Fishing from 11am to 6pm, This competition is being fished as a catch
and releaseSaturday April 26th
Youth Day
The LSTPA in conjunction with Recreational Angling Ireland hold their
annual youth angling day at Lough Sheelin. This very successful and popular
event involves teaching the 5 to 16 year old enthusiastic participants how to
tie flies, cast and then fish on the lake
We encourage all members to bring young people to the lake for this event it is
generally regarded as a great day out, starting from 11am at the Fisheries
offices in KilnahardSaturday 12th July
Check out the youths page for this years
results
The McDonald Cup
The McDonald Cup is fly fishing competition run by The Lough Sheelin
Trout Protection Association where ‘the cream of the crop’ in anglers take part.
Fishing is from 11am till 6pm from Kilnahard pier with entry fee of €20. This
competition has been fished catch and release the last two years and was a very
successful event. The committee have decided to again run this year’s comp as
catch and release
Sunday 10th August
Stream Rehabilitation Competition
The Stream Rehabilitation competition has been set for Saturday the 4th
of October I’d like to take this opportunity to ask members to spread the word
and keep it in mind, the best form of advertisement is by word of mouth. This
competion has been a huge success over the last few years and I hope this year
will be just as good. his is a fantastic event with 8500.00 Euros worth of prizes
Results
On Saturday October 4th The Lough Sheelin Protection Association hosted their annual Lough Sheelin River
Rehabilitation competition, this event attracted over three hundred anglers from all over Ireland including a
smattering from England. Fishing conditions were difficult, with bright harsh sunshine and cold winds remaining
throughout the day. All anglers saw plenty of fish but consistent to previous weeks fishing this lake, it was all very
tough going. This angling club imposed a 16 “ limit on the day, which more than reflected the confidence these anglers
have in the large fish that Sheelin has a reputation for. Lough Sheelin didn’t disappoint and despite everything, some very nice trout were brought
in with Mullingar angler Ciaran Newman taking first prize with his fish of 4lbs 15.8ozs.