What fish are in the River Fal?

These are mostly shallow rock marks fishing onto mixed ground, all offering the chance of bull huss, thornback and spotted ray, along with other species such as codling and whiting.

How do you fish for bass in an estuary?

Baits. As we’ve already seen, from late March through to June fresh peeler or soft crabs will be the magic bait for feeding bass in estuaries. However, from mid-May onwards, and especially from mid-June when the crab peel falls away, the bass will move on to a fresh-fish diet, targeting sandeels and smaller fish.

What lures to use for estuaries?

Lugworm are a good all round bait for estuary fishing. Three hook flapping rigs with small hooks (size 2 – 4) can be very effective when targeting flatfish such as flounder in estuaries, and the small size of hooks means that other species such as Dover sole and dabs can also be caught if they are present.

How deep is the Fal estuary?

thirty four meters
The estuary, which is also known as the Carrick Roads, reaches depths of up to thirty four meters, is nowhere less than a mile wide, and constitutes the third largest natural harbour in the world.

Where do bass go in a river estuary?

Novices to river estuary fishing try to cast to the main channel in the belief that the fish are only there, but in my experience the majority of bass are caught in the margins of the tidal flow, in close proximity to the bank or structures in the tidal flow. These areas offer natural shelter for small fish and prawns – the food of bass.

When is the best time to fish in an estuary?

Each estuary is different, but most have solid structures controlling the flow of water with one main channel. I prefer to fish harbours at night coinciding with the first 2 or 3 hours of the flood. I like to fish from, or near to, an obstruction in the main channel which causes an area of slack water.

Is it illegal to catch bass from the shore?

The prohibition on bass fishing in nursery areas does not apply to fishing from the shore. However it is expected that shore anglers and their associations will respect the need for this prohibition and return to the sea any bass caught within nursery areas.

Where to catch the best bass in Ireland?

This though has always been the case in the west of Ireland, where traditionally, some of the best bass fishing was either side of Christmas, especially on the Kerry beaches. Though the overall numbers were down, the average size of fish was bigger. Tides are vitally important!