Access to jetty

[saving private brian]

Hi All

Just curious to know if a man can access the Shannon Airport jetty to fish off.

Seems to protrude nicely out into the Shannon and would be relatively close for me to to go for a cast

Brian

[JimC]

I wouldn't have a clue.... Worth going for a sniff around though. You'll be moved on if it's verboten!

[corbyeire]

It looks like the airport guards could be out to you swiftly. on google maps street view, there are a good few signs up re no access beyond this point, no parking and a locked gate. It looks like you could fit two cars there (seems like someone does regularrly) tbh you might be able to wander down but its still 600 m + to the end of the jetty

[gearoid mc s.]

Are you talking about the fuel jetty on the west or curved breakwater to the east?

I would expect Thornback, flounder & bass in the area over summer. High water only.

Jetty is almost certainly off limits but I believe the breakwater to be public and producing good fishing "back in the day".

It's under the remit of the SFPC and a quick email to them will tell you where you can & cannot go.

Would love to hear how it fishes

https://www.sfpc.ie/terminals/shannon-a ... ion-jetty/

[Teegerstk]

As a bit of an aviation nut I've been moved on by airport security more than once for simply watching aircraft depart from the car park (I'd be around for a few hours - another uneventful hobby eh?), so I reckon they'd try to nail you for anything involving hanging around... Perhaps it's a different authority for the jetty.
As Gearoid says the breakwater seems like a better option? As long as it's safe on the flood. Street view tells me access should be easy enough.

[nthclare]

I used to fish the jetty as a kid back in the 80'swe'd cycle from the town. Lot's of flounder, silver eels and the odd whiting, the odd codling and whiting.

Rumours of thornback ray but we never caught any.

The breakwater was a great flounder Spot too but you could get cut off it's dangerous in spring tides.

The point up near St Senans school was great for flounders,eels and smelt too. Using mackerel strips for the flounder is better than anything and light gear is better because a heavy lead would get stuck in the mud two 0z a light bass rod or beach caster is enough.

I haven't fished there since around 1989 so I have no updates.

The ground looks barren but when the tide would push you'd be surprised how far the fish come in from the main channel.

It's the best I can do

[corbyeire]

looks like a nice channel at the end of the point at the water treatment plant, but is blocked off - but maybe the water is worse for wear...