angling donegal

There are three other fishery owner on the Lough, but day tickets are only let on the Letterkenny Association water. Three boats are available for hire and outboards are allowed but not supplied so anglers are advised to bring their own. This used to be one of the great spring salmon loughs, but it never really recovered from the effects of UDN. Occasional salmon are now taken in April and May and a 28lb fish was taken in 1985. The brown trout are small but the lough produces a few from 3-4lb ev...

The Glenties in Donegal has an abundance of Lakes offering unrestricted fishing for trout. The season opens April 1st and continues to the 30th September. In addition, there are a number of controlled lakes where licences can be aquired at McDevitt's Tackle Shop. The principal waters are Lough Kip, Lough Finn, and the rivers Owenea and the Gweebara estuary enquire locally for directions....

There is good angling from the pier which enjoys commanding views of Donegal Bay. A memorial, left, is dedicated to three men who were drowned in Creevy on the 21 August 1988....

Lough Beach is a large lough of volcanic origin, nearly 4 miles long by about a half mile wide. It can be approached from Letterkenny by taking the N56 and turning left on the L77 Gweedore road, or by taking the L82 road from Gweedore. As well as a good stock of brown trout the lough holds occasional salmon, and the sea trout arrive in August. The brown trout fishing can vary greatly. One day your catch will only average 6oz, while another day the trout will run from a half lb to 1lb with the ch...

This long established, annual two day international sea angling festival is renowned for the quality of fishing and the 'mighty craic'. Pre-booking essential....

This small lough lies to the north of Gartan Lough and there is good access to it from the south via secondary roads, one of which runs by the shore on the west side. The average size of the trout is a half lb. It holds an excellent stock and ona summer evening trout can be seen rising all over the lough. There is no shore fishing due to the reeds and it is too deep for wading. It is well worth fishing from a boat but keep a lookout for submerged tree stumps. Permission....

Deep sea angling competition open to all club members overseas.This is held every weekend for the month of July....

There is a lot to see and do off the rugged west coast of Donegal from fishing, to sight seeing, visitng the islands and diving. Hiring "The Lionnir " from Neil Gallagher Charter Vessels is one way of availing these acitivies.

Neil is an experienced skipper, and has been sailing and angling for years....

As you approach Falcarragh you will se New Lake, right and Port Lake is signposted , left. these two lakes are excellent brown trout waters....