Irish Angling News. Sport Fishing, Longlining and Trolling Updates
Loughs Agency fishery officers have identified and seized an illegal net on the River Foyle near Lifford. Two Atlantic salmon were returned to the river unharmed, while two others could not be saved. The agency says it was alerted to…
The angler who had his leg bitten by a blue shark off the Waterford coast this week said he feared for his life. As The Irish Times reports, Sebastian Achim (27) was fishing with four others some 6.5km from Ram…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and its statutory partners are investigating another “significant” fish kill, this time near Kells in Co Meath where more than 500 brown trout have died. The incident occurred at a tributary of the Moynalty River north of Kells,…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) and statutory partners are continuing to investigate a significant fish kill in Co Meath where some 900 fish had died. The incident occurred on the Boycetown River, a tributary of the Boyne River near Trim. Staff…
Loughs Agency fishery officers have identified and seized an illegal net set across the Backwater on the River Foyle. One Atlantic salmon was safely released, while four others could not be saved, the agency said. Advanced surveillance technology played a…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is investigating a significant fish kill in West Dublin in which early indications suggest more than 500 fish have died. The incident occurred on the River Tolka in near Damastown at the Dublin/Meath border. Fish mortalities…
Ireland completed a memorable clean sweep by winning both the Under-19 and inaugural Under-24 team titles at the 23rd Cortland FIPS-Mouche World Youth Fly Fishing Championships, held across Donegal and Tyrone from 16 to 22 July. The championships brought together…
Loughs Agency has intensified enforcement operations following a rise in illegal salmon fishing linked to exceptionally low water levels across the Foyle and Carlingford catchments. Prolonged dry weather has left rivers and loughs well below normal seasonal levels. Atlantic salmon…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is following a definite line of inquiry regarding a significant fish kill that took place in the Cavan River in Cavan town this week. As previously reported on Afloat.ie, fish mortalities were observed over…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI), in conjunction with other government agencies, is investigating a significant fish kill on the Cavan River in Cavan town. Fisheries officers have observed significant numbers of dead trout, coarse fish and eels over a 2km stretch…
Inland Fisheries Ireland Submits Planning Application for Removal of Annacotty Weir
23rd July 2026 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has submitted a planning application for the proposed removal of Annacotty Weir in Co Limerick. The man-made weir is located on the River Mulkear near Annacotty village. IFI’s proposal would remove the existing weir and reinstate…
Inland Fisheries Irelands Issues Statements on Separate Investigations in Cork, Kerry and Galway
12th July 2026 Angling
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is undertaking investigations to various incidents in counties Cork, Kerry and Galway that have arisen in recent days. Fisheries staff are investigating a fish kill at Curraghalicky Lake near Dunmanway, Co Cork, where several hundred juvenile…
A primary school in Sligo has won the national ‘Something Fishy’ competition run by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). Fifth-class pupils at Sooey NS in Srananagh, Co Sligo scooped first prize with their video project showing the lifecycle of salmon. The…
Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) says it is following a “definite line of inquiry” regarding a significant fish kill in Co Kildare this week. The incident occurred on the River Rye (or Rye Water) near Maynooth, and it is estimated that…
A new State interagency plan to urgently respond to significant fish kills has been published by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). The State agency for protection, management and conservation of Ireland’s inland fisheries and sea angling resources is the lead on…
The Loughs Agency is advising anglers to help preserve salmon and trout stocks in rivers following prolonged periods of hot weather across both the Foyle and Carlingford catchments. These extreme weather conditions have led to low river flows, high water…
