Project updates

Celtic Sea Trout Project, Angler Feedback, January 2012

23/01/12 The Celtic Sea Trout Project (CSTP) is a European Union, Interreg IVA-funded, Ireland-Wales collaborative project on the status, distribution, genetics and ecology of sea trout around the Irish Sea. This note briefly outlines progress in 2011 for the many helpers and participants in angling clubs, river trusts and other organisations. More detailed technical accounts will be available in due course.
Download the report: Celtic Sea Trout Project, Angler Feedback, January 2012 [.pdf, 1.1MB]

Catching sea trout in the sea

12/09/11 The vast majority of sea trout caught by anglers are taken from rivers by fly, spinning or bait fishing. But we all know that sea trout spend a lot of their time feeding in coastal waters, so in principle it should be possible to catch them there by angling.
Find out more: Anglers can catch sea trout in the sea as well as in rivers.

Anglers see the results of their efforts

08/09/11 On May 14th 2011 The Environment Agency Wales (Northern Area) held a fishing open day for anglers and the public at the United Utilities, Llyn Brenig Visitor Centre.
Find out more: Project updates - Anglers see the results of their efforts.

Special sea trout angling competition for Celtic Sea Trout Project held by Rossin & Slane Angling Club

22/07/11 Last week, on a balmy July evening anglers from the Rossin & Slane District Anglers club hosted a special competition to provide sea trout scale samples for the Celtic Sea trout Project (CSTP).
Find out more: Special sea trout angling competition for Celtic Sea Trout Project held by Rossin & Slane Angling Club.

Valuable prizes

Sea trout anglers on the east and south coast of Ireland, the west coasts of Scotland, England and Wales and on the Isle of Man have an excellent chance to win one of the many valuable prizes on offer in a free prize draw by collecting scale samples from any sea trout they catch in 2011.
Find out more: Valuable prizes for sea trout anglers in 2011.

Angler Feedback

Results from sampling work carried out in 2010. Download the document "Celtic Sea Trout Project, Angler Feedback, January 2011" [.doc, 198 KB]
Updated 08 February 2011