Upgrades to Clare River tributaries
Works set for completion ahead of spawning season
THE 3,000 metres of nursery stream development works along the Clare River catchment that are planned for the third quarter of 2024 have been described as a “win-win” for all associated parties.
The works are aimed at restoring the habitats on the smaller tributaries of the Clare River, at locations where trout and salmon tend to spawn, and are expected to start in late July or August.
Cairde an Chláir is a group that represents the three angling clubs on the Clare River – Cregmore/Athenry, Milltown and Tuam – and has again linked up with the IFI (Inland Fisheries Ireland) for this latest project.
Cairde an Chláir signed a MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) document with the IFI in March 2020.
Since then, the pair have completed 3,700metres of stream development and erected 5,370metres of stock fencing along the banks of the Clare River catchment area.
Six solar-powered pump and water troughs for livestock have also been installed.
The planned works for later this year is the biggest project undertaken on the Clare River catchment thus far, a river that leads into Lough Corrib, the country’s largest lake covering over 40,000 acres.
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