"...a Morning and evening session accounted for 8 Salmon..."
I t doesn't happen very often, but when it does. Fishing the River Lee yesterday on a Morning and evening session accounted for 8 Salmon for myself all on fly. Fishing a 12 foot 8 weight double han ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/07/15 at 14:14:22Salmon Report 10th July
Water conditions: Levels holding at about 18 inches above normal, with some colour
Weather: Westerly wind with broken Sunshine.
"... size 10 - 14 flies..."
There are plenty of Grilse and some larger summer Salmon now coming of every tide into the river Lee, with good numbers of fish taken on a daily basis. Fly & Shrimp seem to be the most effective meth ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/07/10 at 16:29:51Large run of Grilse and Summer Salmon
Water conditions: Perfect, about 2 feet of extra water from the dam
Weather: Mixed weather with heavy rain, heavy showers, high winds, Sun & Cloud, The weather has been very unsettled for the last fortnight.
"...14 fish to 2 rods in 2 days..."
The Last week has seen an excellent run of Grilse along with some larger Summer Salmon and indeed late May Fish. Water Levels are Ideal for Flyfishing currently, and good catches are being made dail ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/07/05 at 18:19:17Good Runs of SALMON & GRILSE
Water conditions: Perfect Water conditons on most rivers
Weather: mix of overcast and sunshime with a strong northwesterly
"...Plenty of water in all of our systems here in the south..."
With Plenty of water in all of our systems here in the south most rivers are now enjoying good runs of fish both Grilse and larger summer fish. Rivers well worth a cast at the moment are the Munster ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2007/06/28 at 00:07:04Grilse on the Laune
Water conditions: water levels up about 12 inches, excellent fly water
Weather: mix of overcast and sunshime with a strong northwesterly
"...two grilse to the bank today ..."
With an excellent run of Grilse now running through the Laune and into Lough Leane, Good sport is to be had in the upper beats of the Laune and around the mouth of the Flesk. Having had two grilse to ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/06/28 at 00:04:39Excellent Runs of SALMON & GRILSE
Water conditions: Summer Level
Weather: Sunny with a moderate North westerly
"...An Early Morning session accounted for 3 Grilse ..."
An Early Morning session accounted for 3 Grilse this morning for Paul Hanley fishing beat one of the Muckross Fishery on the Laune, and he is still fishing as I write this. Good numbers of fish are ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/06/24 at 11:55:49Some Rain at Last
Water conditions: A slight rise after a few days rain, though should see something more significant over the next few days
Weather: Heavy rain at times with winds from east/southeast, generally overcast, avg temp 14 -15 degrees
"...heavy rain at times over the last week ..."
With heavy rain at times over the last week and more forecast for this week, we should finallly start to see good water levels on all our rivers here in the south. With the river lee already starti ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2007/06/18 at 09:06:12Pollack A Plenty
Water conditions: Last two hours of flood & first two hours of ebb
Weather: mix of overcast/sunny with some periods of rain, wind from south east, temp avg 15 degrees celcius
"...plenty of fish to 5lbs..."
With the reopening of the BASS season on Saturday, it was great to get out and do some Saltwater Fly fishing and while only a few Bass were caught, there were Mackerel, Pollack and Garfish a plenty to ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/06/18 at 08:59:46where to fish
Water conditions: Summer Level with a slight rise over the past 5 days
Weather: Dry sunny weather with the odd day of cloud and heavy showers
"...large Salmon and the first of the Grilse to run...."
While the Salmon fishing is very challenging at the moment due to very low water levels since early April, a few fish are now starting to be caught on the Munster Blackwater and the River Laune, parti ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/05/21 at 15:34:54Salmon Matters
Water conditions: low clear water at summer levels
Weather: bright sunshine with temp.into the high teens.
"...use of a floating line a small flies will probably work best...."
With a few fish now being caught on most of our rivers here in the south, we are still waiting for the main run to start. Current low water levels are not helping things, with all rivers at low summer ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/04/21 at 17:38:43Salmon Fishing
Water conditions: low water levels with periods of high water from th dam.
Weather: cold winds though generally dry.
"...two of which were caught on the fly..."
Salmon fishing has been difficult over the last fortnight though things are starting to look up now. While water conditions have been good over the last 10 days and are now excellent fish have been s ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/03/30 at 19:56:28Salmon & Trout Report, March 16th.
Water conditions: Perfect high water levels, though running with some colour
Weather: mixed conditions though mainly dry with winds of varying strength from a south westerly direction.
"...a fine fish of 13lbs on the fly...."
Good water levels on the Laune for the last week has produced some good sport on the upper beats with several Salmon being caught. I had a fine fish of 13lbs on the fly. The Munster Blackwater has ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/03/16 at 20:03:21Water levels March 7th
Water conditions: High Water conditons on most rivers. temps around the 6 - 7.5 degrees celcius.
Weather: Mix of heavy prolonged showers/sunshine, temp 7 - 12 degrees celcius = cold at night
"... too high for heavy spinning even...."
Water levels on the Lee & Munster Blackwater are currently un-fishable due to more heavy rain.The river Lee is currently one meter above normal highwater levels which makes it too high for heavy spinn ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2007/03/07 at 17:43:08First of the Season - Salmon
Water conditions: about 3 inches showing on the rocks, dropping a further 3 during the day.
Weather: mild with a light westerly wind, generally overcast.
"... a cracking 12lb cock fish straight of the tide..."
It turned out that the River Laune was the right bet. I caught my first Spring Salmon of the season on beat 1 of the Muckross fishery, a cracking 12lb cock fish straight of the tide. Aswell as taking ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/03/02 at 22:59:50Salmon & Brown Trout
Water conditions: High Water conditons on most rivers. temps around the 6 - 7.5 degrees celcius.
Weather: Mix of rain & sunshine with winds from a westerly direction, very strong at times
"...best chance of catching a Springer..."
Salmon fishing is slow at the moment with rivers such as the Lee and Blackwater in a constant state of highwater. There were a few taken of Carey'sville on the Blackwater during the week, though no re ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/03/01 at 19:24:17Trout season underway !
Water conditions: running 1 - 3 feet above normal highwater levels, practically unfishable
Weather: periods of extended heavy rain with strong winds at times, day time temps of 9 - 13 degrees celcuis
"...A dozen fish in the 0.5lbs to 2.5lbs range fell to baitfish patterns fished..."
With the Trout season open for the past twelve day's there is some excellent fishing when water levels permit. Owing to recent heavy rainfall over the past fortnight, most of our rivers are in a cons ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/02/26 at 22:38:46Spring Salmon running the Laune
Water conditions: Dropping water levels and temperatures
Weather: Strong westerlies switching around to cold easterly withheavy sleet/rain showers.
"...several spring fish were seen moving through the beats ..."
Water levels on the River Laune and Lough Leane have been dropping steadily over the past fortnight, owing to cold dry weather conditions. The Blackstones are just starting to show in the last couple ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/02/10 at 00:12:13The Dawn of a New Season
Water conditions: High Water with the Stones just starting to show (9 degrees celcius)
Weather: Blustery Conditions though quite mild for time of year (12 degrees celcius)
"...produced 3 fish on the opening day in the 6 - 10lbs bracket...."
The Salmon season has now been underway a little over a week in Kerry. Muckross Beat 1 on the Laune produced 3 fish on the opening day in the 6 - 10lbs bracket. Indeed the Upper section of this river ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2007/01/29 at 19:28:08No Nets
"...One thing that can be said as I write this is that things look a lot brighter now with the new season just around the corner than they did twelve months ago...."
That the nets are off is a great thing and a turning point for the Atlantic Salmon there is no doubt ! Our thanks and Gratitude goes to all those who campaigned for this; Brian Marshall of the Wessex ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/12/15 at 17:37:56Autumnal Pike
Water conditions: 15 drop after recent high water levels
Weather: Cold west/northwest wind with a mix of sunshine and showers
"...Now is the time of year when there's a chance of a 30lbs plus Pike !..."
Good Pike Fishing when weather permits ! There is some excellent Pike fishing to be had at the moment, when one gets a break in the weather. While enjoying a days trolling over the weekend we had th ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/11/20 at 21:57:07AllSteel goes Trout Fishing in the Kerry Wilds
Water conditions: High water levels on the lake though dropping slighty
Weather: Strong South Easterlies with periods of Sunshine and Heavy Rain.
"...Some good Trout were caught..."
The AllSteel Group from the US, recently staying in Killarney, had two day's out Fly-fishing for Wild Brown Trout with SGS. The first day was difficult, fishing on one of the upper Killarney Lakes ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/10/11 at 20:19:18Autumn Prospects
Water conditions: Rolling wave with a slight chop - lot of suspended sand
Weather: light west - southwesterly wind with a mix of cloud and sunshine
"... five Bass caught in the 3 - 7lbs range all on the fly..."
With the Salmon season now over and only nine days left in the Trout season, we can now start to think about Bass & Pike fishing. Having been out myself this afternoon fishing the first two hours o ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/10/03 at 19:28:36A Salmon Season's End
Water conditions: High Floodwater & Coloured
Weather: Mix of heavy prolonged showers/sunshine, temp 15 -17 degrees celcius
"...Still I myself am already looking forward to January 17th 2007 when I shall be casting a line on the River Laune in search of Irish Silver !..."
With the Salmon season now closed we can now look back on a season of mixed fortunes. The Spring run provided excellent fishing especially April and May. Good numbers of Salmon well into double fig ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/10/02 at 21:46:59Good water levels on the Lee
Water conditions: High Floodwater & Coloured
Weather: Mix of heavy prolonged showers/sunshine, temp 15 -17 degrees celcius
"...sealiced fish of 12lbs this morning..."
With high water on the Lee for the last three days, fishing is now excellent and should give great sport for the last week of the season. The water level is about two foot above normal full generatin ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2006/09/23 at 22:59:39A Morning's Salmon fishing on the Laune
Water conditions: Rising Spate
Weather: Heavy rain with high southerly winds
"...6lbs sealiced Salmon released..."
Another good mornings fishing on the Laune resulted with a nice 6lbs sealiced Salmon released and another lost both taken on a size 8 last resort. Heavy rain caused the river to start rising rapidly ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/09/18 at 21:30:07River Laune fishing well
Water conditions: water up by about 1.5 feet though running clear
Weather: Sunny with a moderate south easterly, air temp 16 - 20 degrees celcuis
"...a fine sealiced Salmon on the bank with the third cast..."
The Laune is currently enjoying a good September run of fish in the 5 - 15lbs range as well as 17lbs salmon caught earlier on in the week. Having fished yesterday with Paul Hanley on one of the lower ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/09/17 at 19:57:50Excellent Salmon Fishing
Water conditions: Spates on most of our Rivers
Weather: Mixed weather with heavy rain, heavy showers, high winds, Sun & Cloud, The weather has been very unsettled for the last fortnight.
"...There are reports of Plenty of fish being caught..."
With plenty of rain about, most of our rivers here in the south are now providing excellent Salmon Fishing. There are reports of Plenty of fish being caught on the Munster Blackwater, River Laune, Ke ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2006/09/14 at 20:30:12Floods at Last
Water conditions: high Floodwater & Coloured
Weather: Mix of drizzle and heavy rain with day temps 16 -18 celcius.
"...fish are being caught on spinning methods..."
We have finally had a few days of decent rainfall, giving us floods in most of the rivers in the south. The River Laune has a good run of fish going through at the moment, with fish being caught t ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2006/09/04 at 21:38:03Brown Trout fishing it's best
Water conditions: Low Water
Weather: Westerly wind with night air temps of 15 - 17 degrees celcius.
"...All the fish caught last night were taken on the dead drift technique...."
As far as Brown Trout fishing goes, you couldn't wish to be anywhere else than the River Lee. Fishing during the hours of darkness has & is producing some excellent fishing, which should only get bet ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/08/27 at 18:19:57One to Watch
Water conditions: Spate
Weather: Heavy Showers
"...heavy showers forecast..."
With some heavy showers forecast over the next few days, the Kerry Blackwater is the river to watch. Heavy showers in the Kerry region , particularly around Kenmare should ensure a spate or two over ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2006/08/23 at 14:16:27Another Great Night
Water conditions: Very Low, almost drought conditions.
Weather: Warm nights with air temps averaging 15 - 16 celcius
"...13 trout in the 1 - 3lbs braket..."
The Brown Trout fishing at night is as good as I can ever remember it ! Though the fish are slow to feed during the day, once the temp drops at night, they start to feed with gusto. Having fished Mo ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/08/23 at 14:02:03Big Browns !
Water conditions: Very Low, almost drought conditions.
Weather: Mixed weather with the odd shower and high pressure
"...some fine specimens to just under 8lbs..."
Now is the time when Brown Trout fishing at night is excellent. Fly Fishing at night using baitfish patterns and catching large river Browns. By now this years fry(minnow,perch, roach etc.) have got ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/08/21 at 15:40:25Red Letter Day
Water conditions: Mid sized spate with a rise of about 40cm
Weather: War sunny with occasional heavy showers
"... I had 4 grilse to the bank and a fine summer fish of 8lbs..."
Having fished Saturday & Sunday evening, where we caught 4 fine fresh grilse to about 4.5lbs, 3 to the fly and 1 to Spinner. I returned myself on the Tuesday afternoon fishing the fly. I had 4 grilse ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/08/04 at 15:55:58Grilse, Better late than Never !
Water conditions: slight rise in levels, though still good clarity
Weather: hot muggy weather, with the odd thunder shower
"...a good Grilse run..."
Most of our rivers here in the south are starting to enjoy a good Grilse run, the foremost being the River Laune in Kerry, though the Kerry Blackwater run has started and the River Lee is now producin ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/07/02 at 21:26:40State of Affairs !
Water conditions: Summer Level
Weather: mixed weather with the odd shower and high pressure
"...Grilse being in the 2 - 3lbs range...."
Fishing in general over the last 3 weeks has been of a mixed nature. Good Trout fishing on the Lee and Killarney sys. has kept us occupied and it wwas just as well with a very poor start to the Grils ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/06/24 at 19:40:26A Good Day on the Blackwater
Water conditions: Water up by 4 inches on Summer level & dropping very slowly
Weather: Bright Sunshine with temp.into the mid 20's
"...Salmon of 9lbs,11lbs & 12lbs all covered in Sealice..."
Paul Hanley had a great day's fishing on Ballyhooley (right-hand bank) with SGS. it was a case of good fishing in difficult conditions, though Paul's skill with a spinning rod and Red/Silver flying C ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/06/14 at 18:28:45Fine Fishing
Water conditions: Mid Water Levels (2.5' above normal levels)
Weather: Mixed weather with heavy rain, heavy showers, high winds, Sun & Cloud, The weather has been very unsettled for the last fortnight.
"...large sealiced may fish running through to the iniscarra beats..."
Very unsettled weather over the last fortnight, had given us very high water levels which have settled on the River Lee at least over the last week. Wednesday saw some great fishing on the upper beat ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/05/28 at 23:53:10Big May Floods
Water conditions: High Floodwater & Coloured
Weather: Strong southwesterlies with extended periods of heavy rain
"...Great Sport will be had when the levels start to drop..."
Heavy rain being driven by extremely high winds from the Atlantic has given the biggest flood of the Season on nearly all waters in the south. This is particularly true of the Munster Blackwater & the ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2006/05/19 at 22:25:06Grilse & May Fish Running the Lee Today !
Water conditions: 2 feet of extra water from the Dam
Weather: Gales with even stonger gusts from a southerly direction, heavy rain
"...A May fish of 10lbs..."
The River Lee fished well today with fish being caught at the Kingsley Weir pool right up to the Dam, where I had 3 grilse (released) and a May fish of 10lbs (see photo). All bar one grilse was take ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/05/17 at 23:19:43A Morning on the Lee !
Water conditions: 3/4 Level generating to cycle dropping at 12.30, heavy peat stain
Weather: Clear skies & cool winds
"...A Great mornings fishing..."
We arrived at Inniscarra beat 1 (woodside) at 7am this morning to find the River very low, perhaps six inches below Summer level and no sign of a Salmon. The Trout however were busy terrorizing the B ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/04/28 at 19:23:26Salmon and Trout
Water conditions: Low water levels with short periods of high water from the Dam.
Weather: Clear skies and cool winds
"...best fish just under the 3lbs mark...."
Dropping water levels over the past 10 days has led to a slow down in the run of Salmon, with the best of the fishing in the lower beats. Both the River Lee & Blackwater have good numbers of fish pre ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/04/27 at 23:41:51A First
Water conditions: Low Clear water
Weather: cool early on with increasing WSW, turning overcast with showers
"...taken on the a size 10 cascade special...."
There is plenty of good fishing to be had at the moment, with good numbres of fish still being taken on both the Lee & Blackwater. Clive O'Driscoll(Cork) had a fine & first fish of the season from be ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/04/16 at 23:14:52Spring Fishing as it Was !!!!
Water conditions: Perfect
Weather: Southerly winds, high at times though mild
"...one of the best Spring Runs in 20 Years...."
The Spring Run of Salmon in the River's Lee & Munster Blackwater, is quite Frankly phenominal at the moment. My Phone doesn't stop with reports coming from Lee & Blackwater Valley of Fish being caugh ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/04/12 at 22:04:56A Good Run !
Water conditions: mixed Water levels with low levels early morning, with med/high levels through late morn/afternoon
Weather: day time temps of around 10 degrees celcius, mix of sunny/overcast conditions with nnw winds
"...a cracking fish of 12.5lbs on one of his own flies..."
The River Lee is now enjoying an excellent Spring Run. There were 10 Spring fish in the 8 - 15lbs bracket caught of the inniscarra beats over thurs/fri/sat this week to 3 rods, with the heaviest fish ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/04/09 at 22:42:39Smolts Released !
Water conditions: High Water
Weather: Mixed weather, with high cold easterly winds.
"...released 110,000 smolts..."
The ESB Fisheries & Conservation released 110,000 smolts reared at the Carraigadroichid Hatchery on Beat 2 of the Inniscarra Salmon Fishery today. It was some sight to see all those smolts being rele ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/04/04 at 23:42:33First of the Season
Water conditions: High Water
Weather: Mixed weather, with high WNW winds.
"...a beautiful sealiced fish of 13lbs..."
Well I got my first fish Salmon of the Season, a beautiful sealiced fish of 13lbs, taken in high water while spinning a yellow/silver Flying-C. There is a very good run of large spring fish with fr ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/03/30 at 00:19:47Floods a Plenty
Water conditions: high Water
Weather: mild though with high westerlies bringing plenty of rain.
"...Good catches can be expected of the backs of these floods..."
With lots of rain over the last 10 days, most of our rivers here in the south are bank high and brown, though should be in fine order by the second half of this week if we don't get more rain. The Ri ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2006/03/27 at 22:38:40River Lee comes on Form
Water conditions: Mid to very high water (generating levels)
Weather: Mixed weather, with high westerly winds.
"...with many in the 10 - 14lbs class..."
Good numbers of Salmon are now entering the Lee, with good high water levels over the last week, a good run is now underway. Fish are being caught throughout the river on both the club & ESB waters. F ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/03/25 at 22:23:29Paddy's Day on the Lee
Water conditions: low water with sediment, full generating load 1.30pm - 3pm
Weather: ENE wind very cold/overcast/intermittent rain & sleet/air temp approx 4 degrees celius
"...Four Salmon in the 7 -11lbs bracket were caught..."
Patrick's Day is traditionally considered the time to start Salmon fishing on the Lee. Many Anglers turned out, despite the Artic conditions. Four Salmon in the 7 -11lbs bracket were caught on the ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/03/17 at 20:18:56On the Move
Water conditions: Slight rise in levels, though still good clarity
Weather: Mixed weather, with high WNW winds.
"...One fresh fish of approx 15lbs..."
After an initial slow start to the Salmon season in most of the Cork/Kerry rivers, there are some fish nwo being caught. Both the Munster Blackwater and the River Lee have had fish caught over the l ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/03/10 at 19:45:44Rain at Last
Water conditions: High Water
Weather: Mix of high winds(SSW/NNW) and rain
"...2- 3 springers being taken everyday..."
As I write this it is pouring rain here in Cork,which will give rise to good water levels in the Lee & Blackwater over the coming week if not full blown floods ! Here in Cork you will often hear it ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2006/03/13 at 11:24:15Trout season opens in style !!
Water conditions: Bank high water with a peat stain
Weather: strong down stream wind with heavy showers
"...the Trout on the river Lee today were present, hungry and in great condition...."
Salmon may be a bit thin on the ground at the moment, but the Trout on the river Lee today were present, hungry and in great condition. Bank high water due to Electricity generation at Inniscarra and ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/02/16 at 00:08:35Cascade success
Water conditions: Low water with peat stain.
Weather: Overcast with with a light east/southeasterly - Air temp 6 -10 degrees celcius
this photo was taken while playing the kelt on the Lee ! ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/02/03 at 12:40:19Two Rivers Two Springers
Water conditions: Low water with peat stain.
Weather: overcast with a light east/southeasterly - Air temp 6 -10 degrees celcius
"...a fresh fish coming from both..."
Both the Rivers Lee & Blackwater opened their season on Wednesday with a fresh fish coming from both. A 9lb fish from the Castle hole below the Anglers rest on the Lee and a fish of Kilmurray for th ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/02/03 at 12:27:24A New Year & A New Season
Water conditions: very high water with the slightest peat stain - excellent conditions
Weather: overcast with a strong westerly coming up the river, high air temp of 10 -12 degrees.
"...the waters of Kerry opened their Banks to Salmon Anglers Today...."
After what seemed an unusually long closed season, the waters of Kerry opened their Banks to Salmon Anglers Today. The Kerry Rivers & Lakes are the first to open in the south of Ireland and rivers su ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2006/01/17 at 22:06:5520lbs Bass caught on the Fly !
Water conditions: Top half of the Tide
Weather: Heavy Rain with a F3
"...probably the largest Bass caught on fly todate from Irish waters !..."
As he put it to me Paul Hanley had one of the best fishing sessions of his life this morning with four double figure Bass including a stunning fish of 20lbs. Paul was fishing Garretstown this morni ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/12/09 at 19:13:50Cold start to December
Water conditions: Rising water levels
Weather: Cold and generally Wet
"...cold wet weather with some isolated snow in areas..."
The last week of November and early December have been marked by cold wet weather with some isolated snow in areas. Cold winds to gale force at time have made and averge daytime temp of 6 - 8 degress ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/12/05 at 17:36:58Brown Trout at Ballyhass Lakes !
Water conditions: Thanks to all the rain over the last month or so Ballyhass has attained it's winter level - Deep !!
Weather: Blustery Conditions
"...Try fishing deep with either buzzers or a baitfish imitation...."
Some Good Brown trout have been caught over the last few sessions at Ballyhass. Though these fish are not large generally around the pound mark they are in excellent condition seem to be feeding well ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/11/19 at 21:19:14Early Morning Pike
Water conditions: Resevoir at high winter level with a slight peat stain
Weather: very light easterly, though gaining as the morning progressed to a force 2
"...A good morning session with some nice fish on the fly at a time of year when most fly anglers have put away the rods till next season !!..."
A lovely still november morning and though cold, still makes for good conditions to catch a pike on the fly. Fishing commenced at 8am with an air temp. of 8 degrees celcius. A floating line with a s ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/11/19 at 14:07:24Buzzer Action at Ballyhass Lakes
Water conditions: Low Clear water
Weather: Westerly wind with broken Sunshine.
"...approx 45 rainbow trout ..."
A long overdue return to Ballyhass lakes turned out to be a great day with approx 45 rainbow trout coming to our two rods including fish of 12lbs & 5lbs, both in excellent condition with silver coats. ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/10/20 at 22:10:36Bass Action !!
Water conditions: Incoming tide
Weather: very light southerly with occasional large swell, sunny with short overcast periods.
"...fast strip though takes often come while the fly was static between strips...."
Having started fishing at 7am the first fish was hooked at 7.20am which turned out to be a fine Bass of 7.5lbs. A further four fish were taken in rapid succession to 7lbs in weight till about 8.30. ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/09/12 at 19:35:31The Best of the Bass !!
Water conditions: clear water
Weather: calm overcast days
"...odd fish well into double figures...."
Large numbers of Bass along the south coast of Ireland this season are providing great sport on both Fly & Spinner. The Bass seems to have made a bit of a comeback this year. This is particularly so ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/08/06 at 21:38:09Kerry Blackwater fishing Well !
Water conditions: High Dirty Spate peaks on Thursday , dropping nicley by Friday
Weather: Persistent rain on Thursday clearing to sunny/windy conditions by Friday
"...a dozen fish caught..."
A good spate on the Thursday evening clearing well by Friday morning resulted in some good fishing with approx a dozen fish caught over Thursday/Friday by few anglers. With plenty of fish around good ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/08/06 at 20:06:07August starts with a good Spate
Water conditions: High Spate
Weather: persistent rain on Thursday 4th August
"...45 fish were counted in the lower section of the sportfield alone, 20 meter stretch of water..."
Persistent rain on Thursday resulted in a good spate by 7pm on the same day. Two fish were taken as the water started to rise, after which the water became very dirty with alot of debris making it unf ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2005/08/06 at 19:40:46Good numbers of fish running the River Lee
Water conditions: normal summer level with some generating(mid water) taking place.
Weather: windy condtions with a mix of sun & showers
"...These fish were travelling quickly..."
Good numbers of Grilse with some larger Salmon have been reported coming off the tides this week particularly off the tides late Monday and early Tuesday. These fish were travelling quickly though so ...
in Fishing reports by kieran the 2005/08/04 at 23:49:17Heavy Rain at Last !
Water conditions: Very High Spate
Weather: Torrential rain on 23rd July
"...Last night approx 112 fish entered the river !..."
Very Heavy rain on the Saturday, running into Sunday morning resulted in high Spates on most of the spate rivers in Kerry, such as the Kerry Blackwater & the Sneem River. This resulted in approx 8 fi ...
in Water conditions by kieran the 2005/07/26 at 17:56:00Excellent Trout fishing on Lough Leane, Killarney.
Water conditions: Low water and a heavy tint from recent gales.
Weather: : heavy dark clouds with short spells of sunshine and force 3 – 4 winds in the morning dropping to light breeze by late afternoon with more predominant sunshine.
"...... we caught approx 40 trout between us ......"
Anglers: Kieran Conlon & Paul Hanley A great day’s fishing, the high winds from the last 48 hours have really stirred up the lake and the Trout. Fly-fishing mainly around the central Islands such as ...
in Fishing reports by Kieran the 2005/05/15 at 20:53:44Fishing postponed till tomorrow due to gale force southerly winds.
Weather: gale force southerly winds
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in Fishing reports by Kieran the 2005/05/11 at 08:00:00Easterly Winds !
Water conditions: cold
Weather: easterly wind
"...... the first fish coming through at lunchtime ......"
Anglers: Bill Beazly with Kieran Conlon Having covered all the water in the morning with the shrimp with no takes or sign of a fish. There was a cold easterly gale coming up the river making fly-fis ...
in Fishing reports by Kieran the 2005/05/13 at 20:30:00no fish were caught this morning
Water conditions: Half load for 1 hour this morning
Weather: Sunny with a strong upstream wind
"...... fish are being caught on the lower stretches ......"
Anglers: Paul Hanley & Dudley While no fish were caught this morning, fish are being caught on the lower stretches. Some very large fish sighted today around the inniscarra beats were one of about ...
in Fishing reports by Kieran the 2005/05/12 at 20:30:00An Afternoon on the Lee
Water conditions: ¾ to full height (generating)
Weather: Sunny with a cool wind in a downstream direction
"...we soon took up the spinning rods..."
Anglers: Kieran Conlon & Paul Hanley Having fished early this morning in normal water conditions (no generating) with no avail, though after a cold night the fish seemed a little slow to get moving ...
in Fishing reports by Kieran the 2005/05/11 at 21:36:14
