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This is a small narrow lough just over a mile south west of Creeslough village. Access is gained by the farmhouse on the north west shore and approximately half of the bank is fishable. The average size of the trout is over 1lb though the lough used to hold trout of 2-5lb before stocks were reduced by gross over fishing. The fishing is now very dour but a small stock of good trout still survives. There are hatches of duckfly in spring, murroughs in Jume, and Green Peter in late July and August....

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...

The Suir provides excellent Trout fishing throughout the season which starts in March and ends in September. Average Weight: 1/2 lb, 3/4lb, 2, 3 and 4 lb. Trout are recorded each season, but not in any great numbers. Mostly Fly Fishing is best, any legal method is allowed on most stretches. Best months are from April on when the evening Rise starts. Trout will start to feed about an hour and a half before dusk and continue to rise until about an hour after dark. SALMON Salmon fishi...

A deep lake holding brown trout and perch . Free fishing from the shore....

Throughout our beautiful County there is always a warm and friendly welcome for the visiting Angler. Enriched by natural Drumlin Landscape, the County an it's surrounding neighbours Cavan, Fermanagh, Armagh, Tyrone and Louth provide easy access to rich fishing, glorious sightseeing, historical sites and lively day and night entertainment....

We provide fishing licenses and permits for all of the Northern regions, both Northern and Southern Ireland. We also provide detailed up to date information on the best fishing spots in the North....

The Suck Valley to the west of the county has excellent stocks of bream to 8Ibs and roach to 2Ibs, and don't be surprised to find a large hungry pike snapping at your bait. The River Shannon with its vast inlets and back water lies to the east. There are well developed sections of the lake in the Athlone-Kiltoom area where bags of Bream and Roach in excess of 100Ibs are common. Strokestown and Tulsk Lakelands have consistently produced specimen Rudd and Bream Hybrids. Bags of these speci...

Lough Bradan is a gin clear mountain lough, well stocked with brown trout which are naturally free rising. It is situated 6 miles north east of Ederny and nearly 5 miles west of Drumquin. Access is via a by road to the north and there is a car park close to the water. Bradan gets a hatch of chironomids, a very big hatch of sedges, and a prolific caenis hatch. Useful wet fly patterns are Bibio, Blae and Black, Fiery Brown, Invicta, Silver Invicta, Gree Peter, Murrough and Daddy. The season run fr...

Kiltimagh has played host to the National Pike Angling Championships with great success. Kiltimagh is the ideal location for the Angler with its excellent range of Hotels, B&B's and Self Catering Accommodation, and you are sure of the warm welcome in one of the many friendly pubs in the town....

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....