Salmon and sea trout fishing on the East coast

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Salmon and sea trout fishing in the East

River Boyne

Navan, Slane, Co. Meath & Drogheda, Co. Louth

The season runs from 1st of March to September 30th. Best times are late August and September. Catch and release only for 2012. More about the River Boyne.

River Fane

Blackrock, Knockbridge, Iniskeen, Dundalk, Co. Louth

Sea trout fishing is best at night from June to September. Anglers must use single barbless hooks. The season runs from 1st February to 12th October. More about the River Fane

Open. closed and catch and release fisheries

Table 1:Open Fisheries
No. 17(2) or Dundalk District	Fane

Table 2: Fisheries open to Catch and Release only
No. 17(1) or Drogheda District	Boyne
No. 17(2) or Dundalk District	Glyde Castletown Dee

Table 3: Closed fisheries
No. 17(2) or Dundalk District	Flurry
No. 1 or Dublin District	Liffey Dargle Vartry

Local regulations

The River Avoca prohibits the taking of any sea trout (under 40cm) as well as prohibiting the use of worms as bait and any fish hooks other than single barbless hooks in angling for sea trout (under 40cm) (bye-law no. 890, 2011).

In the rivers, that are open (when the bag limit has been reached) or where catch and release applies or where fishing for sea trout under 40cm in a closed river;

There is a ban on the use of worms
Anglers must use single, barbless hooks
Fish must be returned alive to the water
Any fish (all species) foul hooked must be returned to the water alive

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