Principal Sponsors
Sheelin Boats, Mountnugent, Co. Cavan
North South Marine, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh
Airflo Fishing Tackle
Southside Angling, Cork St, Dublin
Rory’s Fishing Tackle, Temple Bar, Dublin
Frankie McPhillips, The Buttermarket,
Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Erne Fishing Tackle, Main St, Lisnaskea, Co. Fermanagh
Albert Berry Motors, Monaghan
Venture Sports, Glaslough St, Monaghan
Tracey Concrete, Enniskillen
Breffni Boats
Brendan Kinnane, Orangefield, Lough Sheelin
Pergola Garden Centre, Virginia
Damian Willis
East Coast Angling, Navan
Lawrence Finney, Finney’s Flies
Sheridan Boatbuilding Family, Crosserlough, Co. Cavan
Pat Nolan, Premier Angling Supplies
The LSTPA would like to acknowledge the help and support of all those
who sponsored prizes. Please support our sponsors in every way.
For Accommodation or boat hire contact our website
www.loughsheelinanglers.com

The LSTPA have been active in the protection of Wild Brown Trout and their habitat in Lough Sheelin since its inception in the 1890’s. Over the years Lough Sheelin has suffered serious threats from pollution and stock degradation. However this trend has been reversed in the last number of years and we are now in a position where there are large numbers of wild trout present in the lake. This will not continue unless anglers through their club continue with the efforts of stream rehabilitation and habitat restoration. In order to protect Wild Trout within the lake the LSTPA have embarked on a campaign to encourage anglers to practice catch and release.

Congratulations to our secretary on winning the National Fly Fishing competition on Lough Melvin on May 28th.Eamon will now fish for Ireland next year and follows our chairman Frank Kelly who qualified in the Irish team fish off. As Lough Sheelin is hosting the Spring International in May 2012 this is a great privilege for both anglers.

Following a very successful competition on Lough Sheelin on 14th May between the anglers representing Ireland this year the following 8 Anglers qualified to fish for Ireland in the 2012 International ITFFA competitions.

Andy Duncan 6 fish ..............................Seamus O'Loughlin 4 fish

Fechin McMorrow 4 fish.........................John Walsh 2 fish

Sean Bowen 4 fish.................................Aidan Heffernan 5 fish

Robert Reilly 7 fish................................Frank Kelly 4 fish

The visiting anglers experienced the incredible Mayfly hatch that Lough Sheelin is famous for. 62 fish were caught by 22 anglers, as the competition was run on a catch and release basis,all fish were returned safely to lough Sheelin, including fish of 7lb,6lb,5lb,4lb and smaller. The LSTPA would like to thank all the local boatmen who made this catch and release competition possible and who willingly gave their boat anglers expert advice .

..............................................................................John Walsh with a fine Sheelin trout which was returned to the lake.

 

 

Eamon Ross secretary guides Michael Monaghan Lough Conn on the skills necessary to catch wild brown trout on Lough Sheelin on 7th april 2011, ( is this the earliest known main Mayfly hatch for Lough Sheelin?),

Both anglers passionately believe in the protection of Irish wild Brown Trout and both work tirelessly to promote this aim,both fish were safely returned to the lough,

Winner Kilroy Cup 2011 Eamon Ross with a trout 4.88lb, this is the second year in a row that Eamon has won, well done! Click on centre picture above to open image

Dear Member

The fish off for the Irish international team is being fished on the Lake on the 14th May.  The club is looking for 14 volunteer boatmen who will assist in the running of the competition on a catch and release basis.  Anyone interested in helping out please contact me.

The youth fishing and training day has been provisionally set for the 23rd July this year.  Further details later.

Martin O’Grady has just completed his annual fish stock survey on the lake.  Results are very positive and encouraging.  However it must be realised that Lough Sheelin is a lake in recovery and we should do all we can to encourage catch and release of wild trout.  The LSTPA policy is that we should kill no more than one wild trout per day and no more than three in any week.

Anyone wishing to pay their membership sub can do so at the Kilroy Cup or can send €30 to myself at the above address or to Thomas Lynch Omard Kilnaleck Co Cavan.
I look forward to seeing you on the 20th

As announced at the AGM there is a benefit night being held in Crover house on 18th March (9pm –closing time) in aid of the fund set up for Lawrence Finney’s son Mark who has been injured in a road traffic accident.  Lawrence has been a good supporter of the lake.  The night will consist of a session of traditional music with local and visiting musicians.  Voluntary contribution on the night.  There will also be some items of tackle for auction on the night.

http://www.finneysflies.com/operation_mark_60.html

The Lough Sheelin Trout Protection Association are pleased to announce that the Irish Trout Fly Fishing Association have chosen Lough Sheelin as the host lake for the 2012 Home International Lough Style match. Ireland will compete against England, Scotland and Wales. The teams will be based at Crover House Hotel on the shore of Lough Sheelin. We are honoured to have the opportunity after 36 years to once again bring this competition back to Cavan. This represents a unique opportunity to showcase the greater Sheelin catchment to the visiting country's anglers. The LSTPA will now commence preparations for the international with the Local Authorities around Sheelin, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Tourist Bodies to ensure no stone is left unturned to make the competition a success.

This is the last time that the home international was held on Lough Sheelin. Wales were the winners and England were second and Ireland third. Best angler was R.R. Williams (Wales)