Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
James Kenny with the salmon caught on New Year's Day.
Kilmacrennan angler James Kenny landed the first salmon of 2024 on the River Lennon.
James’s New Year’s Day catch was the first salmon of the year to be caught on the opening day of the season for 11 years.
The salmon, which took a barbless Flying C, was caught in Watts Pool in the Lennon near Ramelton just after 1pm on Monday.
The salmon was subsequently safely released back into the water. The catch measured 69cm and weighed an estimated 8lbs.
The salmon season runs from January 1 to September 30 and James is said to be ‘delighted’ with the achievement.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
