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Local fishing club keeping you up to date on our outtings and activities. Lough Swilly is a fjiord in the northermost tip of Ireland. We are a competition club.

It is one of Ireland three fjiords after Carlingford Lough and Killary harbour. Here we have some of the best fishing in central europe. The amount of species capable of being caught is unprecedented anywhere else in Europe. We go after species meaning our tackle is fine and light as opposed to normal deep sea fishing where the tackle can tow a car. Our members are veterans of species hunting mean

ing we have several adult and junion members on the national team. Something they have to qualify for and we are immensely proud of. If you want to learn about tournament fishing and you are in travelling range of Donegal/ Letterkenny/ Rathmullen then we would be a very good club to join. We do not just go out of Rathmullen. We also charter out of Kincasslagh, Burtonport, killybegs, Carndonagh, Dowlings etc. Joining our club will get you out from many areas. All deep sea and you will catch a fish each cast. Remember its about species. Not about the biggest fish. Come join us.

07/09/2026

Sunday 20th of September is our next trip out and the start of our Winter League. First trip is Portnablagh. Few spaces available if anyone wants a day out. Drop a message😁😁

06/09/2026

Results from todays Lough Swilly Festival and the Ulster Open Gold.
1st.Karl Mc Gee 100%
2nd Mark Devir 98.20
3rd Gavin Dorrian 79.28

Most Varieties
Mark Devir with 8
One being a lovely Smooth hound.

Today also marked the last leg of the Ulster league and the selection for next years interprovincial.

Karl Mc Gee 200% (Captain)
Mark Devir 198.20
Uel Moore 188.28
Aaron Vambeck 184.65
Chris Whyte 182.95

04/09/2026

Id like to take the time to thank the current local councilors of Donegal County Council on their continued support through the 2026 development fund initiave, to our club and a special mention to Donal Kelly ,Pauric McGarvey, Ciaran Brogan and Gerry Mc Monagle who is always more than helpfull year in and year out. Means allot to us as a club. Thanks👏👏

28/08/2026

Lough Swilly Sac will hold its annual festival in Rathmullan on Sunday the 6th September. It will also be the Ulster Open Gold Medal. Top prize is A Tubertini Atlantic2 T-400. Few Spaces available get in touch if Interested.

17/08/2026

Results from Sundays trip from Magheroarty. Fishing was busy from the get go. Fishing around Tory Island and the fishing was exceptional.
Karl Mc Gee 100% 389 pts
Chris Whyte 100% 301pts
Chris Tickner 96%
Gavin Dorrian 85.09%
Aaron Vambeck 84.72%
Mark Devir 81.75%
James Donaghy 79.07%
Marc O Connor 75.58%
Paddy Be 75.58%
John Higgins 75.08%
Hugh mc Fadden 59.47%
Colm Slater 55.78%
Ryan Mc Ginley 55.78%
Stephen Murphy 44.22%
Michael Vambeck 41.20%
Eoin Brett 35.34%
Well done Karl and Chris on their boat wins. Well done to Karl on setting a new record of 141scoring fish for one day. Species included Po***ck, Coalfish, Ballan Wrasse,Cuckoo Wrasse,Golsinney Wrasse, ling, Poorcod Red Grey and Tub Gurnards, Whiting, Haddock, Dabs, Dogs, weevers, Thornback Ray and Fair play to Gavin Dorrian on Catching a lovely tope on light gear. Thanks to Hughie on the Vanguard and to James and Denis on the Sea Breeze for keeping us busy all day.👏👏👏
Our next trip will be the Ulster open gold medal at the Rathmullan Festival in Rathmullan on the 6th September.

09/08/2026

Well what a day today was. We had organised a species day to take a break from the more serious side of fishing and add a bit of fun and pleasure to it With the weather window being ideal we decided to head to the blue mouth mark off shore. It didnt dissapoint with everyone getting them and some getting multiples and one angler having seven. 19 varieties in total was managed with Chris Tickner having the most on 14.
Species caught included Po***ck,Coalfish, Ling, Cod, Whiting, Red Grey and Tub Gurnards, Ballan and cuckoo wrasse, Pouting, Poorcod, Dabs, Dogfish, Megrim, Bluemouths, Scad, Mackerel and Launce. Thanks to Paul from Saoira Mara Charters for the day out. We will all be back😁😁

01/08/2026

Few spaces available on the 16th August from Magheroarty. Fishing around Tory Island. Get in touch if Interested

05/07/2026

Well done to Club member Karl McGee on winning the 2026 Killybegs festival. Karl is on a fantastic run picking up yet another boat win after last weekends trip in Culdaff. 👏👏

13/06/2026

Results from last weeks trip in Rathmullan.
Paddy Be 100%
Corney Devlin 97.63%
Karl McGee 92.91%
Charlie Devlin 91.33%
Colm Slater 80.31%
Chris Whyte 77.16%
Aaron Vambeck 76.37%
Hugh Mc Fadded 75.59%
Darragh Rice 72.44%
Ryan Mc Ginley 44.83%

Well done Paddy on the win.

Next trip is on the 28th of June and the venue is Kincashlagh. Spaces are available.
Drop a message id interseted.

10/05/2026

Well done to Corney Devlin winning this years Killybegs Species Hunt with 10 Species. And to Karl McGee who was second with 9.

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http://www.swilly-sac.com/

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