Derek Evans

Jan 29, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Derek Evans

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) is hiring seasonal fisheries officers and seasonal fisheries assistants, who will be deployed across 15 counties from April to September. Salaries for the 52 temporary posts start at €29,053 per annum pro rata, and officers can also earn up to €3,639 extra via an unsocial hours allowance. The posts are based in Cavan, Clare, Cork, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Wexford and Waterford.

Jan 22, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Derek Evans

Ninety-four anglers are now releasing more of the trout they catch back into Lough Sheelin than they did when they started fishing. The Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) research involved 132 participants and more than half of those had more than 25 years’ experience fishing for wild brown trout in the lake. Lough Sheelin, bordering counties Cavan, Meath and Westmeath, attracts anglers nationwide and internationally.

Jan 15, 2024 | irishtimes.com | Derek Evans

James Kenny caught the first salmon of the year in Ireland on opening day on the river Leannan (Lennon) in Co Donegal. The fish of about 8lb fell to a Flying C spinner in Watts Pool at lunchtime in the Ramelton area. Following a brief stoppage, the salmon continued its journey upriver to the spawning grounds. The first draw for anglers wishing to keep salmon from Cork’s lower river Lee has opened. “Brown tag” regulations on the river from February 1st will remain until September 30th, 2024.

Dec 18, 2023 | irishtimes.com | Derek Evans

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has welcomed the outcome of a case brought against Uisce Éireann involving sewage pollution of the Cavan town river. It comes after previously secured prosecution in October for pollution of the Ballinagh River, during which 160 fish died. In the incident test samples taken downstream from Uisce Éireann’s wastewater treatment plant showed high levels of pollutants, with large amounts of sewage fungus visible on the bed of the river.

Dec 11, 2023 | irishtimes.com | Derek Evans

Women from all over Ireland arrived at Laois Angling Centre with one thing on their mind – to learn how to fly fish. The aim of this day for beginners was to introduce the women to fly fishing and to set them on the road to becoming independent anglers. The breeze that pulled at the upper layers of the lake didn’t achieve much of a ripple. Everyone was grateful that there was neither snow nor frost. Anne Kerrin, chair of the ILFA, said: “One of the objectives is to encourage women into fly fishing.