Mulcair Salmon Fishery – Permit Rules
Salmon angling on the Mulcair is allowed only on a “Catch and Release” basis. All salmon must be carefully handled and immediately returned to the wild.
Salmon angling on the Mulcair is allowed only on a “Catch and Release” basis. All salmon must be carefully handled and immediately returned to the wild. It is prohibited to use or attempt to use worms as bait or any fish hook other than a single barbless hook or a double barbless hook.
1)This Permit will be revoked immediately from any angler found in possession of a salmon.
2) Angling permitted during daylight hours only.
3) Angling shall be with single rod and line only.
4) Use of prawn / shrimp as bait is prohibited at all times.
5) Possession or use of a gaff is prohibited.
6) The use of electronic aids is prohibited.
7) Angling from boats is prohibited.
8) Angling prohibited between the Old Bridge and Annacotty Weir from June 1st.
9) Angling between Ballyclough Weir and Brownes Weir on the Mulcair is by Fly Only. The use of fixed spool reels, float or bubble floats is prohibited on this section of the fishery.
10) This Permit must be available at all times for inspection by ESB personnel or IFI officers. ESB reserve the right to refuse to furnish further annual, weekly or daily permits to any person found to be in breach of IFI or ESB angling regulation.
11) ESB or IFI Officers may withdraw this permit without notice upon breach of any of the conditions contained therein.
12) Possession of this permit does not confer the right on the holder of this permit to fish on ESB owned waters where the permit holder has had his permission to fish ESB owned waters revoked.
13) ESB maintain the right to refuse to sell an ESB angling permit to any angler who has previously had an ESB angling permit withdrawn by ESB or IFI Officers.
14) This permit is issued subject to a full and proper return of the numbers of all fish caught and released to Inland Fisheries Ireland.
