Angling-Fishing Clubs

Killarney Salmon & Trout Angling Club

Telephone : +353 (0)64 6637307

Background:

In early March 1982 as a result of serious pollution on the Lower Lake a group of local anglers decided to form a new angling club. They arranged a public meeting at Christy McSweeney’s for Friday March 12th 1982 which was attended by about fifty anglers and it was decided that on the following Friday a new club would be formed. On Friday 19th March 1982 the Killarney Salmon and Trout Angling Club was formed and the objectives of the club were as follows:

To highlight where pollution is a danger to the lake.
To defend the right to fish for salmon and trout on Killarney's Lakes.
To develop where necessary a salmon and trout restocking program.
To protect angling for salmon and trout.
To promote and develop angling in the Killarney area.

ANGLING IN THE KILLARNEY VALLEY

The Killarney lakes are three in number, Lough Leane 5000 acres is the largest followed by Muckross Lake and the Upper Lake. They are excellent for Salmon and Brown Trout. Trolling for Salmon or Fly-fishing for Trout are the most popular means for angling with flies such as Bibio, Black Zulu, Jungle Cock and Alder and early in the season the Duck Fly for Trout.
There are many other smaller lakes in the Killarney district which contain large stocks of small Brownies and will provide the dedicated angler with great fun.
Rainbow Trout fishing can be had on Barfinnihy Lake.
River fishing for both Salmon and Trout can be had on the rivers Laune and Flesk.
Beach fishing on Inch, Rossbeigh, Brandon, Castlegregory and Ballinskellig.
Rock Fishing at Kells, Valentia and Dingle.
Deep Sea at Caherciveen, Kenmare, Dingle and Fenit.

Permits and Licenses:

Permits are required for fishing on the Rivers Laune and Flesk but not on Killarney Lakes. For tourists a daily or 21 day Salmon License is available, also permits for Barfinnihy Lake.
Permits and Licenses can be obtained from O' Neills Fishing Tackle Shop in Plunkett Street, Killarney. Tel: 064 31970. Fax: 064 35698.

Where a large stock of fishing supplies are available...please note that the only live bait allowed are worms. There is no Course Fishing in the area but it is available in the nearby Cork District.


CLUB EVENTS 2010 :

Our AGM was held on Thursday night the 07th of January at the International Hotel .
The following Officers were elected :
Chairman : Michael Doody
Vice Chairman : Gerry Bunyan
Secretary : Gary Fleming
Treasurer : DJ O Riordan
PRO / Assistant Sec. : Michael O Connor
Juvenile Officer : Anthony Griffin
Pollution Officer : Dr. John Bartlett
Club Committee consisting of : Pat Casey, Frank O Sullivan, Brian Doolan, Willie O Leary ,
Many Thanks to all club member who attended our annual church gate collection on the weekend of the 09th/10th January .

With the 2010 season already underway, we wish all our members the best of luck.

Our annual fundraiser competition fished on Sunday the 30th of May . This
year we opted to fundraise for our juvenile wing and proceeds will be
directed towards programs in this context.

The results were as follows : 1st Frank O Sullivan , 2nd DJ O Riordan ,
3rd Tom Dennehy , 4th Liam Buckley , 5th Bill O Dea, 6th Batty O Brien ,
7th Jimmy Sweetman, 8th Michael Doody.


Forthcoming Outing(s)/Competition(s)

We will be having another fishing outing to Caragh River next Sunday the 18th July. Meeting up at the Red Fox at 11am and finishing up there at 5pm. Following this, we will be having another go at Waterville on the 8th August and trying our luck on Cloonee Lakes on the 28th August.

Munster Bank Fishing

This year there will be the first ever Munster Bank Fishing Competition on the weekend of 7/8 August. This entails fishing for ‘stockies’ from the shore of a lake. Entry is 40 Euros and should be given to the club secretary by the 17 th July.

Missing Boat

One of our club members had a boat taken from the Canal in Ross. It was a Blue Sheelin with a Green Stripe and had No.12. Anyone who noticed this boat on the lake or strange movements of a boat matching this description please contact 086 8549005.

"Many Thanks to all club member who attended our annual church gate collection on the weekend of the 09th/10th January "

Our Juvenile Outing was held on Sunday 25th in lovely conditions on Lough Lein with BBQ on Inisfallen Island afterwards and results below :

1st : Jack Griffin 7 Fish 1365gms
2nd : Alan Moriarty 6 Fish 1150
3rd : Leanne Fleming 6 Fish 1130
4th : Killian Heelan 4 Fish 710
5th : David Sugrue 2 Fish 495
6th : Cloe Coffey 2 Fish 440
7th : Shane Griffin 2 Fish 385
8th : Erin O Callaghan 2 Fish 365

On the 12 th August we will have an evening of Fly Fishing for Juveniles and then an evening of shore fishing on the 19 th August. Further details closer to the date .

Our Next senior outing is fishing on Lough Currane Waterville on Sunday 08th August - entry details to follow shortly but any interested members should contact committee members soonest .