Day Permit Sales – Important Notice
Due to salmon restrictions this season, the club has decided to hold off on day permit sales until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. If you have any queries, please contact the club directly. We will update this notice as soon as the situation changes.
Slane Castle Water Readings
Level: 0.61m
Temperature: 13°C
Oldbridge
South Bank – Start of fishing at Rafferty’s Mill up to sheep house. This is mainly a Sea Trout and Salmon Fishery, Lots of small brown trout. Glenmore is a long deep stretch of water and is mainly coarse fishing and occasional salmon and trout, Parking at Old Bridge old road at Francises and car park at Glen side, Also at McCullagh’s roadside and down the lane. Tidal up to Marry’s.
North Bank – Starts below the Bridge of Peace island opposite Rafferty’s Hill then upstream to McCullagh’s. This is a good fishery and is Tidal (Check Tide Book). Fishing along the roadside up to curly hole stream from Towny Hall stops at Mary’s Farrell’s. No access on the north bank at Mary Farrells. Ample parking at Curly Hole car park.
All IFI rules apply
Glenmore
Glenmore is a long deep stretch of water and is mainly coarse fishing and occasional salmon and trout. Parking at Old Bridge old road at Francise’s and car park at Glenside, Also at McCullagh’s roadside and down the lane. Tidal up to Marry’s.
All IFI rules apply
Molly Johnson’s Fishery (Rough Grange)
Fishery only on South Bank, Park offside in road car park.Two fields only. Strictly no maggots at anytime.
It is hoped that on the 20th season that any new member or other club members that do not know where to access the club’s fisheries can contact any member of the committee and arranged to be shown around the fisheries
All IFI rules apply
Laws Fishery (north bank)
North Bank – Fishing starts at North Bank from Cherry Island down to Cru Bainne Wood, Parking is limited, Riparian permission required. No Parking on lane or gates. No Maggots for Sea Trout or Brown Trout. Fly Fishing only.
All IFI rules apply
Laws Fishery (south bank)
South Bank – Starts at Fenour weir down to Morgan’s Lough. Mr Whites and Mr MacDermott’s no access from Morgan’s Lough. The Meadow field access through Ross Na Ri down the quarry lane. Do not block gates. No Maggots on Law’s fishery on North or South Bank for Sea and Brown Trout, Fly fishing only. Parking at Scabby Arch car park.
All IFI rules apply
The River Boyne rises in Co.Kildare flowing in an easterly direction for seventy miles through counties Offaly, Meath and Louth before entering the Irish Sea below the historic town of Drogheda. The Boyne has a good run of salmon and sea trout in summer and the autumn. The majority of salmon fishing on the lower Boyne area is controlled by Angling Clubs.
The Rossin Slane & District Angling Club has approximately 5.5 miles of fishing on the River Boyne located between Slane and Oldbridge. Good numbers of salmon are caught annually during the months of July, August and September on the fisheries downstream of Slane Village with the most popular locations being the Scabby Arch, Crewbawn on Laws fishery, Mollie Johnstons fishery and the famous ‘Curley Hole’ pool at Oldbridge.
Sea trout fishing is mainly concentrated around the Oldbridge stretch, but they can be caught upstream on club waters on Mollie Johnstons fishery and Laws fishery down river of Slane Bridge. The Boyne gets a small run of large sea trout at the end of May and on into June but the best of the fishing is from the end of June to the end of September. The average weight of sea trout is 1lb. with larger sea trout being caught on occasion. Fly fishing for Brown trout on these two fisheries can be productive at certain times.
When fishing for salmon and sea trout anglers must be in possession of a State Licence and the necessary permission before fishing. Day memberships are available. All legitimate methods may be used subject to the rules and regulations of the club and the salmon angling regulations which are reviewed annually. Salmon fishing on the River Boyne will be on a catch and release basis for the 2020 season and only single barbless hooks may be used. There is a ban on worm fishing. The season runs from 1st March to 30th September.
The area surrounding the waters controlled by the Rossin Slane & District Angling Club are steeped in History, Archaeology and Megalithic Sites. Visitors can view the site of the Battle of the Boyne 1690 at Oldbridge also the Megalithic Monuments at Newgrange and Knowth. All the places mentioned are a very short distance from the historic town of Drogheda.
Please read and adhere to the club and fishing rules carefully.
Members are not allowed to ground bait.
Members are not allowed to fish with Roe.
Members must take extreme care not to damage any meadow, crop or fence or interfere with the cover of adjoining waters or block any Riparian Owners Right of Way, and have respect for fellow anglers and their fishing.
Sea Trout under 28cm and over 40cm must be returned to the river, bag limit to be 3 fish per day. The use of a degorger is recommended especially for undersized fish which must be returned undamaged to the river.
That anglers fish with one rod and all foul hooked fish must be returned to the river.
The top and bottom beach at the Curley Hole must be fished on a rotation basis to allow each angler an equal opportunity to fish them.
Members must carry their Membership Card and wear Club Badges on their outer clothing at all times and also be in possession of any State License or Permit required.
That Juvenile members must vacate the river at 9pm unless accompanied by an adult.
Members observing any irregularities on Club Waters are immediately asked to contact any members of the Club’s Committee, Co-operation of anglers with Fishery Board Water Protection Officers and Club Water Keepers is requested. Members are expected to help on Club Water when requested.
For State Fishery Officers contact: Francis Carolan – 087 258 5782 or Kevin O’Brien – 087 987 9165
Mrs. Law’s Fishery – Trout Fishing – Fly only.
The leaving of Litter is Strictly Prohibited.
On day of competitions any fish deemed to have been caught on waters other than the clubs, will not be weighed and the angler will have their membership withdrawn.
No fishing off the island at Curley Hole
Molly Johnston Fishery: No fishing with maggots/chandlers for all the season
Members must not trespass on private property or fisheries.
A member who commits a breach of any rule or regulation of the Club, either contained here within or elsewhere shall be liable to expulsion or suspension by the committee.
The beach and wier above the Obelisk bridge must be fished on a rotational basis. Members must vacate these areas after maximum of 2 hours fishing in any one day or immediately after landing a salmon.
Dogs are not allowed on Oldbridge Fishery.
A subscription by every member is due on the 1st day of February in every year and any member who has not paid his/hers subscription before the 1st day of May shall cease to be a member of the Club.
Notwithstanding anything contained in any Bye-Law, it is prohibited for a person to use or attempt to use worms as bait or any fish hooks, other than single barbless hooks, in angling for any kind of fish in the waters of a river mentioned in column (2). (Rover Boyne)
Members are required to patrol club’s waters with the clubs water keepers when required.
Season starts 1st March and ends 30th September
Members are requested to ensure that Guests are in possession of a Day Ticket before commencing fishing.
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