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Hans has spent the last 50 years fishing in Leitrim

Mr Hans Peter Chilian was presented with a specially engraved Leitrim Chrystal memento to mark his 50th year fishing in Ireland by Cllr. Sean McGowan, Chairman, Leitrim Co. Council on the 11th May 2019 on the banks of the Shannon in ...

14 May 2019 at 16:35

Leitrim Sport

Be on the lookout for crayfish plague

All water users along the River Shannon are being urged to take precautions after confirmation of an outbreak of Crayfish Plague (which kills native freshwater White-clawed Crayfish) on a stretch of the Al River. This river is one ...

21 Nov 2018 at 16:00

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Lough Bofin angler sells Leitrim to 20,000 UK tourists

A young fisherman who is one of the most prolific anglers on Leitrim's most popular pike-fishing lakes was part of the Irish tourism team who went to the Northern Angling Show in Manchester last weekend to promote Leitrim angling ...

25 Feb 2019 at 12:26

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World Pairs Angling Championship underway

Leitrim is the main location for this year's World Pairs Angling Competition which is taking place this week until Friday, September 7. Anglers return year after year to fish and competitors from as far away as South Africa and ...

05 Sept 2018 at 16:00

Other Sport

Spinning and fishing on the bubble

Like a lot of anglers, I have always associated spinning with spoons or metal lures and have used my fly rod for flies. I must admit that as a young angler who primarily used a spinning rod to go in search of a few trout ...

29 Aug 2018 at 13:43

Other Sport

Litter problem could harm angling industry

Inland Fisheries Ireland has said that the latest report from Irish Business Against Litter highlights the threat which exists to angling tourism if the issue of litter is not addressed. The report found that only 8% of ...

16 Aug 2018 at 13:42

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Funding available in 2020 for angling projects and events in Leitrim

Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched its Sponsorship Programme for 2020 and is now inviting applications from suitable angling events and initiatives in Leitrim and nationwide. The programme, which is one of the ...

29 Jan 2020 at 16:00

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78 rivers open for salmon angling in 2018

Mr. Sean Kyne T.D., Minister with responsibility for the inland fisheries sector, has approved a suite of regulations and bye-laws that will govern the wild salmon and sea trout fisheries in 2018. These will ...

27 Dec 2017 at 11:38

Local News

Lough Allen and Leitrim is always close to my heart says Fisheries officer Noel

“It’s almost like a vocation,” says Noel McGloin. “We’re all very passionate about the fisheries habitat. The environment is always changing; nothing stays the same, so in this business colleagues would go ...

13 Apr 2018 at 13:37

Other Sport

Anglers asked to be wary of hot summer and low water

Inland Fisheries Ireland is asking anglers and the general public to report any sightings of distressed fish, which may be caused by high water temperatures and low water levels. Inland Fisheries Ireland ...

04 Jul 2018 at 16:18

Leitrim Sport

IFI highlight seizure of illegal fishing nets

Inland Fisheries Ireland seized 647 items of illegal fishing equipment and 14,000m of illegal nets in 2017. It would take nearly 2.5 hours to walk along the length of confiscated illegal netting. Inland ...

20 Jun 2018 at 15:27

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Winter months offer a time of opportunity for pike anglers

The long nights are in and the slow, repetitive and sometimes painfully dismal trudge to spring now begins. From that statement you can tell that I am not a fan of the winter. I think the lack of light ...

05 Nov 2017 at 11:34

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