Stephen McManus Cup 2018 Postponed
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Stephen McManus cup has been postponed until later in the season. A new date will be announced shortly.
First work party of the 2018 Season
On the 25th March the first work party of the season headed out to mainly to put up some club signage and survey the river banks to see how much litter had accumulated over the winter. Signage was erected at…
Irish Water were fined €4,500
Judge seeks to jail directors of water authority A Judge has queried the legal position of the directors of Irish Water in a case where the authority was prosecuted for polluting the River Dee in Ardee. Judge John Coughlan asked…
Industrial Discharge Incident 7th June 2017
On the 7th June, 2017 there was an Industrial discard incident in to the river Blackwater at the Kells Business Park. There was a blue discharge coming from the surface water run off at one of the industrial units. This…
Catch and Release Advice
Catch and Release (C&R) Best Practice A fish is too valuable to be caught and enjoyed only once. Be a responsible angler by practicing effective catch and release fishing. Follow this simple advice to maximise of fish survival: Use barbless…
Ronnie Cox Memorial Cancer Research Ireland Fundraising Competition
The Ronnie Cox Memorial Cancer Research Ireland Fundraising Competition will be held on Saturday the 7th of October, 2017 on Lough Sheelin. The competition will be hosted by the L.S.T.P.A. This will be an enjoyable social occasion in support of this worthy…
Kells Anglers welcome French rugby international, Raphaël Ibañez
Keen fly fisherman and French international rugby star Raphaël Ibañez spent a couple of evenings fishing the Kells Blackwater over the past week. Currently visiting Ireland in a couching capacity, Raphaël took some time out to pursue his other passion fly fishing.…
Kells Anglers Juniors at the 16th World Youth Fly Fishing Championship
Congratulations to Gerard McLoughlin and Brendan Heaney from the Kells Anglers Association for taking part in the 16th World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in Slovakia. It is a credit to the lads and the club to have two members make…
Mysterious Pink Salmon reported in West of Ireland River Systems
Inland Fisheries Ireland appeals to public to help identify and report sightings Thursday, 13th of July 2017: There have been several reports of non-native Pink Salmon in Galway, Mayo and Donegal rivers according to Inland Fisheries Ireland. The Pink Salmon species,…
R.I.P. Denis O’Keeffe
It is with great sadness that the club learnt of the passing of Denis O'Keefe on the 17th July 2017. Denis was a lifelong angler and acted as boatman for many people fishing the loughs in Ireland. He will be…