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Game Angling
March 14th, 2007
LOUGH SHEELIN
The first trout of the season was recorded by Thomas Lynch at 2 lbs and 1.5 lbs. Caught on a Minkie at Church Island on Sunday last March 11th.
The Kilroy Cup will be fished on bank holiday Monday March 19th, 2007, Booking is through the L.S.T.P.A. secretary Eamonn Ross Tel: +44 28 9526602 or Mob: +353 (0)87 9436655
For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin
Tel: +353 (0)49 4336144
Coarse Angling
Guides Day Out
Report posted on Frida 2nd March 2007
By: Pat Mc Loughlin
Last week I spent a couple of days pike fishing in the Cavan area. Water temperatures were up 3 degrees from the previous week and the weather had settled after the stormy conditions I encountered on my last trip. Day one, the fish were in a finnickey mood from the start and only half the hits were converted to fish boated. Most of the pike were in the 6 to 10lb range with one of 15lb coming to hand. All 8 fish were lip hooked and were instantly released without removing them from the water..
Coarse Angling
5th October 2006
The annual Cootehill Festival took place last week over five days. 110 anglers fished Lake venues at Drumlona, Corraneary (Church Lake), Barnagrove and Bairds Shore. Fishing was good over the five days. The winners are as follows:
1st Dick Weir 57.900kg
2nd Alan Faulkner 57.290kg
3rd John Barr 52.890kg
4th Dave Forde 50.580kg
5th Dave Worsnop 48.940kg.
Pike fishing is reported to be good this week with plenty of Pike anglers in the Cootehill area.
The Derries (Sean Reilly’s shore) outside Killeshandra is giving good mixed mostly Hybrids. Meanwhile Sandy Point and Eonish near Killeshandra are also reported to be giving good mixed bags of fish this week.
Some Bream are being caught on Rosduff while Corfree, Dernaferst and Church Lake at Lough Gowna are producing good mixed bags with the odd Bream on Church lake. Gartylough at Arvagh and Gulladoo between Arvagh and Carrigallan are reported to be fishing well also.
Game Angling
4th October 2006
LOUGH SHEELIN, Mountnugent
Once again a good number of trout were caught on dry sedges on Lough Sheelin. Pat Brennan LSTPA had the best reported trout of the week at 6 lbs., on a dry sedge in the Goreport area of the lake. Tommy Harten LSTPA fishing with Stuart Mc Entyre caught 5 fish between them averaging 2.5 lbs. on sedges, all were released.
The L.S.P.T.A. hosted a trout fishing competition on Lough Sheelin on October 1st. Fishing was from 11am to 6pm. 200 anglers fishing from 94 boats took to the lake on a calm day with sunny spells which was not the most ideal conditions for fishing. 38 trout were recorded averaging 1.75 lbs. Also a good number of trout were caught and released. The winners were
• 1st Place: Joe Creane, Co Galway with a fish of 4.86 lbs.
• 2nd Place: John Murray, Co Sligo with a fish of 2.62 lbs
• 3rd Place: Terry Keegan, Butlersbridge Co Cavan with a fish of 2.52 lbs.
• 4th Place: Eddie Harte, Co Sligo with a fish of 2.48 lbs
• 5th Place: Greg White Co Antrim with a fish of 2.08 lbs
• 6th Place: Raymond Magee, Enniskillen
The LSTPA Club members prize for the Mc Donald Cup was Terry Keegan, Butlersbridge with a fish of 2.52 lbs.
13th September 2006
LOUGH SHEELIN
Sedges have been hatching all over Lough Sheelin and anglers are reporting good numbers of trout rising. Anglers fishing small sedges have been successful. Two anglers from Co Cork, Mark and Alan fishing with John Murphy on August 24th had 18 trout averaging 1.5 lbs on dry sedges, all were released. On August 25th 3 anglers from Kildare had 6 trout on dry sedges, all fish were released. On August 27th 3 French anglers guests of John Murphy LSTPA caught and released 18 trout on Brown Sedges and rose at least 30 others. He recorded 100 trout over the month of August, all on a dry size 14 sedge. Thomas Lynch LSTPA, caught and released 15 trout in August. More recently Kevin Mc Kieran from Ballinagh, Co Cavan had a trout of 3 lbs on a grasshopper. A. Matthews Co Louth had a fish of 2.75 lbs on wet fly.
A youth competition hosted by John Murphy LSTPA was held in which 26 anglers took part. The winner was Declan Harten, Kilnaleck, S King, Mountnugent 2nd, Ms Alva Gibney Mountnugent was third, all fish were released.
Trout Fishing Competition - Lough Sheelin
The L.S.P.T.A. will host a trout fishing competition on Lough Sheelin on October 1st. Fishing from 11am to 6pm. €6000 in prizes. 1st Prize is a 19ft Sheelin boat. Entry fee €75.00. All proceeds are in aid of in-stream rehabilitation work. Closing date for entries is September 21st. Contact Mr Eamonn Ross 087-9436655 or Thomas Lynch 087-9132033 for entry forms and details.
For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin Tel: 049 4336144
Coarse Angling
3 August 2006
In the Ballinamore, Ballyconnell area, Brackley Lake has been fishing very well for the past week with plenty of bream being caught. Bellaboy Lake is producing plenty of roach and hybrids, while Kiltybarden Lake and the Shannon-Erne waterway are reported to be giving good mixed bags of mainly roach and hybrids.
In the Cootehill Ballybay area, Annamakerrig Lake was fished yesterday by two English anglers and they each bagged 50 lbs. of fish including skimmer bream, hybrids and roach. White Lake and Drumlona are fishing fairly well with good mixed bags.
In the Arva/Gowna area, Upper Gulladoo Lake has been fishing quite well with good mixed bags including some bream. Lisney is also giving good mixed bags of fish up to 60 lbs. There has also been some nice bream fished from Corlespratten. Church Lake, Gowna is also picking up in recent weeks.
In the Cavan/Belturbet area, the Belturbet festival is being held this week with over 60 anglers fishing. More details next week. Some anglers practicing for the Six Nations Team report good weights on Eonish. Bob Parker and his friends bagged 50/70 lbs. of fish including hybrids, roach and perch. Quivvy Lake is also fishing very well with reports of 50/60 lbs. of fish mostly mixed bags.
LOUGH SHEELIN
Report week-ending 2 August 2006
Green Peter hatches are sparse on Sheelin presently but other smaller sedges are hatching and a few anglers did have some nice evening sport fishing small dry sedge patterns. Gene Brady LSTPA had a trout of 2.5 lbs. on dry sedge. On Monday July 31st John Murphy LSTPA and friend Dave Mortell from the UK caught 5 trout between them, all on a dry size 12 sedge, best 3 lbs., and all were released. On Tuesday Aug 1st John had two further fish averaging 2 lbs. Angling guests of Innyside House Finea, Mr Moroney from Ennis and friend had 4 fish dry fly fishing, all in the Bog Bay Goreport areas of the lake. Michael Kelly LSTPA from Balbriggan reported 4 fish, all were released. Anglers could do well this week evening fishing with a range of smaller sedge fly patterns.
For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin
t: +353 (0)49 4336144
Cootehill Area
Report week-ending 26 July 2006
The Cootehill area is fishing well at present with reports of bags up of 40/50 lb. One angler night-fished Corravoo Lake and caught 14 Tench 3½ - 4lb weight. White Lake, Bairds Shore is giving up to 30 lbs of fish mostly Roach and Perch. Church Lake is also fishing well for Roach, Perch and the odd Bream.
KILLESHANDRA AREA
Report week-ending 19 July
Chris Edwards from Nelson in Lancashire in the UK sent me a mail on a recent trip to the Killeshandra area with a group of pals.
“June saw 6 of us off on our annual camping trip across to Ireland. This year we decided to try a new area and ended up at Killeshandra, a small town about 10 miles South of the border near to Cavan. Prior to going I had made several telephone calls to a local contact who was extremely helpful. We arrived a bit later than intended and met our host and had a very welcome cup of tea!
He pointed us in the direction of a local lake which is situated on his land. It was perfect for what we wanted, very secluded with the chance of a few fish. We soon set up camp and got ready for the first evenings fishing. We started very slowly for the first couple of days, with just roach and hybrids. We did have a few tench, the biggest being a 5 ¾ lb specimen caught by my 14 year old son Luke
We had a few more tench during the week but Luke’s was the biggest. As the week progressed, the weather got better and better, as did the fishing. We were fishing until 1 or 2am and this was when we caught the decent bream. These were very dark coloured fish, probably quite old. We had quite a few over the week, the biggest caught by Steven, topping out at 6 1/4lb. As we got more bait in the fish just kept coming with some decent bags of roach and some lovely hybrids. The younger lads had a go for pike in the river at the back of the lake with Luke getting his first ever.
All in all we had a great week, the location was fantastic for our needs, exactly what we wanted, the fishing was good and getting better, the weather was superb with only a bit of rain and the pubs and people of Killeshandra were extremely friendly. The only dark spot of the week was England’s defeat at the hands of the cheating Portuguese!!!
Thanks again to our host, (you know who you are!!) for his hospitality and for allowing us on your land. Hope the flattened grass has grown back!'
Chris, Luke, Steve, Adam, Dave & Chris
Game Angling
LOUGH SHEELIN
Report week-ending 10 July 2006
There were huge hatches of sedges on Lough Sheelin with some fish reported moving to a range of sedges. Generally the fishery is quiet though with little angling activity evident. Last week we received a report of one good trout of 8 lbs caught by Eddie Clinton LSTPA. Michael Kelly caught and released 5 trout, best 1.75 lbs.
For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin
t:: +353 (0)49 4336144
Coarse Angling
Alice Murtagh reports on Arva, Killeshandra, Gowna, Ballyconnell area
28th June 2006
There have been reports of some very good catches of good sized Bream up to 150 lbs. from Killybandrick Lake near Redhills on Gannons Cross section. The Trinity section of Lough Oughter, outside Killeshandra is fishing consistently with good mixed bags including some Bream, and also at Rann Point is producing some good catches of Bream.
Rockfield Lake is producing good bags of small fish while there were reports of good mixed bags at Foxholes.
Church Lake and Gulladoo at Arvagh and Lough Gowna have been fished by English anglers staying in the Breffni Arms, Arva and returns of 80/90/100lb are reported with plenty of Bream. Gartylough Lake at swimming pool fishing well with up to 48 lb mostly Roach.
Brackley Lake and Prospect Point together with Bolganard and Corgar are reported to be fishing very well. Awaddy and Connolly’s Shore have also been giving good bags during the past week with anglers at Derrycassan bagging plenty of good Bream and Skimmers. The Shannon Erne canal at Ballinamore by the golf course is also producing plenty of Bream and Roach. St John’s and Kiltybarden are giving plenty of small fish. The new stand on the canal at Keshcarrigan is currently fishing extremely well.
June 14th, 2006
LOUGH SHEELIN
Report Week-ending 11/06/06:
There has been a blanket of spent gnat on the lake most evenings. Fly hatches: mayfly buzzer, murrough. Anglers reported very few trout rising. 20 under sized trout were caught and released over the week and a few large wild fish were encountered as they gorged on the spent gnat. An English visitor had the best reported trout of the week at 8 lbs on spent. A trout of 5.5 lbs caught by John Brady, Ballinagh Co Cavan on spent gnat was packed to the gills with mayfly nymph. M Murphy of county Dublin had a trout of 4.75 lbs on spent. Eamon Connors Co Meath had 2 fish of 4.75 lbs and 3.5 lbs. Neddie Clinton had 3 trout for 7.75 lbs, best fish 2.75 lbs. Owen Mc Fadden, Kells Co. Meath, had a fish of 4.75 lbs on the murrough sedge.
LOUGH SHEELIN
Report Week-ending 28/5/06:
There were very good hatches of Mayfly and buzzers and also Murroughs on Sheelin. Unfortunately poor weather and low temperatures spoiled the mayfly fishing on occasion, especially the gnat fishing. Anglers reported catching and releasing a good number of under sized fish. Large wild Sheelin trout surfaced to feed on mayfly and were caught mainly on the gnat. Frank Kelly L.S.T.P.A, had 4 Trout for a total of 16.5 lbs, best two fish 6 lbs and 4 lbs. He released 3 of the fish, all caught on a spent gnat. Pa Tormey from Kells had 2 trout, 5 lbs and 4 lbs on spent. Father and son duo from New Jersey USA caught a 1.5 lb fish on spent. They were introduced by Michael and Mark Peters with Peter O'Reilly. Eamon Connors had a fish of 4.75 lbs on a spent. An angler fishing from Ross Shore had a fish of 5 lbs. Francie Harten, Ballyheelan had 3 trout in the past two weeks for weights of 7.25 lbs, 5 lbs and 3.75 lbs. 4 anglers staying at Inny Side House Finea had 4 trout for 11.5 lbs, best 4 lbs on spent gnat.
For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin
t: +353 (0)49 4336144
Alice Murtagh reports on Arva, Killeshandra, Gowna area
Report week-ending 28/5/06:
There have been a good number of anglers fishing Rockfield in the past week catching good mixed bags up to 60/70kg. Sean Reilly’s shore on Derries is also producing mixed bags of 60/70kg. Trinity is giving some nice Bream, Skimmers and Hybrids. Bags up to 51 lbs. have been fished on steps at Gulladoo, while 79 lbs. is reported at top. Hollybank is fishing fairly well although water levels remain very high and Dernaferst is reported to be giving good mixed bags.
LOUGH SHEELIN
Report week-ending 21/5/06
Poor weather conditions spoiled the fishing for the past week with high winds and heavy rainfall. There was good hatches of mayfly over the weekend, buzzer and murrough were also evident. There was one nice trout of 8.25 lbs caught on the buzzer by Pat Delaney, L.S.T.P.A. Two other anglers had 2 fish of 4.5 lbs and 1.75 lbs on the green mayfly.
For updates contact Mr Sean Gurhy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Lough Sheelin
t: +353 (0)49 4336144
An extra report on Lough Sheelin from Angling Guide Pat McLoughlin from Kells.
Report posted on Monday, May 22, 2006
By: Pat Mc Loughlin Adrian McGraine called me after spending 4 days fishing on Lough Sheelin without seeing a fish. Sheelin is a slow lake to begin with, so the task I was set looked ominous, to say the least. We arrived to bright sunny conditions and a moderate breeze, but as the evening closed in the sky took on a slightly different look. We persisted with traditional wetfly tactics, remembering to skate the bob fly at long distance and were rewarded with a nice 2.5 lbs fish on the point fly. The lake is in perfect condition at the moment, if the weather settles in the coming week, we should see some good mayfly
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