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 …
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Oct 03
Catch and Release from 1st October 2023 Season, as agreed at the AGM by the Members.
On February 23rd 2023 at the AGM it was proposed from the floor and with a majority vote that the Association would make all waters of the Association Catch and Release for Salmon fishing from 1st October again this year. It was decided that from this date that all salmon caught should be returned carefully …
Apr 01
Willy Wans and Coneywarren area of the River Strule April 2019
As Secretary of Omagh Anglers Association I have been asked to make it known that the fishing rights in the area known as the Willy Wans and Coneywarren area , left bank downstream , are OWNED not leased by Omagh Anglers Association. These rights were purchased by the Association along with other rights in that area in …
Dec 06
Co-operation against Mining in Omagh!
Several of the committee and many members attended the meeting this evening hosted by the Ulster Angling Federation in the Mellon Country Inn about the mining operations that are happening in our local area. The meeting was extremely informative and the presentation by Mr Dunn was excellent but also extremely worrying. I will be up …
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 …
May 27
Disaster again for the Drumragh River and its Tributaries
It is with complete horror and sadness that I am writing this report about the Drumragh River. As I am sure many of you are now aware of the huge (100,000 gallons of slurry) pollution incident on the river outside Dromore Co Tyrone on Wednesday 23rd May. This resulted in a massive fish kill of …
Apr 06
Rainbows, the problems and moving forward.
I attended a meeting with Loughs Agency at Prehen on wednesday 4th April with two other FASTA representatives, David Nelson and Barney Winters. Working with the Loughs Agency we came up with a number of proposals and are at present waiting on a press release from the Loughs Agency. Many thanks to FASTA for continuing …
Apr 06
Dr K Whelan’s report on the escaped rainbow trout on the Strule and Mourne
Click on the Link to access the report released by the Loughs Agency and FASTA 5.11.17 R Mourne Escape O mykiss NRRA_
Jun 06
Fishing on the Rivers Camowen and Cloghfin 2nd June 2017
On behalf of Omagh Anglers Association, the Officers and Committee wish it to be known that the fishing rights (formerly known as the Belmore estate, now owned by the Rountree Family and leased to Omagh Anglers Association) have been recognised by a Declaration of Rights in the Fermanagh and Tyrone County Court on 2nd June …
