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

First 2026 draw open until April 30

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

Brown tag regulations apply to the Roughty River catchment until August 31st, 2026, after which the catchment will revert to catch and release only fishing until the season ends.

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

Entries to the first draw can be submitted until midnight on Thursday April 30, via this webpage. The first draw will take place on Thursday May 5th.

Information about the draw

A total of 95 brown tags will be available in 2026. They will be distributed to anglers with a valid rod licence via two draws during the season.

The first draw will be held on Tuesday, May 5th, when 50 Brown Tags will be available.

The remaining tags will be distributed via a second draw on July 1st, 2026. 

Anglers may only receive one brown rag per season for use on the River Roughty catchment.

Those who receive the tags through the lottery system must place them on the fish – along with a blue tag – as proof it was lawfully caught and may be retained for private use.

Anglers not allocated a brown tag are only permitted to fish for salmon in the Roughty River catchment on a catch-and-release basis, using single or double barbless hooks. The use of worms as bait is not permitted and the salmon must be returned safely to the same waterbody.

To enter the draw, anglers must provide their Name, Contact Address, Telephone Number and 2026 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