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Irish Angling Update 11 June 2026

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sn’t it supposed to be summer? It certainly hasn’t felt like it this week, indeed today is wet and windy and reminiscent of winter. Oh well, I suppose the rain is warmer, at least!  The jet stream is apparently further north than usual lately, steering strong westerly winds and plenty of showers our way over the last week or more. But we are due to get a break over the next few days, just in time for the weekend, so let’s enjoy it while we can.

The rain will be good news for water levels in rivers, as well as water temperatures. With grilse starting to run rivers around this time every year, we shoud see plenty of anglers hitting the banks over the next few weeks. This week we have just a coupler of reports, and it’s from the River Feale first, where Eddie Corry caught and released a cracking 12lbs salmon on a home tied fly, our Catch of the Week.

The extra water levels has seen more fish moving on the Moy, where sport picked up significantly on most fisheries, including the Ridge Pool which saw its first few salmon landed for the season.

Trout will also be enjoying the extra bit of water, and Dan O’Neill found streamers effective on the Nore in the higher water. We have a great report of good sport on Lough Fada in Co. Kerry for some young anglers too.

In Dublin, the Dodder Anglers are hosting a youth tuition day on Saturday in conjunction with the Dublin Angling Initiative. Registration is essential, details here. And trout anglers may be interested in a new competition on Lough Sheelin on June 28th, held to remember our friend and colleague Henry Keating, RIP.

 

Coarse angling festivals are still going, and the  Royal Enfield Coarse Angling Club Two-Day International Festival saw the top prize going to Donal McGuirk, with a 16lbs+ haul.

The Edenderry Coarse Angling Club held a 5-day event, including a 2-day and 3-day competition, which saw a great turnout. Gal Charnock took the 3-dayer for a third time in recent years, while Karl Unwin won the 2-day event.

At sea, it was a rough week weather wise, with most boats confined to port, or sheltered waters. On the Shannon Estuary some nice tope and bull huss were landed, as well as a range of other species when weather permitted going further out.

Tope

North West Charters in Co. Donegal reported on some great species fishing recently, particularly during the fine weather in late May. There was also good species fishing to be had in Galway Bay, including some lovely looking cuckoo wrasse.

And over on the east coast, skipper Kit Dunne managed a couple of weather windows and put guests over some great fish, including tope, bull huss and this beautiful tub gurnard.

And now the weather

The rest of Thursday looks damp and drizzly, with fresh southwest winds. Friday will be mostly cloudy and breezy, with lingering patchy outbreaks of light rain or drizzle, mainly confined to northern and southern coasts later in the afternoon. Some sunny spells will break through in places later. Highest temperatures of 14 to 20 degrees, mildest for east and southeast counties. Fresh westerly winds will become gusty along northern coast later

Becoming generally warmer and drier for the weekend, with spells of hazy sunshine. Lingering light rain and drizzle will affect northern counties. Saturday will be dry for most with spells of hazy sunshine and just a few light showers in northern counties. Highest temperatures of 14 to 22 degrees, best values away from northern and western counties, all in a light to moderate northwest breeze.

Sunday: Dry with spells of sunshine and just light easterly breezes. Highest temperatures of 17 to 23 degrees, best values across the Midwest.

Monday: Generally dry with a mix of cloud and hazy sunshine. However, patchy mist and drizzle will move in across the western half of the country later. Rather humid with highest temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees generally, in no more than moderate southerly breezes.

Current indications suggest Tuesday will be breezy with scattered outbreaks of rain.

If you do go fishing this weekend, don’t forget to double-check the forecast before heading off, and if you’re going to sea, check the tides.

Safe fishing to all and tight lines this May Bank Holiday weekend, especially here in Ireland.

IFI Staff
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Salmon angling picks up on the Moy as grilse run starts

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Moy Catchment Angling Report

 

Week ending 07-06-2026

Weather conditions across the Moy catchment from 1st to 7th June were unsettled, with periods of rain, showers and breezy to windy conditions, particularly from midweek onwards. This fresh water saw levels at Ballylahan rise from low summer levels at the start of the week to approximately 1.1 m by Sunday 7th June. The rise improved conditions for salmon movement throughout the system and encouraged fresh fish to run, although the changing heights and coloured water at times made fishing more challenging. Overall, the extra water benefited salmon angling, with prawn, worm and fly all producing fish across the catchment.

Anglers took advantage of the fresh water by targeting known lies and running fish, particularly as levels began to rise. Prawn and worm were well suited to the higher and more coloured water, while fly fishing was best suited to clearer spells and steadier water levels. Anglers should continue to monitor river height and clarity before fishing, adjust methods accordingly, and exercise care along banks during rising or fast water.

 

Moy Fishery

Four salmon were caught for the week on the Ridge Pool weighing between 5 lbs and 9.5 lbs. All were caught on the fly and two were subsequently released.

Jonathan Smith with the first salmon of the season on the Ridge Pool very kindly returned to the water
Garrett Ruigrok playing a salmon on the Ridge Pool in early June
Garrett Ruigrok doing what he does best on the Ridge Pool with his first catch & release of the season

 

Ballina Salmon Anglers

Robbie reports of 14 salmon caught for the week, 3 of which were released, all weighing in the 5 to 7 lbs range.

Knockmore Salmon Anglers

Kenneth reports of 1 salmon caught on the worm weighing 8 lbs.

Attymass Angling Club

Kevin reports of 2 salmon caught for the week on the prawn.

Byrnes Fishery

Roy reports of 3 salmon caught for the week on the worm with the best weighing 11 lbs.

Armstrong Fishery

George reports of 6 salmon caught for the week on the worm and prawn with the best weighing 12 lbs.

Gannon’s Fishery

Pat reports of 17salmon caught for the week of which six were released with the prawn working best on mainly spring size fish.

Foxford Fishery

Granville reports of 9 salmon caught for the week mainly on the worm with the best weighing 11.5 lbs.

Foxford Salmon Anglers

Harry Reports of 22 salmon caught for the week of which 4were released.

Cloongee Fishery

One salmon was reported caught for the week on the bubble and fly weighing 5 lbs.

East Mayo Anglers Association

Kathleen reports of 29 salmon caught for the week of which 4 were released with the best weighing 13lbs and all methods working equally well.

10-year-old Jamie O Donovan from Kildare who caught his first salmon weighing 10lbs while spinning on EMAA waters. It was his first time fishing in the area with his dad who is a member of the club.

 

River Moy

 

Rain sees streamers work well on the Nore

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Dan O’Neill shares another excellent fly fishing update…

Matching what’s hatching

Little bit mixed over the past few days, had good numbers of trout, we had some heavy rain and the Nore went up about 50cm overnight but dropped back quite quickly.  A colour stayed when the water and it fished best when the water resembled weak tea.

I fished streamers, woolly buggers and 3mm nymphs of various patterns. The odd fish came to the surface but very seldom and when they did it was on the flat slower water. Air temps have dropped a little and I found that the water temperature peak time changed about a bit too due to the level increase and cooler air temps. When we get increased levels like this i find the fish to move into different areas of the river, more sheltered areas as you would expect. Streamers during heavier water and darker water can be a great way to target bigger trout.

Over the past couple of days, the transition of the water colour from tea to near gin has made fly selection interesting. Fish have been chopping and changing quite often. A Frenchie seems to work quite well then a couple of wildcards i tied up in the shed one evening.

My tutorial videos seem to be helping beginners and thanks to everyone who sent me messages. We are on the 3rd batch of videos now and will soon be tuning into casts and techniques for fishing different methods. Catch them on one of my social platforms, links below.

My second set of tutorial videos is now being released. Delighted with the feedback so far; it seems to be helping some of the beginners.

Check out the videos here on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

 

Matthew Cooper from the Kindale pro team has been busy tying again so let’s take a look at what he’s been up to,

Matchin’ What’s Hatchin’ – The Partridge & Orange

This week I’ll be covering the Partridge & Orange, a fly that’s been around for years and still catches plenty of trout. It’s one of the easiest flies you’ll ever tie!

This is the first fly I ever tied while being filmed, I chose this pattern for its simplicity and speed to tie as well as how effective it can be. Ill link the video below.

 

I mainly fish these when trout are feeding just under the surface. Sometimes you can see fish moving up high in the water but completely ignoring a dry fly and that’s where a lightly dressed spider pattern can really work well.

My favourite way to fish them is on a light tippet cast upstream and allowed the fly to drift . Once the fly comes below you just let it swing round in the current before lifting into the next cast. A lot of takes come right at the end as you start to lift the fly out so don’t be too quick to recast this technique is called hanging your flies.

These flies work well throughout the year but i tend to tie one on when olives are hatching. The soft partridge fibres give a lot of movement

 

Materials List

Hook – Size 12 – 16  wet fly hook

Thread – Orange thread or silk

Hackle – a well marked partridge feather

That’s all there is

 

I see a lot of flies posted online with far too much partridge when tying these but one or two  turns is usually enough. As the saying goes less is more.

 

I always keep a few of these in my fly box as they’re quick to tie and a proven fish catcher. They might not look like much sitting in the vice but they really come alive in the water.

If you’ve never tried fishing traditional spider patterns before, tie a few of these up and give them a go. You might be surprised how effective something so simple can be.

 

Catch Matthew on some of his videos on his platforms here:

Youtube, Facebook , Instagram , Kindale fly fishing

 

Go Fishing…

South East Casting

Address Thomastown Kilkenny Ireland Mobile Phone: +353857652751
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Cuckoos and more in Galway Bay

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Skipper John Fleming was on to report some good mixed species fishing in Galway Bay, with some lovely cuckoo wrasse showing up in catches. It won’t be long now until he is targeting porbeagle sharks, and hopefully the weather settles to help on that front. John has some availability so get on to him if you want to book a day on the bay.

 

Go fishing…

 

To book fishing with John aboard the Brazen Hussy II, give him a call on 087 7571320

A regular day is between 9am- 6pm from either Rossaveal, Spiddal or Galway depending on species being sought after. Fishing on the inshore reefs for pollock, cod, ling, wrasse, conger eel and mackerel can be reached in 10 minutes from departure, while our offshore reef marks are within 45 minutes of departure. Our ground fishing for tope, spurdog, ray, bullhuss, turbot, plaice and the giant common skate can all be reached within the hour which ensures the most amount of time is spent fishing.
The shark season usually starts at the end of June and runs into late October, this is the ultimate angling adrenaline rush with these hard fighting blue and porbeagle sharks all being tagged and released safely.
Package deals available

Address: Baile an tSagairt, Spiddal, Co. Galway.
Telephone: +353 (0)87 7571320
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Phone John Fleming : +353 (0)87 7571320

Good mix of species in west Clare

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The weather this past week has been pretty windy, with fishing in west Clare restricted mainly to the Shannon Estuary.

On the Clare Dragoon, skipper Luke Aston reports some lovely fish for his group, including this fine tope, as well as bull huss and rays.

Sean Maguire on the Isle of Aran reports on some good fishing for guests when they did get out. These young anglers certainly enjoyed their day afloat!

 

Go fishing…

Carrigaholt Sea Angling Centre

Address Carrigaholt Clare Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 6367544 Phone: +353 65 9058209 Website: fishandstay.com
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Fishing Adventures Ireland

Address Kilbaha Clare Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 7508758 Mobile Phone: +353 89 4431182 Website: fishingadventures.ie
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Sea angling in the Shannon Estuary and the Clare coast

 

NCFFI: All-Ireland Youth Canal Fishing Championship returns to Edenderry

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Shane O'Reilly
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The National Coarse Fishing Federation of Ireland has announced that the All-Ireland Youth Canal Fishing Championship will take place on Sunday, 19 July 2026, at the Edenderry Match Stretch, Toberdaly.

The event is open to young anglers, whether they are new to match fishing or already competing, and offers a chance to fish alongside other young anglers from across Ireland in a welcoming and professionally organised competition.

There will be U12, U15 and U20 categories, with trophies and prizes on offer. Every entrant will also receive a gift.

Entry costs €10. Anglers should meet at 9am, with the draw taking place at 10am. Fishing will run from 11.30am to 3.30pm.

Advance booking is essential.

Booking: www.ncffi.ie/26ythcanal

 

Go fishing…

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Great fishing aboard North West Charters

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North West Charters report from Burtonport…

Despite sweltering temperatures and the occasional shower on Sunday, the crew from Carrick-on-Shannon enjoyed a fantastic day afloat with North West Charters. Several anglers were experiencing their first sea-fishing trip, making the successful outing all the more memorable.

Fishing proved excellent, with anglers catching mackerel, whiting, dogfish, pollack, cuckoo wrasse, and two species of gurnard (red gurnard and tub gurnard). A great day’s fishing was had by all, with plenty of fish and plenty of smiles to match.

North West Charters

Address Burtonport Donegal Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 366 7625 Phone: +353 74 9543891 Website: NorthWestCharters.ie
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Anglers make the most of short weather window with Wicklow Boat Charters

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Shane O'Reilly
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Kit Dunne of Wicklow Boat Charters made the most of a short weather window last week to get some fine fishing for his clients. With a southerly gale on the way, they boated plenty of decent fish in the couple of hours of decent weather, including more than a dozen tope, a couple of tub gurnard, some huss, and plenty of whiting and mackerel.

Go Fishing…

Wicklow Boat Charters

Address No.1 South Quay Wicklow Wicklow Ireland Mobile Phone: +353 87 6832179 Mobile Phone: +353 404 67031 Website: wicklowboatcharters.ie
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Dodder Anglers Youth Tuition this Weekend

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Shane O'Reilly
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The Dodder Anglers are hosting their next youth angling tuition event this Saturday, 13th June. See the graphic below for details:

Charnock and Unwin Take the Honours at Edenderry Festival Week

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Shane O'Reilly
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This post was compiled from angling reports shared on the Edenderry Coarse Angling Club Facebook page:

Edenderry Coarse Angling Club’s 2026 festival week produced five days of competitive fishing on the Grand Canal, with anglers taking part across both a Three-Day Festival and a Two-Day Festival.

Friday saw the Three-Day Festival draw to a close, and it produced some strong individual performances, with Jeff Morrison took the overall honours on the day with 14lb 11oz, followed by Gordon Houlibecq with 13lb.

In Section A, Donal McGuirk led the way with 12lb 4oz, ahead of Brian Kane on 7lb 2oz and Conor Browne on 6lb 7oz. Section B was won by Derek Wane with 12lb 11oz, with Tony Richardson second on 7lb 4oz and Paul Kelly third on 4lb 7oz. In Section C, Fred Lakin topped the section with 10lb 8oz, followed by Joe Piling on 8lb 10oz and overall festival winner Gal Charnock on 7lb 6oz.

In the overall standings, one angler dominated the Three-Day Festival this year (as he has in previous years), with Gal Charnock coming out on top with an excellent winning total of 40lb 2oz. His consistency across the event saw him finish well clear at the head of the field and secure the overall title. This year’s success adds to his wins in 2023 and 2024, making him a formidable competitor at the event.

Tony Richardson finished runner-up in the three-day event with 28lb 12oz, while Karl Unwin completed the top three with 27lb 12oz. Phil Walters was fourth overall with 25lb 11oz, just ahead of Derek Wane, who finished fifth on 25lb 3oz.

The Two-Day Festival finished up on Thursday and was won by Karl Unwin, who added to his strong week by taking top spot with a total of 16lb 4oz. Tony Richardson continued his excellent run of form, finishing second with 12lb 1oz, while Tommy Fairhurst took third place with 10lb 12oz. Brian Kane was fourth in the two-day standings with 10lb 2oz, followed by Gavin Charnock in fifth on 9lb 11oz and Richie Keegan in sixth with 8lb 6oz.

Overall, it was a very successful festival week for Edenderry Coarse Angling Club, with strong performances across both competitions and plenty of close battles throughout the sections. Well done to all the winners, framers and everyone who took part, and credit to the club and organisers for putting together another enjoyable week of match fishing.

Three-Day Festival Overall Result

  1. Gal Charnock – 40lb 2oz
  2. Tony Richardson – 28lb 12oz
  3. Karl Unwin – 27lb 12oz
  4. Phil Walters – 25lb 11oz
  5. Derek Wane – 25lb 3oz

Two-Day Festival Overall Result

  1. Karl Unwin – 16lb 4oz
  2. Tony Richardson – 12lb 1oz
  3. Tommy Fairhurst – 10lb 12oz
  4. Brian Kane – 10lb 2oz
  5. Gavin Charnock – 9lb 11oz
  6. Richie Keegan – 8lb 6oz

Join the club…

New members are always welcome to Edenderry Coarse Angling Club. Apart from the 262 permanent swims that have been created for the match angler on this unique fishery, a number of stretches have been prepared to cater for the pleasure fisherman and the junior angler. Included among these is the famous Edenderry Branch Line. Fished 12 months a year, this highly productive venue regularly produces catches in excess of 50lb per session. Bream, tench, roach, rudd, hybrids, carp, perch and gudgeon are the principal fish species present.

Go fishing…

Enfield and Edenderry Coarse Angling Centres

 

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