Pescare nel Fiume Shannon  

CARP Fishing (Breme, Hybrids, Tinche, Carpe etc)

I laghi dell'est Clare, Lough Derg e il fiume Shannon offrono un'ampia gamma di luoghi di diversa tipologia che vanno dal piccolo lago nell'est Clare Lakelands District  fino alle acque immense del fiume Shannon.
Tutti questi posti sono ad un passo dal Millbank!
Lo Shannon Regional Fisheries Board offre tutte le informazioni necessarie per individuare la tipologia prescelta.
Visitate www.shannon-fishery-board.ie/sitemap-coarse.htm per trovare il centro pesca più adatto nella zona del Lower Shannon e per avere tutte le informazioni necessarie. 

Lucci

Il lago Derg sullo Shannon è uno dei più rinomati posti per la popolazione di lucci, il cui record di cattura è di 90 libbre catturato con canna e mulinello!
La taglia minima si aggira oltre le 30 libbre ma è possibile catturarne anche di più grandi.
Nelle vicinanze ci sono numerosi altri piccoli laghi che offrono le stesse possibilità di cattura.
E' possibile noleggiare la barca e d una guida direttamente al Millbank. La stagione di pesca al luccio è aperta tutto l'anno. 

Pesca in mare

Offriamo la pesca in mare da Kilrush marina, ad un'ora e mezza di strada dal Millbank, dove avrete la possibilità ci catturare Galei, Pollak, Anguilla di mare, Squali blu ed altri ancora, nell'Oceano Atlantico, poco distanti dalla costa occidentale dell'Irlanda. E' possibile anche pescare dalla spiaggia. Per qualsiasi informazione visitate lo  Shannon Regional Fisheries Board all'indirizzo www.shannon-fishery-board.ie/sitemap-sea.htm .

Mulcair River (Salmoni & Trote)

Il fiume Mulcair è uno dei fiumi più popolati di salmoni e scorre a pochi metri al Millbank. Offre circa 20 miglia di acque con diversi punti spettacolari in cui pescare, correntine, piccole piane e raschi in cui i Salmoni possono essere catturati. Da metà maggio fino a fine settembre vengono catturati tra i 2000 e i 3000 salmoni con canna e mulinello, ogni anno.  

Un'altra caratteristiche del fiume Mulcair e dei suoi affluenti è il numero elevato di trote fario. Nella parte superiore verso il  Bilboa River, Cappaghmore la taglia media si aggira intorno ai 28 cm. Sul corso principale la taglia media è intorno ai 25-35 cm. 

Castleconnell Salmon Fishery

Questa riserva di pesca storica è a soli 10 minuti dal Millbank.
Ha 8 postazioni private che devono essere assegnate tramite un ticket che è però possibile prenotare in anticipo.
Vengono catturati mediamente 800 salmoni a stagione in questa riserva.

Il fiume Suir (Trote)

Il fiume Suir si trova a circa 40 minuti dal Millbank.
E' un cosiddetto chalkstream con una buona presenza di trote la cui pesca è consentita con la sola tecnica della pesca a mosca.
Ci sono altri piccoli fiume e laghi nella zona in cui le possibilità di cattura sono le medesime. 

Clonlara Trout Fishery

Il fiume Clonlara offre possibilità di pesca sia al principiante che all'esperto ed offre trote che vanno da una libbra a 12 libbre.

Si raccomanda di pescare a spinning con ami senza ardiglione o a mosca. Le catture migliori si sono ottenute con la pesca a mosca.

River Suir

Open Season

Brown trout: 17 March to 30 September
Salmon and sea trout: 17 March to 30 September

The River Suir is renowned for its game angling, holding both salmon (Salmo salar) and brown trout (Salmo trutta). This guide deals primarily with brown trout angling and its purpose is to assist both Irish and visiting anglers by providing as much information as possible on trout stocks within the catchment and by outlining where the best fishing is available. The season runs from 17th March to 30th September inclusive. Where left bank and right bank are referred to, this means left and right when looking downstream. We hope that the information contained in this booklet will help to make your visit to this beautiful river a rewarding experience.

When fishing the River Suir, you will often need to cross farmland and access is courtesy of the local farmer. Please respect their property, crops and animals, light no fires or leave any litter and leave gates as you found them. When parking make sure that you are not blocking gates.

Description of the Suir Fishery

The River Suir Catchment drains an area in the southeast of the country of approximately 3546 km2. This represents about 4% of the land area of Ireland. The Suir main channel and its tributaries flow mainly through counties Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford, though very small pockets of the catchment are within Limerick and Cork. The River Suir rises in the Devils Bit Mountains near Moneygall (North of Templemore) and flows in a southerly direction until meeting the Knockmealdown Mountain range where the river changes its course northwards. Further downstream its course is again altered, where, at Knocklofty, the river turns east passing north of the Comeragh Mountains and continues to flow on through Waterford City until it enters the sea at Waterford Harbour. The river is tidal to a point upstream of Carrick-on-Suir.

The river is a paradise for both the trout and the angler. Unlike most rivers, it cannot easily be divided into distinct ecological zones. Almost its entire channel from Templemore down to the estuary at Carrick-on-Suir is a continuous series of shallow and deep (< 2.0m) glides interrupted occasionally by shallow riffles. It simply increases in width as one proceeds downstream, remaining relatively shallow and maintaining its very good trout carrying capacity over practically its entire length. It has many tributaries, which drain large areas of limestone and these give to the river as a whole, most of the best characteristics of a chalk stream.

A few tips in the successful angler’s approach: A standard dry fly rod (9 - 91/2 ft.) which has an A.F.T.M. rating of 5 – 6 is ideal. Most anglers use a standard double-taper floating line. A 4 lb (1.5 kg or 2 kg) B.S. leader tip is desirable in most situations. You may hook more trout with lighter nylon. A very light (2 lb or 1 kg B.S.) leader point should only be used when fish are taking smuts or midges.

Chest waders and a wading stick are an essential part of an angler’s tackle when fishing the main Suir channel. In most areas the river bed is a stable stone / gravel / sand matrix which is reasonably firm. Remember that this is a big strong river and anglers wading should always be careful particularly in high water levels. In addition it is advisable for the angler to bring layered clothing, as the weather can change from being very warm in the morning to heavy rain in the afternoon. A waterproof wading jacket is a must.

Although the trout stocks are abundant, remember that this does not make them easy to catch. They are extremely selective, so fine leaders and small flies are the norm. This is not due to over fishing, it just appears that these have always been very smart fish. The River Suir was deemed to surpass the celebrated chalk streams the Test and the Itchen by Lord Grey of Fallodon. In his book “Fly Fishing” first published in 1899, he wrote of the River Suir when he fished it in 1880 “in May and in June it might be the finest dry fly fishing in the United Kingdom”. However, the fishing on Irish rivers is challenging. The rivers have abundant fly life therefore making the trout very selective and they often refuse a fly. Lord Grey also wrote “There were trout visibly and audibly rising, which had never seen an artificial dry fly…. They defeated me utterly. I walked and knelt and waded and laboured and perspired under August sun without success.”

Hatches & Flies on the River Suir

Insect hatches on the River Suir are prolific, with good hatches of BWO, sedges, spurwings and many other olives. The hatches have declined in recent years as with most rivers, however during warm balmy evenings the river and its tributaries come alive with trout.

The highlight of the angling season is the “Evening Rise” during the summer months from mid May until the end of August, From 7pm onwards, the river comes alive with spinner falls and hatches, for example in the earlier part of the evening the angler can encounter BWO duns, followed by some spinner action, and after that if conditions are right a hatch of sedge. It is a technical river to fish, with lots of slow pools and “slick” water with conflicting currents, making it hard to achieve a long drift. This adds to the mystery and beauty of the river, making the Suir a fascinating river to fish.

Five flies which we’d recommend in an angler’s box on this river are pictured below. Having these flies in various sizes would cover most fishing situations. Where possible, local knowledge should be sought as to the correct fly to use.