Wild Lough Corrib Trout

24/12/2024

CHRISTMAS GREEINGS TO ALL OUR FOLLOWERS...

18/11/2024

Please watch this Documentary and share.

Lough Corrib in Ireland’s wild west is the largest lake in the Republic of Ireland. An area of great natural beauty, it is also a paradise for anglers. But climate change is a challenge for this delicate ecosystem as rising temperatures threaten fish species and bring more rainfall to an already v...

30/08/2024

Well done to all the Anglers working keeping pike under control.....

A report in today's Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune, with regard to all the great work being done by local anglers to control invasive pike in Lough Corrib.

03/06/2024

Seems the Minister for Agriculture and FF with the current Government are behind this industry... please express your opinion to politicians about this industry and it's harm to Native Salmon and Trout when they call to your house...

Liam and Niall Blaney with Minister for toxic salmon farms Charlie McConalogue outside the MOWI headquarters January 2020. Remember them when you are voting in the Donegal local elections and the EU Midlands North West constituency on June 7th. Please vote for wild salmon supporters and not farmed salmon supporters.

13/05/2024

Well done to all at Ballindiff Angling Club seems like everyone had a lovely day.

22/02/2024

Great to see this ..Good fishing

22/12/2023

Fantastic well done to all at the Ballindiff club it's for a great cause.....

12/12/2023

Well done to all concerned and all the volunteers from the club's in the Lough Corrib angling federation.

02/11/2023

Here is an alarming Article from today's Connaught Tribune...

Wild Brown Trout and salmon have been migrating to the Clare River and the spawning tributaries over the past few week's..
Non Native invasive pike are waiting for their prey like the crocodile waiting to ambush the wildebeest crossing the the Serengeti.

Most of the trout in the lower part of Lough Corrib SAC spawn in the Clare River and it's tributaries.
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27/10/2023

Will the New IFI Board be left to deal with mishaps within the IFI and dealing with EU legislation and repugnant BYE LAWS.

Surely the Minister has to look into the Running of Inland Fisheries Ireland..!!!!

Todays INDO piece by Caroline

Will a new Board of Inland Fisheries Ireland resolve all these legacy issues that have been stewing since 2010.
Many believe that we shouldn’t start from here on any new workplan or roadmap. Is it a clear case of “We are where we aren’t” with Salmonid fisheries in particular.

Caroline O'Doherty, Environment Correspondent Irish independent October 23 2023 2:30 AM

Prosecutions for fisheries offences are feared to be in doubt because of an error in processing the cases.

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has acknowledged a problem arose in recent days with cases taken before the district court.

It is understood that a number of cases were dismissed or had to be withdrawn after it was discovered that the papers were not appropriately signed off on.

In a statement, IFI said: “A concern has arisen in relation to internal authorisations.

“This is being addressed by Inland Fisheries Ireland at present.

“There are ongoing matters before the court, and we are not in a position to comment any further at this time.”

Initially it was believed the issue was confined to one district court area but there are now fears that upcoming prosecutions right across the country could be affected.

Some dismayed fisheries officers whose frontline work had formed the basis of the prosecutions only found out about the problem when solicitors began ringing offices requesting the return of fishing equipment seized as part of the investigations.
The situation comes as a blow to the agency which is responsible for the protection of habitats and fish life in 74,000kms of rivers and streams as well as the country’s 128,000 hectares of lakes and all coastal waters.

In recent times it has increased its patrols and enforcement activities, clamping down on polluters, illegal netting and unlicenced fishing.

Last week it secured a prosecution against Uisce Éireann for pollution of the Ballinagh River in Cavan which caused a fish kill during the summer of 2022 when a wastewater treatment plant discharged high levels of ammonia.

The previous week, IFI also successfully prosecuted a man for using a triple-barbed fish hook on a stretch of the River Lee where it is banned because of the severe injury it causes to fish that are returned to the water.

It is not clear if any past prosecutions are affected by the issue that has arisen with authorisations.

The issue comes after a period of turmoil for the agency which has been without a board since early this year after a spate of resignations and internal wrangling prompted Environment Minister Eamon Ryan to stand down the remaining members.

Mr Ryan said last week he expected to be in a position to appoint a new board next month.

18/09/2023

05/08/2023

Another invasive non native species found last week found by inland fisheries Ireland on Lough Corrib and this non native carp is automatically protected under corase fish BYE LAW 806 (2006).

These bye laws 809 and 806 have to be removed from SACs.!!!!!!!

Another invader has been found on Lough Corrib – fuelling fears of ecological damage to Galway’s most important water system. Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) confirmed its staff discovered a non-native carp on the lake on July 17 during stock management operations. It’s believed to be the first...

30/06/2023

Have inland fisheries Ireland managment lost the connection with local communities on the people's western lake's...
Blaming the Anglers is the Easy way out....

IFIs own Failure to carry out their own statuary responsibility to these lake's by reducing Staff members , reducing funding for rehabilitation works. Etc Etc.......

Well done to Ballindiff Angling Club for bringing these concerns to the papers and the local communities...
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Inland fisheries Ireland (IFI) must Stop blaming Trout Anglers for reduction in Brown Trout Stocks. 🤢😡There is noTrout Angling pressure on Lough Corrib and Ferox Trout were never as plentiful 🐟🐟🐟.

Inland fisheries Ireland and the Department of Environment must do their statutory job!!!!!
We don't want another RTE on our hands!!!!!
ACT NOW!!!!!!!!!🐟🐟🎣👨‍👩‍👧‍👧🚰☣☢🚱☣☢

Invest In Stream enhancement work's!!!✅
Increase Pike Stock management control !!!✅
Address pollution in Rivers and lakes!!!!!✅
IFI work up to a sustainable Fishery!!! ✅
Catch and release on corrib is personal choice for clubs and individuals anglers (IFI) is promoting C/R and will not fund angling competitions unless they practice C/R we do not accept this. !!!⚠️
Leave current Trout Bag limits Alone!!!!🚫🚫🚫
Rod and line Angling for Trout Has no effect on stocks!!!!(inland fisheries Ireland)!!!!🚫
Address invasive non native species and Remove Bye laws protecting these non Natives on (SACs) ☣
Respect riparian stakeholders rights and traditional Angling methods on Lough Corrib✅
Promote Angling Tourism for Angling Businesses in the communities of these lakes✅
Recognise Lough Corrib is an (SAC) and An (SPA) with Annix ll species protected by the Habitats directive and monitored under the Water frame work directive it is also a protected European site of intrest and now protected under Irish Law along with European law!!!!✅

Our club make no apologies for the Article in the Connaught Tribune attached above and we stand to defend our rights as community stakeholders to uphold the integrity of Lough Corrib SAC!!!!!!!!!!🇮🇪🇶🇦🇧🇫🇪🇺
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27/06/2023

Rivers Trust state invasive non native species are causing Havoc to Native species and Biodiversity....and causing €millions to the state.

To mark Invasive Species Week (May 15 th to 21 st ), The Rivers Trust is calling on everyone to play their part in the war against alien invaders that are costing not just the loss of biodiversity but also hundreds of millions of euros annually to the Irish economy.

13/06/2023

Angling clubs fear there is going to be a push from IFI and certain private Angling Businesses and vested interest individuals to bring to life a proposal from the last CEO of inland fisheries Ireland to promote and introduce catch and release fishing and reduce current catch limits on Lough Corrib SAC and other western lake's..

This is another attempt to blame trout Anglers for all the recent bad years of angling on the western lake's while the lack of investment from Government and reduction in pike management programmes and polluted river's and streams have contributed to the demise of the past glory days of trout angling on lough corrib.

The IFI them selfs are under funded by their own department..Trout Anglers have a right to fish traditional methods on the Corrib and angling clubs have contributed hundreds of thousands of Euros over the past 40 years while IFI have reduced their staff and have no money to carry out rehabilitation works ..

A reminder what the last CEO of IFI was recommending to the department in the connaught Tribune !!!!!!
Leave the people's lake's alone and invest in the fishery....

A secret proposal by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) to introduce a ‘catch and release’ policy for trout fishing on lakes in Galway and Mayo will be fiercely resisted by anglers. And the introduction of a logbook reporting system on treasured lakes in the West also faces stiff resistance from loc...

01/06/2023

Thanks again to the connaught Tribune for highlighting the issue of invasive non native species been protected on SACs ..
These bye laws are endorsed by the state.

Anglers have now had there say in a public consultation on the western lake's plan drafted by inland fisheries Ireland.

The majority of these submissions wants the two Bye laws 809 and 806 removed from SACs.

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