Online draw for ‘brown tags’ on Roughty River, Co. Kerry

Third draw now open

Inland Fisheries Ireland is running a lottery draw for 'brown tags' associated with Kerry's Roughty River.

Anglers who win a brown tag can catch and keep a wild Atlantic salmon or a sea trout caught at the river.

A total of 74 brown tags are available for the Roughty River in 2025, and are being distributed through four draws in the 2025 season to anglers with a valid rod licence.

Entries to the third draw are now open, and can be submitted via the form below. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

Information about the draw

There are 74 tags available for 2025, to be distributed to anglers with a valid rod licence via four draws in 2025.

Those who receive a brown tag should place them on the fish - along with a blue tag - as proof it was lawfully caught and may be retained for private use.  

To enter the draw, anglers must provide their Name, Contact Address, Telephone Number and 2025 Salmon Licence number. This is the only method to apply for a brown tag.  Anglers may only fish one brown tag over the full season. Multiple applications will be disqualified. 

Salmon licences are available online at store.fishinginireland.info 

Brown tags will be posted to the successful applicants.

Anglers who are not allocated a brown tag are permitted to fish for salmon on a catch-and-release basis on the Roughty River, where the salmon is returned safely to the same waterbody. 

All anglers must use catch-and-release methods only, involving single or double barbless hooks. Use of worms as bait is not permitted. 

Entry dates for 2025 draws:

• The first and second draws were held in February and April, with 19 tags distributed at each draw.
   
• Entries to the third draw can be submitted from Monday May 19 until midnight Sunday June 8, via this webpage. The third draw will take place on June 12.
   
• Entries to the fourth draw can be submitted from Monday July 14 until midnight on Sunday August 3, via athis webpage. The fourth draw will take place on August 6.

Brown tags will be posted to successful applicants.