The Slaney
The Slaney flows from Lugnaquilla Mountain west and then 73 miles south through Baltinglass, Rathvilly, Tullow, Bunclody, Enniscorthy and finally Wexford discharging into a 12 mile long narrow estuary. A description of the catchment area is included in the Catchment Map section of the website.
The river supports a wide range of wildlife and was until the early 1960s one of the most important spring salmon fisheries in Ireland. Following 3 periods when the river was closed for salmon fishing it is now slowly improving and is open on a catch and release basis.
The Slaney River Trust represents the interests of anglers and all others interested in protecting and enhancing the river its resources and ecology. Details of our objectives and work carried out over recent years are available in the What We Do Section of the website
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Protecting and improving the ecology, fishery and riparian wildlife of the Slaney Valley
Our latest News & Events
Welcome to our new website & photo competition
Welcome to our new refreshed Slaney River Trust website. We hope you will enjoy it and find it easier to navigate than the old site which was really showing its age. Once the... READ MORE
Virtual AGM to be held on Tuesday 30th April
The AGMs of the Slaney River Trust and Slaney Rodfishers Association in respect of the year ended 31 December 2020 will be held by Zoom at 7 pm on Tuesday 30th of March.... READ MORE
Brown Trout Season Opens with High Water
The Patrick’s Day holiday saw a number of local brown trout anglers, operating within Covid restrictions, out on the higher reaches of the river. There were reports of good fishing despite the water... READ MORE
Update 2020 Season
A lack of photos and news flow arising from the first Covid 19 lockdown meant that there were no fishing updates provided in 2020. Local members who could access the river within the... READ MORE









