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3 2 1 5 4 n g the eastern shore, Pier on R i Dodd’s Shore South v e 6 the southern shore and Rinn Ban Pier Drumdoney r Inishmore Carrigeenblike on the western shore. There are also Island Ballinlig am Ballantyne’s (Gildea’s Island) various private access points some of re t Pt. S which may be used with the owners k o o Laundry r 3m Black permission. B Bay 9m ly il Lough L 21 Curraghmore Lillybrook Bay The Angling sason: Lough The season opens on 1st April and the early season P Agh 9m fishing is done mainly with the wetfly, using sinking Lough DIAMOND 3m ARROW COTTAGE Annaminvrac HOUSE LAKE SURFACE 53m tip or intermediate lines, in shallow areas and close ABOVE SEA LEVEL P The Derrylea Kilkere inshore. Trolling is also practiced at this time of year Caol ROCK VIEW HOTEL Brick White but this method of fishing is not generally encouraged Inishbeg Pier Lough 7 Island PRIORY - see regulations. H (Flynn’s Island) Hargadon’s Loughbrick N4 o HOLLYBROOK ll Pt. Bay Mullaghfarna yb 8.2km HOUSE r CHURCH D Principal Fly Hatches and Angling Methods: o 24 e o Canal r Ballyhealy k r

Sh y KILMACTRANNY The Duckfly, a species of chironomid or buzzer, is the l or o The Gap e r a first fly to hatch. The hatch usually begins in mid-April Hollbrook e R MEGALITHIC Demesne Lough Arrow TOMB and lasts for about three weeks. The most prolific i Annaghgown v Whitehill Annaghloy e hatches occur in the evenings from about 7.30 p.m., r Duck Cuilnagleragh 7km Loch Arbhach but, occasionally, if weather conditions are favourable, Bay Annaghgowan Shore ARROW LODGE they will hatch during the day. Kingston’s Bay 3m Drumsoghla Annaghloy 9m MEGALITHIC 8 TOMB Doonaveeragh HUT SITE Rinn Bán Bay CraneWood B Muck I . a c 27 Pt. k (Hollybrook Pt.) Muck o f Bay A n wla Strea 30 Andresna hago m n g CAIRNS u a Bay A BRICKLIEVE Knockree P g Rinn Bán h l

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A MAP BALLYMOTE Corradoo East T SLIGON COVERAGE LOUGH Derryvunny U N17 N4 Cartron O 34 ALLEN BALLINA M Ballymote 32 X Lough N57 O 39 Arrow E N4 H TOBERCURRY Long I. 12 T 32 Lough Drumshanbo Corradoo West 11 Key

29 Charlestown 15 CARRICK-ON- N58 11 Lough N57 Gara BOYLE SHANNON 17 Swinford Lough Key 26 CONNAUGHT N4 AIRPORT Ballaghaderreen 28 Tinarinnow N5 N61 21 CURLEW MOUNTAINS Point N83 34 28 Ballaghboy 24 ROSCOMMON Based on Ordnance Survey by permission of the Goverment. Permit No 7270 © Goverment of Ireland BOYLE / CARRICK-ON-SHANNON