Cappoquin Trout and Salmon Anglers Association



	Cappoquin

Cappoquin is situated in the picturesque Blackwater Valley where the river makes its 90° southerly turn for the estuary at Youghal. The town is located on the main Rosslare -Killarney route (N72) and is only 65 miles from the ferryport at Rosslare and 44 miles from Cork airport.
The River Blackwater is Ireland's third largest river, draining five mountain ranges. The geology of the catchment comprises of red sandstone, limestone and limestone shale; In the upper reaches the peaty terrain gives the water its distinct dark colour.

The Blackwater holds many species of fish including wild atlantic salmon, sea trout, brown trout, pike, roach, dace, eels, mullet and shad. The river is renowned for its enormous runs of salmon, 8063 being caught by rod and line in the 1998 season. Cappoquin accounted for 235 salmon and 280 sea trout. The heaviest fish in recent years for the Cappoquin water was a huge 26-pounder, taken and landed at the famous Kitchen Hole by Jim Fitzgerald.

At Cappoquin the waters are tidal and fresh salmon and sea trout are constantly running. Salmon Fishing opens from the 1st of February to the 30th September each year. Cappoquin Salmon and Trout Anglers' Association is one of the few clubs on the river and has 4 miles of double bank salmon fishing (including 7 named pools) available to members and day ticket holders.

Salmon fishing methods include fly, spinning and worm. Shrimp fishing is permitted from lst June. No single method may be deemed to be the most successful as anglers adapt to conditions. Popular flies are the ally shrimp, shrimp fly, blue charm, hairy mary or stoats tail. For spinning, a yellow belly devon or yellow flying C for coloured water, smaller brown and gold devons, black flying C, silver toby or spun shrimp are successful in clear water.