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Welcome to the Salmon Rod Licence Sales system
You can apply for a new licence or a renewal of your old licence in four short steps. Your new licence and logbook will be emailed to you and you must print it yourself. Where tags are required they will be issued to you within four working days. ANGLERS MUST BE IN POSSESSION OF A VALID LICENCE WHILST FISHING FOR SALMON OR SEA TROUT. For information of the types on Salmon Licences available and the online licence sales system in general please click on the FAQ link opposite.
The Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme is administered by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). This Scheme provides information for anglers on rivers which are open and closed, information on bag limits, use of gill tags, mandatory Catch & Release, recording the relevant details in your logbook, returning your completed logbook and unused gills tags to your local IFI office by 19th October of the relevant year.
Please note that these regulations and bye-laws are subject to change. Contact your local IFI office for information on individual rivers
Latest News
81 Rivers open for Salmon Angling in 2024
The 2024 Salmon Angling Regulations were published today on the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications website. Below is a transcript of their press release and a breakdown of the fisheries that are Open, Catch & Release and Closed [...]
81 Rivers open for Salmon Angling in 2023
The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has approved legislation that will govern the wild salmon and sea trout fisheries in 2023. These will come into effect from Sunday, 1st January 2023. Minister Ryan said: “81 rivers will be [...]
‘Brown Tags’ conservation regulations to come into force for Salmon Anglers in Kerry
To boost conservation efforts, anglers who wish to catch and keep wild salmon from the Waterville catchment in 2022, are being advised by Inland Fisheries Ireland that ‘brown tag’ regulations are coming into force from Monday, January 17th 2022. The measures [...]
81 rivers open for salmon angling in 2022
Conservation Imperative key to addressing Environmental, Climate and Human Challenges Facing Stocks The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, has approved legislation that will govern the wild salmon and sea trout fisheries in 2022. These will come into [...]
Inter-county travel to see anglers cast their baits wider
The Government has published New public health measures announced for living with COVID-19: The Path Ahead From 10th May 2021: Anglers can travel outside of their county (inter-county travel) Guiding and angling instruction can resume (personal services by appointment) Angling training [...]
Countywide travel allowed for anglers
The Government announces phased easing of public health restrictions. From 12th April 2021, anglers can travel within their county or within 20km of their home if crossing county boundaries. Non-essential business is not permitted. The Government has published a medium-term strategy Resilience [...]
Latest Covid Guidelines – travel within county from April 12
The Government has extended Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions until 12th April. Travel restrictions mean anglers must continue to stay within 5km of their home. From 12th April, anglers can travel within their county or within 20km for residence living close to county [...]