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Aug 20
Angling suspension lifted!
With the plentiful rain and the continued drop in temperature in both the air and the water and the rise in water levels albeit small we have lifted the temporary suspension today 20th August 2022.. We just ask for a common sense approach when members are handling fish , please do it carefully. We are …
Aug 11
Secretarys Report 2022
Secretary’s Report for 2022 Another very different year for everyone again, who would have thought we would still be in the grips of Covid a year later. We managed to get our season started as normal in April this year and I would like to thank Ivan and the guys in the shop for their …
Aug 11
Temporary Suspension of Fishing
Omagh Anglers Association have now put a temporary suspension on club waters due to the extreme heat and prevailing low water conditions. we will notify of any change as soon as possible. Club permit holders are asked to use common sense and refrain from angling in such conditions. Fish caught in such environmental conditions have …
May 15
Camowen Hydro Electric Project.
Hi All, yes this has reared its ugly head once more. Can I urgently ask that you contact your local Council Representative and ask them to vote against this. We fought Omagh District Council alongside FASTA and the Ulster Angling Federation (UAF)for 7 long years from 2007 to 2014 regarding this blot on the river …
Apr 19
Revetment and Re-habilitation Project Stage 1. Tree planting on the Camowen and Cloughfin Rivers.
Omagh Anglers Association in conjunction with the Loughs Agency and Woodland Trust have undertaken with permission of local landowners a tree planting initiative to assist with the re-habilitation of the local river banks and to also assist in preventing flood waters removing more of the river bank. This is stage one of the project. Further …
Apr 03
Letter from Loughs Agency to All Anglers
3rd April 2020 Re: COVID-19 Dear Angler I hope this correspondence finds you and your families safe and well. These are unprecedented times for us all. Loughs Agency continues to review the most recent announcements from the governments of Ireland and Northern Ireland. We urge the angling community to follow the guidance provided and to …
Aug 17
New Picnic area and parking at Stonebridge
May 2019 seen the completion of the area near the Stonebridge prepared by the Friends of the Glens group and with a donation from Omagh Anglers Association. A new parking and picnic area at the junction just over the Stonebridge is provided and anglers can take a well earned break at the large stone picnic …
Aug 17
Omagh Special Olympics Group.
We made a donation of £500 to the Omagh Special Olympics Group on behalf of the members of the Association. This money was raised through the raffle that we organised on the few days of the Angling Fair in Castlederg back in April alongside the entrance fees that we collected for the club competitions held …
May 07
Mc Bride and Courtney Cup 2019
The Clubs two cups were fished for on Sunday 5th May at Birchwood Fishery in Drumquin. Many thanks to Birchwood and also thanks for sponsoring two prizes on the day. 28 anglers availed of the pleasant conditions but at times it was cold and the fish stayed down. It is a great pity that more …
Jul 24
Cheque Presentations to Air Ambulance and Palliative Care Ward
After a very successful fund raising effort members of Omagh Anglers Association handed over two cheques for £1000 each to Air Ambulance NI and the Palliative Care Ward respectively. It was a fantastic team effort by all involved to raise such a substantial amount of money and again I can only thank everyone for all …
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