The Biggest Fish Ever since 1986? On September 15th. last, Tony Murtagh from Co. Dublin landed & released a fish estimated at approx. 25lb. weight. This huge fish was taken on spinner on the Island Stream on Beat 6 - Lower Kilmurry. The fish was rather coloured but fin perfect and very well conditioned – being very deep bodied ...

Excellent Early Season Fishing on Ireland’s Cork Blackwater. The second biggest fish of the season – caught on June 13. The total catch on the Blackwater Lodge Salmon Fishery for May was 53 salmon to 13lb. averaging 8.1lb for only 182 rod days. This was the third best ever recorded, & the best since 1996. Last year we had only 22 for May ...