A Good Wild Salmon Catch

We are happy to say that the wild salmon catch of summer 2026 in terms of the sizes and physical quality of the fish was the best Frank says he has seen in 20 years. Fishermen were reporting that fish were plentiful and most took their entire, albeit small quota, within a week of fishing.

Both the quota and the season were curtailed again this year, but we are lucky to have a loyal crew of draft net fishermen who have been landing exclusively to us over the last couple of decades, so that Hederman is one of the few places you will find Irish wild salmon this Christmas. 

 It is also the only place where fish are smoked in an actual smoke house, rather than a mechanical kiln, so what you find here is a truly authenc, artisan smoked wild salmon.

Fair prices and wide choice of sizes

Our fair price for wild salmon this year reflects this relative bounty and we hope it means more people will be able to enjoy this most iconic Irish delicacy. We have a good range of sizes too, subject to demand. 

Irish Organic Fish

When Frank started out as a smoker four decades ago, he smoked only wild salmon for years, until 2006 when fishing at sea for wild salmon was banned and only draft net fishing onshore was allowed. Since then - nearly 20 years - we’ve developed our process to smoke Irish cultivated fish, all produced sustainably in small farms on the west coast of Ireland by Gallagher Brothers who also supply our Irish Mackerel. It's good to know that all Irish farmed fish is organically certified.

Lean & delicious Smoked Salmon

We are now - since early 2026 - organically certified ourselves as our process adds only salt and smoke to the excellent raw material we buy. The flavour and finish is the very best it could be - a far cry from the flabby, oily rather bland - often not Irish - varieties you can get elsewhere.

A singular smokehouse

All Hederman smoked salmon both Irish wild salmon or Irish organic salmon, is lean, tender and sweetly smoked, thanks to our hanging method and our smokehouse, the only timber smokehouse in Ireland, whose unique atmosphere lends unforgettable character and texture to our fish. (In case you’re wondering, other smokers smoke flat on racks in automated kilns, and this is what sets us apart.)

Over 75 years combined experience

 The skill and experience of our smoking team, as Dan and Tom rack up their own decades of experience to add to Frank’s 45 years, is also integral to our unparalleled quality.  Quite honestly, you will be hard pushed to find smoked wild  salmon that tastes as good anywhere else.

There’s still a bit of time but do please book wild fish soon to avoid disappointment at Christmas

 Buy your Wild Smoked Salmon here