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Please note that the Fishing Report page will not be updated from May 2-5 inclusive
as we will be at the Tweed Fair, Kelso where Glenda is demonstrating fly-casting.
 

Summer Fishcamp - the first ever in Ireland.
Week-long courses for teenagers - click here for details

First Grilse caught on April 20.
Four Springers in 1 day on April 25 - 3 on fly!
Best Fish of Season so far taken on April 6.
Total for Season so far is 22, of which 13 have been released alive.

Ireland's Premier Salmon Fishing Lodge Stay in a specialised fishing lodge dedicated to salmon angling. Fish for wild Atlantic Salmon in the heart of the South of Ireland on exclusive private beats on the world-renowned Cork Blackwater, Ireland's most prolific salmon river. Your one-stop shop for Irish salmon fishing. We have everything in the one centre  - Guesthouse & self-catering accommodation, tackle shop, smokery, guides, superb beat information & above all - 16 beats (14 miles/22km)  of private & exclusive uncrowded fishing rights  on the most prolific sections of the river!

The Lodge in it's superb location overlooking the Blackwater river & valley. (For more larger pictures of the setting of the Lodge click on the pictures below)

Flyfishing. Superb water for fly fishing.  Learn flycasting with our instructors - from beginner to advanced spey casting.  Fly-only anglers don't share beats with spin/bait anglers.  No beat over-crowding.  Normal limit: Two fly anglers per beat. Spin / Bait fishing. Superb water for spinning or bait fishing.  Shrimp & worm also allowed.  Tuition in all methods of fishing available.  Normal limit: Four anglers per beat.	Click image for Tuition Page Salmon Flycasting Tuition With Glenda Powell (APGAI-IRL both Salmon & Trout). Emerald World Masters Ladies Salmon Distance Champion  Glenda is the Lodge proprietress & resident instructor.  She is one of the highest qualified female salmon instructors  in the world, & teaches all levels from beginner to the  most advanced forms of spey-casting.   Glenda is a Loop Instructor. Click here to visit her page on the Loop site.
"Just wanted to say thank you very much for a hugely enjoyable day yesterday. Everything about it was run so professionally and to such a high standard that I couldn't recommend it highly enough.  And, Glenda, my thanks to you for decoding what seemed to me to be a complicated and mystical process into something that I have understanding and confidence in. I can't wait now to get back out onto the river to start catching fish!" Daire Whelan - February, 2008
The Lodge offers gillie/guide service and has its own tackle shop and smokery.  It has its own guesthouse and self-catering accommodation and also arranges cottage accommodation in the surrounding area.

Articles	Salmon fishing tuition with Glenda Powell
	A Woman with a Mission
	Blackwater Lodge Salmon Smokery

2008 Recent Catches Not so many pictures as many fish are now released alive!
April 6 ~13lb. on fly released	April 6	April 8	April 18	April 25	April 25	May 2	For more info like this,  see our Fishing Report page
Click on photos to go to 2008 Gallery pages for larger images

Go to our river report page for the Latest News

We also have our Home page  in one foreign language - French which is spoken fluently by Ian.

Parlez-vous français? Pour les renseignements dans votre langue - appuyer ici!

  Report for the 2007 Season- 804 Salmon
(click here to go to the Season report)
Fourth Best Ever Total for August with 273 grilse and salmon to 16lb. caught.
Large increases in size & number of fish running now drift nets are banned.
Highest percentage ever of salmon caught on the fly!

Best Day for one Rod -      August 20        Eight fish to 15 lb. on fly for Jason O'Riordan from Woodstream & Killavullen. 
Best Day   of   Season - September 28        39 fish to 18 lb. - 24 on fly!

I am proud to be a member of the Board of this organisation,  which has succeeded in bringing an end to drift netting. More news on it's future role in salmon conservation to come!

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