The First Spring Salmon is Landed on February 3rd!

Derek O’Keeffe, from Thomastown, Kilkenny came to the Lodge for a casting lesson

with Glenda on Thursday afternoon.

After the lesson, Glenda invited him to fish on for the rest of the afternoon on Upper Kilmurry.

He hooked and landed a lovely fresh fish of about 8lb. on a fly he tied himself.

It was [...]

2010 Salmon Season Report from Blackwater Lodge

2010 Salmon Season Report from Blackwater Lodge Finally, I have completed a report on the 2010 Season on Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery. This can be found on:

www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/FishingReport/Old/2010/2010season.htm

For more detailed reports by Month please go to:

www.ireland-salmon-fishing.net/FishingReport/Old/2010/2010monthly.htm

2010 Season Highlights

Season Total:  652 for 1,342 rod days (0.49 fish/rod day).

July Total:  168 for [...]

Angel of the North Fishing Lakes

Angel of the North Fishing Lakes

Angel of the North Fishing Lakes

I’m sure there can’t be many people stuck in the early morning traffic queue on the A1 between Durham to Newcastle who know just how near they are to a tranquil fishing oasis.

I can’t remember where I first heard about this place but it sounds great. Three [...]

The Best Ever July Catch

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The Best Ever July Catch in terms of Fish Caught per Rod Day

Mossy McElligott & Tim Quinlivan catch the two Best Fish of the Season on Beat 3 – Ballinaroone

On Sunday, July 25th., Mossy McElligott (Tralee) caught the Best Fish of the Season with a 12.4lb on fly on Ballinaroone & his [...]

Best Day of the Season so far!

Taken on fly on the Island Stream on Beat 6 - Lower Kilmurry

Taken on fly on the Island Stream on Beat 6 – Lower Kilmurry.

Best Day of the Season so far – plus Best Catch from One Beat in One Day!

The river dropped to a lovely height on July 13.

In the morning it was 0.23 & fell to 0.20m by nightfall.  Clarity 2-2½ [...]

Flood moves fish from tidal water!

Water levels and rainfall at Ballyduff, May/June 2010

This is the water level situation at Ballyduff in the last few days. The small flood on Tuesday put the river out of order for a couple of days as it became very coloured. By Friday it was improving and 3 fish were lost on the Lodge beats.

On Saturday June 12), four fish [...]

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Fishing the Fly at Last!

Fishing the Lug Pool, Upper & Lower Kilmurry

With such a beautiful balmy evening this evening, four of us decided venture out to the river about 6.00pm this evening.

We opted to go to Upper & Lower Kilmurry, the best of the Lodge’s seven beats below Careysville with the gauge height having dropped to 0.80m.

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Third Springer is caught on Ireland's Blackwater Lodge beats

The third springer of the season was taken on Sunday, March 14 by Larry Sheridan (Dungarvan) who gillies for the Lodge.

He released the fish which weighed about 12lb & was taken on black Flying C at the top of the Island Stream on Kents.

It didn’t have sea-lice but very fresh. He saw a [...]

The Second Springer is Caught on Ireland's Blackwater Lodge beats

Michael McCormack lands second salmon of 2010 season at Blackwater Lodge

Bass fishing guide Michael McCormack from Wexford with the second fish of the season from the Lodge beats. It was sea-liced & weighed in at 10.2lb.

It was taken on Silver Bullet on the Green Bank on Upper Kilmurry.

Michael saw 3 or [...]