Salmon Leaping

Rainbowsend · 19-10-2011 8:40am #1

Can anyone point me in the right direction for seeing Salmon leap up river, I am in the Wicklow area but will travel a bit to see this. Any help greatly appreciated

bitemybanger · 19-10-2011 5:34pm

The Discovery Channel.
Or when you say travel a bit, would Alaska be a bit far??:D
Ireland would have leaping Salmon but I wouldn't imagine it would be worth travelling to see as they wouldn't be in great numbers.

Rainbowsend · 19-10-2011 5:53pm

bitemybanger wrote: »

The Discovery Channel.
Or when you say travel a bit, would Alaska be a bit far??:D
Ireland would have leaping Salmon but I wouldn't imagine it would be worth travelling to see as they wouldn't be in great numbers.

:D little bit far though I would give my eye teeth to go there, see the big teddy bears catching them....great!

broll · 19-10-2011 6:05pm

if you were around killary harbour in august you would seen 6 and 7 jumping at the one time.must have been 2000 fish waiting for a flood to run the eriff river.

Rainbowsend · 19-10-2011 6:37pm

broll wrote: »

if you were around killary harbour in august you would seen 6 and 7 jumping at the one time.must have been 2000 fish waiting for a flood to run the eriff river.

Am I too late then? I thought it was around this time of year they all went upstream to the breeding grounds??

muracan · 19-10-2011 7:19pm

The salmon weir bridge in Galway.Used to sit there for hours and watch the fish jump.They have an underwater camera in the Fishery office there now!

Bizzum · 19-10-2011 8:32pm

The Ramparts, Navan, if you time your run correctly and are lucky there can be a good run of salmon.

Rainbowsend · 19-10-2011 9:22pm

Thanks for all the replies

Navan! getting nearer

wwwboof · 19-10-2011 10:48pm

scaby arch in slane beatiful spot

fisherking · 19-10-2011 11:33pm

the dargle

Rainbowsend · 20-10-2011 8:16am

fisherking wrote: »

the dargle

I remember years ago watching them on the Dargle wasnt sure if it still occurred there! Can you recommend a good spot as this is only about 20 mins away!

skipz · 20-10-2011 9:41am

wwwboof wrote: »

scaby arch in slane beatiful spot

Love that place!

stylie · 20-10-2011 10:22am

The weir in Fermoy was like Alaska last year according to the locals. I think 18,000 fish were recorded going past in a week.
I have a local wee river that gets a few salmon and if im patient I get to spot a few jumping its waterfalls, its not to hard just requires patience

smash · 20-10-2011 12:39pm

Try driving up Dargle lane and having a look:
http://maps.google.ie/?ll=53.191295,-6.137254&spn=0.003166,0.008256&t=h&z=18&vpsrc=6

I've seen fisheries board guys driving up there over the last while.

slowburner · 22-10-2011 11:26am

Alexander's falls in the Dargle Vale as a flood fines down. You'll see salmon and sea trout leaping the falls there. PM if you want directions

surripere · 22-10-2011 1:44pm

...thats good to know thanks, hang on till I get my net :rolleyes:

slowburner · 22-10-2011 2:40pm

surripere wrote: »

...thats good to know thanks, hang on till I get my net :rolleyes:

You wouldn't be the first and you sure won't be the last. :rolleyes:

Rainbowsend · 22-10-2011 2:48pm

surripere wrote: »

...thats good to know thanks, hang on till I get my net :rolleyes:

Wait until I have a few pictures

fisherking · 23-10-2011 1:19pm

Yes alexes for sure today.. its pissing down !

slowburner wrote: »

Alexander's falls in the Dargle Vale as a flood fines down. You'll see salmon and sea trout leaping the falls there. PM if you want directions

Shamrock Baits Fishing Hunting · 23-10-2011 10:24pm

Yes there is a part of my local river salmon can been jumping, just out side dundalk,should be good over the next day or two:)

BartyFitz · 02-11-2011 6:45pm

Hi ,
The weir in Castletown Co. Laois on the river Nore is usually very good around Christmas ,it's just off the old N7.

Some great shots to be had with a good camera , my camera is to slow for them.

Barty.

slowburner · 02-11-2011 8:56pm

BartyFitz wrote: »

Hi ,
The weir in Castletown Co. Laois on the river Nore is usually very good around Christmas ,it's just off the old N7.
Some great shots to be had with a good camera , my camera is to slow for them.

Barty.

They must be late runners?

Bizzum · 03-11-2011 1:18am

slowburner wrote: »

They must be late runners?

On the Boyne tribs you would get a run even in the new year. Indeed from what I see the bulk of the spawning is now done in the early new year.

Strangely though, even within the Boyne catchment there are tribs that are always earlier than others!

fisherking · 03-11-2011 9:13am

Yes lets keep river waterfalls and weirs on salmon rivers secret?
In my opinion the more people you tell of this the better
The dargle is rife with poaching and the more people moping around these spots the better
Poachers thrive on neglect so im all for people seeing it this marvel
Do you think anyone who snatches/nets the dargle doesnt know it already

surripere wrote: »

...thats good to know thanks, hang on till I get my net :rolleyes:

slowburner · 03-11-2011 9:18am

I couldn't agree more.

BartyFitz · 03-11-2011 8:07pm

slowburner wrote: »

They must be late runners?

A good number of fish trying to leap and some making it over today .
Anything from 2lb to over 15lb .
Great viewing.

Here is a youtube vid from last Jan.
http://www.youtube.com/user/AchillEye#p/a/u/1/3mbq-O3hZH4

Cheers,
BartyFitz.

BartyFitz · 03-11-2011 8:15pm

fisherking wrote: »

Yes lets keep river waterfalls and weirs on salmon rivers secret?
In my opinion the more people you tell of this the better
The dargle is rife with poaching and the more people moping around these spots the better
Poachers thrive on neglect so im all for people seeing it this marvel
Do you think anyone who snatches/nets the dargle doesnt know it already

Here here

Barty.

Salmon Leaping

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