Any Mackerel showing up yet?

Hi fellas,
I've been out in Cork Harbour twice this week and didn't come across any mackerel. Anyone getting any or do you know when they generally start showing up? Mid May last year when I first started getting them.
Cheers

Hi I was fishing out of Youghal Saturday morning 7am caught 25 mackerel but they were not in good condition.

Its usually June when the bigger and better mackerel arrive, but who knows these days??

last year around South Dublin it was terrible seems to me they all ended up as pig feed,
never seen a year like it. Lets hope this year is a lot better.

saw some mackerel being caught from a small boat just off dalkey island,south dublin last week so they are making an appearance!!

have to agree last year in dublin was the worst iv ever seen come last october i only had 150 in the freezer to get me through the winter.feckin killed me to have to go in2 abc in march and bye soom macks when all my own was gone.does anyone agree i think it was all the rain and fresh water in the harbour.anyway iv good news the kish is fishing got 83 on saturday

I had three off the rocks in Belmullet two weeks ago. They showed up around this time in good numbers last year in the NW also. It does tend to be in the really deep water marks this early though, especially around headlands where there is some tidal flow - think they feed predominantly on plankton at this time of year.

Thanks for the info lads. I'll post it when I start getting a few in my area

I always thought you wouldnt get a sniff of them until late may / early june! ............... I know what my plans are for Saturday!

Have a look here:

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Hope they start running in Galway

A few tiny pollack around Spiddal this morning. No mackerel yet! A bit early yet.

Fishing out of Youghal this morning plenty pollack,cod and a nice ling of 10 lbs. Caught no mackerel but it was a beautiful morning went out the harbour at 6.30am Paece and quiet me myself and my boat.

a few around helvic but scarse, heading out during the week meself and hoping to pick a few up for bottom fishing.

Hi
Mackerel cought in Ballycotton Sunday

caught two today off kinsale today

great

Gave it another bash yesterday evening. Still no joy.

some caught off howth today ballskadden rocks

Had two spinning a jensen of rocks in south Donegal on Sunday, bellies stuffed with copepods.