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The Boyne River (Oldbridge to Navan)
Bye-law No. 888 of 2011 prohibits the use of any fish hooks, other than single barbless hooks, and the use of worms, prawn or shrimp as bait in angling for all species of fish on the main channel of this river. The full list of waters this bye law applies to is available at the following link:ANGLING BYE-LAW NO. 888, 2011 (Prohibition of certain methods) (13.42 kB) [.pdf, 14 KB]
The Boyne has all the fly hatches associated with a limestone river. The most prolific hatches include olives and sedges and there can also be good hatches of the mayfly Ephemera danica. There are a number of popular fishing locations in the Navan area and these are located at Kilcarn, Blackcastle and Dunmoe. There is also good trout fishing in the Stackallen area and downstream of Slane at the Scabby Arch, Crewbawn, Johnsons, Rossnaree and Staleen. Fishing can be good all year round depending on weather and water conditions but the best of the fishing is from mid May to mid September. Some of these areas can weed up in summer but there is still a lot of accessible water. Anglers wishing to fish for wild brown trout on the river Boyne must have the necessary permission and permit from the local Angling Association.
THE EVENING RISE CAN PRODUCE SOME NICE TROUT TO THE DRY FLY
The Boyne has all the fly hatches associated with a limestone river. The most prolific hatches include olives and sedges and there can also be good hatches of the mayfly Ephemera danica. There are a number of popular fishing locations in the Navan area and these are located at Kilcarn, Blackcastle and Dunmoe. There is also good trout fishing in the Stackallen area and downstream of Slane at the Scabby Arch, Crewbawn, Johnsons, Rossnaree and Staleen. Fishing can be good all year round depending on weather and water conditions but the best of the fishing is from mid May to mid September. Some of these areas can weed up in summer but there is still a lot of accessible water. Anglers wishing to fish for wild brown trout on the river Boyne must have the necessary permission and permit from the local Angling Association.
THE BLACKCASTLE FISHERY, NAVAN, CO. MEATH
Angling Clubs
The following angling clubs hold waters on the River Boyne:
Drogheda & District Anglers Club: Secretary, John Murphy
39 Anville Cresent, Drogheda Co. Louth.
Tel: (Europe) 00 353 41 9834078 (U.S.A.)
011 353 41 9834078
Rossin, Slane & District Anglers Club: Secretary Mr. Liam Rice,
11 Priest Lane Drogheda Co. Louth
Tel: 087 3152236 email: riceliam@eircom.net
Broadbridge Angling Club: Permits are available from
Hayes Post Office, Navan, Co. Meath. Tel: (Europe) 00 353 46 9024187 (U.S.A.)
011 353 46 9024187
Hayestown Angling Club: Secretary, Sean Monaghan, Kentstown,
Navan, Co. Meath.
Tel: (Europe) 00 353 46 9025179 (U.S.A.) 011 353 46 9925179
Navan & District Anglers Association: Secretary,
Diarmuid Maguire.
e-mail: navananglers@gmail.com Web: www.navananglers.com
Fishing Tip: Use a small nymph under the dry fly when brown trout fishing, if the trout are rising short.
Permits: Permits for the above angling association waters
are available from:
The Secretaries of the above named Angling Associations and local tackle dealers.
Guide Services
Pat Kearns, 59 Oakleigh, Old Dublin Road, Navan, Co. Meath, Tel: mobile +353 85 1105743 email: pmkplanthire@eircom.net
Seamus Lenihan, Clonardon, Garlow Cross, Navan, Co. Meath. Tel: (Europe) 00 353 46 90 25787 (U.S.A.) 011 353 46 9025787
Map of River Boyne (Oldbridge to Navan)
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