angling ireland

Trusk Lough Trusk is 3 miles south of Ballybofey. The trout there average half pound and you might be lucky and get one up to three quarter pound. This lough is used a lot by speedboats, which can make the fishing very uncomfortable. Permission:Not usually required....

Moor Lough is situated just over 3 miles south of Dunmanagh in scenic hill country. It is well signposted and access to it is good, so much so that it can be recommended for disabled anglers. The season runs from 1 March to 20 October. There is a 10 inch size limit and a 4 fish bag limit in operation.

All legitimate methods except groundbait and maggots are allowed off the bank. Moor Lough is stocked with brown trout and their average weight is 1lb. Standard traditional fly patte...

The Shannon Region is dominated by water. An Atlantic Ocean coastline and the profusion of lakes, rivers and streams in the Region make it a veritable paradise for anglers....

The fresh water angler is also well catered for with several productive rivers and lakes within easy reach of town. Salmon, Sea Trout and Brown Trout can be found in most rivers, while the larger lakes such as Lough Mask are capable of producting Ferox Trout and very big pike. There is free fishing for children in the Carrowbeg River along the Mall....

Donegal has many wide bay and inlets waiting to be discovered. Activites such as fishing, diving, sight-seeing, whale watching can all be  undertaken with the help of a chartered boat.

Richard Timony offers this service on board his "F/V Smoothound". The Smoothound operates from Donegal town but is also stops at Mullinasloe, Mountcharles and Killybegs.

Richard has many years experience as a boat charter and as a diver. He has a  very...

There is excellent coarse fishing in the Moycullen area where bream, roach, hybrids, perch and pike can be caught in the small lakes there. The Fishery Board with the co-operation of the local community, farmers and Coillte provided first-class access, parking and fishing stands at the lakes.

There is also coarse fishing waters near Tuam (Lough Aclaureen with excellent fishing stands), Milltown/Irishtown area (several lakes with stands provided), and the lakes around Claremorris where...

Fishing is plentiful in the Glens of Antrim. Its superb variety of rivers and lakes are home to most kinds of freshwater fish. Salmon, sea trout and brown trout frequent the Margy, Carey, Glenshesk, Dun, Dall and Glen rivers. The lakes and reservoirs at Larne, Dungonnell and Fair Head are also good for brown trout. You can fish off the rocks, beaches and piers around Larne, Ballygalley, Glenarm, Cushendall and Ballycastle for plaice, cod, pollock, dogfish and mackerel. Boats can be hired at...

Access to these three loughs is either off the small mountain road to the north and in by the west side of Lough Boyle or by taking another small road from the west and coming in past Lough Keeran. Either way, it is difficult going and will take well over an hour. Golagh has an nice stock of good trout averaging three quarter pound, with some to nearly 3 pounds. The banks are difficult to fish in places, but at some points it is possible to wade. One of the best areas is the long, sometimes very...