The Guide to Where to Fish in Southern Ireland (Eire), Waterford

 

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The Blackwater has a justifiable reputation for being one the best salmon fishing rivers in Ireland, and one of the top in Europe with catch statistics of 6000 - 8000 rod caught salmon per year.

 

The river has fish running throughout the year. The spring salmon in the 8 to 20lb range and run from February to April. The  grilse run from April to July, with the run peaking at the end of June. The early grilse are larger (in the 5 to 7lb. range), while the later fish are in the 2 to 4lb range.  This said - now the drift nets are gone, there was an approx. 50% increase in the average size of grilse & summer salmon in 2007.

There is a run of large May fish (distinct from the spring run) which comes in over a 3-4 week period from late May into June. These are in the 10 to 18lb range.

By far the biggest runs of salmon arrive in the back end of the season, through August and September, with as much as half of the seasons total catch being landed at this time. 

Blackwater Lodge Fisheries have extensive fishing including 16 named beats from just above Lismore to the Mallows. Their 5 year average 2002 to 06 is an impressive 740 fish. Ghillies are available by arrangement and charge about 120 Euros per day. Fishing tickets range from £25  Euros per day in February to 120 Euros in September. The lodge offers a wide range of services including accommodation. For more information call Ian Powell the proprietor on proprietor on 0871 4740135.

 

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