#CPRSavesfish This brochure can be made available in alternate formats upon request. upon formats alternate in available made be can brochure This IN IRELAND IN and Government of Ireland copyright. © Ordnance Survey Ireland. Survey Ordnance © copyright. Ireland of Government and Permit No. MP 007508. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Ordnance Survey Ireland Ireland Survey Ordnance infringes reproduction Unauthorised 007508. MP No. Permit SALMON ANGLING SALMON The document includes Ordnance Survey Ireland data reproduced under OSi Copyright Copyright OSi under reproduced data Ireland Survey Ordnance includes document The Photos courtesy of: Christin Breuker, Markus Müller & James Barry. James & Müller Markus Breuker, Christin of: courtesy Photos www.fishinginireland.info/safety.htm For a more detailed guide to safety when angling please visit: visit: please angling when safety to guide detailed more a For © Published by Inland Fisheries Ireland 2019, P/N: IFI/2019/1-0451 - 005 - IFI/2019/1-0451 P/N: 2019, Ireland Fisheries Inland by Published © • Wear appropriate clothing and footwear and clothing appropriate • Wear Acknowledgements • Take a fully charged mobile phone in a waterproof case/bag. waterproof a in phone mobile charged fully a • Take level of cover carried. cover of level • Fish with a partner/buddy or let someone know where you’re going you’re where know someone let or partner/buddy a with • Fish always advisable to check with the establishment or operator concerned as to the the to as concerned operator or establishment the with check to advisable always • Take time to observe weather, water and tide conditions while fishing while conditions tide and water weather, observe to time • Take accident insurance. While many operators would have public liability insurance it is is it insurance liability public have would operators many While insurance. accident • Check the weather forecast and tide tables before you go you before tables tide and forecast weather the • Check be hazardous and involve risk. It is recommended in such cases to take out personal personal out take to cases such in recommended is It risk. involve and hazardous be • Don’t take any risks when wading or fishing from boat, shore or bank or shore boat, from fishing or wading when risks any take • Don’t sibility for errors or omissions therein. Some sporting activities may by their nature nature their by may activities sporting Some therein. omissions or errors for sibility • Follow advice on warning signs, permits and notices and permits signs, warning on advice • Follow - respon accept cannot Ireland Fisheries Inland pages. web and maps associated and • Wear a life jacket. life a • Wear Every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy in the compilation of this publication publication this of compilation the in accuracy ensure to taken been has effort Every Please remember the following when going fishing: going when following the remember Please Disclaimer safety and that of angling partners/buddies. partners/buddies. angling of that and safety http://invasivespeciesireland.com/cops/water-users/anglers/ hidden. Drowning is an ever present risk and you should exercise utmost care for your own own your for care utmost exercise should you and risk present ever an is Drowning hidden. Angling is a water based activity with changing conditions and dangers that are sometimes sometimes are that dangers and conditions changing with activity based water a is Angling Or via Invasive Species Ireland at Ireland Species Invasive via Or Safety www.fisheriesireland.ie/Research/invasive-species.html Full information on prevention of invasive species is available on our website at: website our on available is species invasive of prevention on information Full information on things to do and see while visiting the island. the visiting while see and do to things on information trip to Ireland. It provides a wealth of information on travel and accommodation as well as as well as accommodation and travel on information of wealth a provides It Ireland. to trip to fish. to that will help you plan your your plan you help will that www.ireland.com website tourism general a has also Ireland would ask that all anglers inspect and clean their gear prior to travelling to Ireland Ireland to travelling to prior gear their clean and inspect anglers all that ask would General Tourism General damaging to resident fish stocks, the aquatic habitat and the general environment. We We environment. general the and habitat aquatic the stocks, fish resident to damaging #CPRsavesfish Remember: water. the to return carefully course to another on angling tackle, boats and protective clothing. These can be very very be can These clothing. protective and boats tackle, angling on another to course [email protected] emailing by for the majority of fish they catch. 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You can sign up to be emailed the weekly Angling Update Update Angling weekly the emailed be to up sign can You where. and catching are anglers For that reason, we would ask that all anglers consider practicing Catch & Release Release & Catch practicing consider anglers all that ask would we reason, that For Biosecurity IFI also produces a weekly Angling Update which provides up-to-date reports on what what on reports up-to-date provides which Update Angling weekly a produces also IFI water abstraction and illegal fishing, all of which have a negative impact on fish stocks. stocks. fish on impact negative a have which of all fishing, illegal and abstraction water www.ufishireland.org/ and 2014 www.leavenotraceireland.org/ enjoyed by future generations. 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CATCH & RELEASE & CATCH single barbless hooks and practice no-weight, “in the water” catch and and catch water” the “in no-weight, practice and hooks barbless single catchments on either side of the border you should consult: should you border the of side either on catchments Anglers should fish responsibly and sustainably – where possible use use possible where – sustainably and responsibly fish should Anglers If you are planning on fishing in Northern Ireland or on the Foyle and Carlingford Carlingford and Foyle the on or Ireland Northern in fishing on planning are you If http://fishinginireland.info/regulations.htm cause obstruction. obstruction. cause www.fishinginireland.info at: on: information latest the for check should anglers so and change to subject are Vehicles should be parked in designated areas and in such a manner that they do not not do they that manner a such in and areas designated in parked be should Vehicles website which has more detailed information on individual fisheries and service providers providers service and fisheries individual on information detailed more has which website however we encourage all anglers to practice C&R (see below). Fisheries regulations regulations Fisheries below). (see C&R practice to anglers all encourage we however more detailed and up-to-date angling information. Firstly, there is a dedicated angling angling dedicated a is there Firstly, information. angling up-to-date and detailed more Respect wildlife; Be considerate of other visitors. other of considerate Be wildlife; Respect State Licence. Each fishery can have its own rules on methods allowed, bag limits etc., etc., limits bag allowed, methods on rules own its have can fishery Each Licence. State of some of the key fisheries. However, there are a number of resources where you can find find can you where resources of number a are there However, fisheries. key the of some of properly; Leave what you find; Minimise campfire impacts (be careful with fire); fire); with careful (be impacts campfire Minimise find; you what Leave properly; For the vast majority of salmon fisheries, anglers will require a permit in addition to the the to addition in permit a require will anglers fisheries, salmon of majority vast the For This guide provides a basic introduction to salmon fishing in Ireland and gives a summary summary a gives and Ireland in fishing salmon to introduction basic a provides guide This Plan ahead and prepare; Travel and camp on durable surfaces; Dispose of waste waste of Dispose surfaces; durable on camp and Travel prepare; and ahead Plan Fisheries Ireland office for information on individual rivers. individual on information for office Ireland Fisheries Angling Information Angling Please adhere to the seven principles of Leave No Trace Ireland: Ireland: Trace No Leave of principles seven the to adhere Please note that the regulations and bye-laws are subject to change. Contact your local Inland Inland local your Contact change. to subject are bye-laws and regulations the that note Leave No Trace No Leave FURTHER INFORMATION FURTHER and sea trout fishing in Ireland and is administered by Inland Fisheries Ireland. Please Please Ireland. Fisheries Inland by administered is and Ireland in fishing trout sea and This brochure contains some basic information to help you get started on your Irish salmon floating or an intermediate line. There are the odd exceptions such as the Cork Blackwater, GUIDING angling adventure. There is a short description of the best times to go, fishing methods and the Galway Weir Fishery or the River Moy where a double handed rod can be more suitable.