For all offical questions related to Salmon Fishing rules and Licences, you can contact the Central Fisheries Board of Ireland
Central Fisheries Board,
Swords Business Campus,
Swords, Co. Dublin,
IRELAND.
Telephone:
from Ireland: (01) 8842 600
from abroad: + 353 1 8842 600
9.15 a.m - 13.00 pm
2.15 pm - 5.30 pm
General Information - info@cfb.ie
Ballyshunnock Reservoir is just off the Cork Road, N25, between Waterford and Dungarvan,turn north at Carrolls Cross Inn. From Portlaw go up the hill past the Church and continue on until you see the reservoir. The water surface at normal levels is approximately seventy acres. It is split by the Carrolls Cross/Portlaw road which crosses it over a causeway. Trout stocks in the section west of the road are smaller in numbers but larger size than those in the main body of water. €20 per day for shore fishing. No boats are allowed on Ballyshunnock. Methods Fly, spinning, worming, from shore. Ground baiting and use of maggots prohibited. Bag limit: 6 trout. Size limit: 23 cm. A day ticket for shore fishing also entitles one to fish at any of the following waters, Knockaderry, Ballyshunnock, and Carrigavantry (near Tramore) for that day only. Permits available from: Centra Shop, Kilmeaden, Co Waterford. Tel: 051 384721
There are Deep Sea Angling Boats for hire at Dunmore East and Dungarvan where Avoca - Diving and Angling Charter have a Sea Angling Charter Boat available for wreck, reef and shark fishing. Rods and tackle for hire. Diving groups catered for, air and NITROX available. A 10am departure from the quay and a 6pm return is to be expected - with some adjustment to allow for local tidal conditions. The centre provides tackle hire and bait and will provide meals as required. A number of competitions are staged during the year. Contact: Cormac P. Walsh, Gone Fishing, 42 Lower Main Street, Dungarvan. Tel: (058) 43514; Fax (058) 43424.
Shore Anglers will find the great variety of species very satisfying near Dunmore East, Cheekpoint and Passage East in the east, near Dungarvan and Ardmore in the west, and, indeed all along the magnificent coastline. Contact for details events. Tel 353 (0)51 386880, Tramore Co Waterford.
