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As part of a research programme into salmon migration in the Corrib catchment, the Western Regional Fisheries Board has tagged a number of salmon caught and released at the Galway Weir.
The fish have been tagged with numbered coloured (yellow or red) external tags called Floy tags, about one inch long, close to the dorsal fin.
The purpose of the tagging programme is threefold:
1. To assess the number of salmon using the fish pass at the Weir, in which a fish counter and video camera have been installed.
2. To assess the survival of salmon which have been caught and released.
3. To monitor fish migration further upstream in the catchment.
Of particular interest is how far salmon migrate upstream, how quickly they get there, and if fish are caught a number of times.
The Board is appealing to anglers who catch a salmon with a tag to retain the tag and return it to fisheries officers or the Board Offices at Weir Lodge, Earl’s Island, Galway.
A reward of €10 will be made to anglers who return tags with all the necessary information.
The tag can be cut off quite easily at the base, so even if an angler is releasing a fish he/she can still retain the tag. Information on date and location of capture should be submitted with the tag.
The Western Regional Fisheries Board is very grateful for anglers assistance with this project.
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