River Slaney Draft Angling Byelaw 2014 - Public Consultation

This Bye-law extends the annual close season in angling for salmon, sea trout and brown trout in the River Slaney and its tributaries from 26 February to 16 March and from 17 September to 30 September. The bye-law provides for catch and release during the period 17 March to 16 September in angling for salmon and sea trout. The Byelaw also provides for the use of artificial fly only with single barbless hook upstream of the old Bridge Enniscorthy and provides for single barbless hook and a ban on worms as bait downstream of the old Bridge Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford when angling for salmon or sea trout.

Submissions can be made to IFI Clonmel by email at Clonmel@fisheriesireland.ie or by post to Inland Fisheries Ireland, Anglesea Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Closing date for receipt of submissions is March 5th 2014.