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cong river?

  • 16-02-2014 01:08PM
    #1
    floattuber_lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭


    What is the current status of the cong river? in terms of where is free and where does the castle charge. i've read a lot of stuff on different forums and there does seem a lot of confusion.


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    This may help or perhaps you know this already
    http://www.fishinginireland.info/salmon/west/corrib.htm


  • #3
    floattuber_lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭floattuber_lee


    its just that term regarded as free. does not seem very clear cut. i had read that the castle wasn't issuing permits. but dont know if that was in past years.


  • #4
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    The castle control the fishing from the lake up as far as the eel weir. If you're not a local you will need a permit to fish that stretch. Locals are also supposed to have permits, but AFAIK a blind eye is turned to avoid conflict, but with the castle under new ownership recently this could change. From the eel weir upstream to the hatchery is free fishing currently, the fishing rights are owned by Coillte AFAIK but they don't manage it and no permits are needed.


  • #5
    floattuber_lee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭floattuber_lee


    well i live locally at glencorrib about 10 mins away. but im not local born and bred!


  • #6
    Zzippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,166 ✭✭✭✭Zzippy


    floattuber_lee wrote: »
    well i live locally at glencorrib about 10 mins away. but im not local born and bred!

    Locally would be living in Cong and a member of the local club...


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  • #7
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Zzippy wrote: »
    Locally would be living in Cong and a member of the local club...

    I'd agree with that. As Zzippy says you could well be considered local. Seek out some other anglers in the area and talk it through with them. A polite visit to the castle might sort things as well.


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