elvers...

hey lads,
just wondering does anybody know if elvers can be found in cork,or even in ireland?
im not looking for places to look for them,just maybe some evidence that they find their way to ireland from the sargasso sea.
i know they can be found fairly easily across the pond,but i have never heard or spoke to anybody that has used them over here...ive had a look online and cant find anything that suggests they exist here...any help at all would be only the grandest.
cheers

I know that there was some research done on the eel population in the Corrib river in Galway a few years back. When I was a in zoology labs about 5 years ago we did dissections on eels taken from the Corrib to look for parasites. I think there may have been a commercial fishery for them at some stage, but can't be sure. If you google the words 'silver' 'eel' 'Galway' and 'elver' you should get some more information.

There were heaps of elvers ,about 3-5inch long under the rocks on the shoreline just south of westport last week.

they are a protected species now so probably best to leave them be if you do find them

Google this to read the legislation

Conservation of Eel Fishing Bye-law No C.S. 312, 2012.pdf

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=& ... 3540,d.ZGU

I remember years ago in Limerick at low water the shore line up clancy strand and O' Callaghan strand used to be full of fry. I have not been down there ina long long time

They can be found down here in wexford with ease. They used to be fished in the slaney by local fishermen for years, they'd store them in submerged barrels in the river and once a week a truck would collect them and bring up North i think, but that's all stopped new due to the conservation laws.

limerick at low tide can be found at the water line, also i came across some a few weeks ago at Barrow harbour. they are protected here now though.

they are a protected species now so probably best to leave them be if you do find them

cheers corbyeire...
i have only learned of them recently in a book i was given about sea trout fishing,but twas written in the 50's i think and it mentions how effective elvers can be as a bait for them...cheers for the heads up,ill be leaving em off i think...
ill chance the peter ross and the black pennel when i get a chance...
nice one lad.

They can be found down here in wexford with ease. They used to be fished in the slaney by local fishermen for years, they'd store them in submerged barrels in the river and once a week a truck would collect them and bring up North i think, but that's all stopped new due to the conservation laws.

cheers for the reply man,what purpose where they trucked off for? to supply bait shops like?

Google this to read the legislation

Conservation of Eel Fishing Bye-law No C.S. 312, 2012.pdf

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=& ... 3540,d.ZGU

cheers donal...does that mean that in june 2015 it'll be okay to use them for bait again?

Google this to read the legislation

Conservation of Eel Fishing Bye-law No C.S. 312, 2012.pdf

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=& ... 3540,d.ZGU

cheers donal...does that mean that in june 2015 it'll be okay to use them for bait again?

It will be up for review again

They can be found down here in wexford with ease. They used to be fished in the slaney by local fishermen for years, they'd store them in submerged barrels in the river and once a week a truck would collect them and bring up North i think, but that's all stopped new due to the conservation laws.

cheers for the reply man,what purpose where they trucked off for? to supply bait shops like?

I believe they were shipped abroad for consumption, to countries such as France or Holland where they are eaten regularly.

in spain they were eaten at christmas time traditionally, but due to over fishing they ended up having to make "fish protein" based elvers to continue the tradition - with mouth and eye drawn on!!!
sort of the same material as crab sticks

Google this to read the legislation

Conservation of Eel Fishing Bye-law No C.S. 312, 2012.pdf

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=& ... 3540,d.ZGU

cheers donal...does that mean that in june 2015 it'll be okay to use them for bait again?

It will be up for review again

You could just use small lip hooked sandeel, they make a excellent bait for seatrout in estuary,s. Spun back or under a float.
I don't think the eel fishing will be opening next year or any time in the foreseeable future.

I know that there was some research done on the eel population in the Corrib river in Galway a few years back. When I was a in zoology labs about 5 years ago we did dissections on eels taken from the Corrib to look for parasites. I think there may have been a commercial fishery for them at some stage, but can't be sure. If you google the words 'silver' 'eel' 'Galway' and 'elver' you should get some more information.

A long time ago there used to be a commercial eel fishery in the Corrib, I knew the chap that ran it. It's long gone now though..

I know that there was some research done on the eel population in the Corrib river in Galway a few years back. When I was a in zoology labs about 5 years ago we did dissections on eels taken from the Corrib to look for parasites. I think there may have been a commercial fishery for them at some stage, but can't be sure. If you google the words 'silver' 'eel' 'Galway' and 'elver' you should get some more information.

A long time ago there used to be a commercial eel fishery in the Corrib, I knew the chap that ran it. It's long gone now though..

They can be found down here in wexford with ease. They used to be fished in the slaney by local fishermen for years, they'd store them in submerged barrels in the river and once a week a truck would collect them and bring up North i think, but that's all stopped new due to the conservation laws.

cheers for the reply man,what purpose where they trucked off for? to supply bait shops like?

I believe they were shipped abroad for consumption, to countries such as France or Holland where they are eaten regularly.

thats mad,i would've never looked at an elver and thought hmmm i'll ate that...

in spain they were eaten at christmas time traditionally, but due to over fishing they ended up having to make "fish protein" based elvers to continue the tradition - with mouth and eye drawn on!!!
sort of the same material as crab sticks

thats crazy man,they must have really loved eatin 'em...