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N4 National Primary Route 1 ANGLING GUIDE Lough Bo Third Class Roads Doongelagh BuggaghOther Bog roads / Paths Carrowreagh 2.5 ANGLING REGULATIONS: Loughbo Cross Roads Distances in kms Drumsinnagh Ballinphull Open Season: Shallows/Deep Water 1st April - 30th September 2 (< 3 metres/ 3 - 9 m/ > 9 metres) Lough Rannatruffaun Size Limit: Nasool Reed Beds 12 inches Corlisheen Knockacap Public Access Point HEAPSTOWN CAIRN Bag Limit: Doonsheheen Four Trout Private Access Point Cornamucklagh Permission of the landlordowner Killadoon required Bye-Law regarding trolling: Cabragh Ar Knockacappul An angler may use only one rod while trolling. ro Woodlands w Not more than two trolling rods may be used from o Tully evergreen/deciduous r a boat. U n Viewing Point sh Annagh 3 i n Bullaun R Heapstown Archaeological Monument iv e Lough Arrow r CHURCH CAIRN Ecclesiastical Monument GEEVAGH Lough Arrow is one of the outstanding Killadoon CHURCH Cross Rds. Garoke brown trout fisheries in Ireland. m Strea rom Defensive Site It is famous for the quality of its Cart trout and it was here that the Heapstown P Parking Drumbog Cross Rds. North technique of spent gnat fishing with Lahardan Carrickglass Public Telephone dry flies was pioneered in the early 7.5km MEGALITHIC Sheerevagh Bellarush Bellarush TOMB 1900’s. The wild trout average 1 Br. Cartronroe Post Office Barroe North CHURCH DerryBeg lb(.45kg) and fish to 6 lbs (2.7kg) CROMLEACH LODGE are a possibility on the fly due to CAIRN Public Toilets BALLINDOON Ballindoon 4 PUMPHOUSE the rich feeding in this very productive Baile an Duin Cross Rds. Picnic Area limestone water. The lough lies fifteen miles south Kelly’s MOUNDS Caravan Park Seagull I. MEGALITHIC MEGALITHIC Angle TOMB east of Sligo town, four miles north Annaghcor Annaghcor TOMB DrumbegN west of Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Bay CRANNÓG Drumderry 3m West Ballymote is six miles to the west Poll na and the village of Ballyfarnon lies SLIGO 9m Perches B BALLINDOON a BALLINDOON Moytirra l HOUSE three miles to the east. li n PRIARY West d o CASTLEBALDWIN o n Kingsborough Ballindoon Barroe S Béal Átha na gCarraigíní h Brickeen o Bay re Bay Swan I. MAP SCALE 1 : 25,000 Ballindoon Each grid square represents 1 sq. kilometre 5 GRID:0 0.5 1 Km Pt. BALLINDOON MEGALITHIC The Thumbs CRANNÓG CASTLE (Ruin) TOMB BALDWIN SCHOOL CASTLE Dromore Moytirra EastErrors or Inaccuracies. Annaghgowla Rock While every effort has been made to ensure that the Island Cloonagh Shore information contained in this guide is accurate, no responsibilityMEGALITHIC will be accepted by the Board for any errors or TOMB inaccuracies therein. (Lyttle’s Island) P Ballantyne’s C Main text by Peter O'Reilly, Central Fisheries Board. as Brickeen Bay Edited by Vincent Roche, N. W. Regional Fisheries Board. tle CASTLE Access: B Rock Published by The North Western Regional Fisheries Board. a Highwood ld Cartography & Design by Oniva, Warrington House, w MOUND MOUND There is public access at Brick Pier on i Mount Street Cresent, Dublin 2. n Barroe CHURCH© 2001 North Western Regional Fisheries Board. th t r h r B lli f d Pi r Sth n g the eastern shore, Ballinafad 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 PRIORY 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 CHURCH Ballynary 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 MEGALITHIC 9m TOMB 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 - see regulations. H (Flynn’s Island) Hargadon’s Loughbrick N4 o HOLLYBROOK ll Pt. Bay Mullaghfarna yb 8.2km HOUSE r 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 MEGALITHIC r a Hollbrook e first fly to hatch. The hatch usually begins in mid-April TOMB HUT SITE Demesne Lough Arrow R 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 CAIRNS Bay 3m Drumsoghla Annaghloy 9m CRANNÓG 8 Doonaveeragh 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 u a Bay A BRICKLIEVE Knockree P g Rinn Bán h l o CHURCH Pier y Andersna Pt. Angling tactics during the duckfly period depend on 9m Annaghloy Shore 9m the prevailing weather conditions. In windy weather, 3m A 3m n d r with a wave on the water, wetfly tactics work best. 33 e s n Rock a The most favoured patterns are Claret Bumble, Fiery Andresna S t re a Brown, Sooty Olive, Connemara Black, Peter Ross, MOUNTAINS Stony m Aughanagh Shore I . Drumdoe 9 Silver Invicta, Red Arrow and Butcher (sizes 10, 12). Bay In calmer conditions, small pupae (size 12) are the preferred method. These should be fished on a long Cuilsheeghary Pt. of Drumdoe Pt. leader with fairly fine monofilament. 27 Annaghcloy MEGALITHIC MEGALITHIC TOMB Cornacarta Carricknahorna TOMB LAKE SURFACE 54m More important areas: Flag of ABOVE SEA LEVEL Aughanagh Aghanagh 36 The principal duckfly areas are Brickeen Bay, Laundry SLIGO Bay, Rinn Bán Bay, Ballinafad Bay, Andersna Bay, Lough Brick Bay, The back of Annaghloy, Ballindoon Bay and BORROW NORTH WESTERN REGIONAL ROSCOMMON Cuilsheeghary FISHERIES BOARD BASE Beg the mouth of the outflowing River Unshin. MOATED Douris Point SITE Little Rock Lougharkedy When the fly is not hatching, anglers normally fish Carricknahorna East MOUND Douris Front of Drumdoe CASTLE these areas, if conditions are favourable, using some Aughanagh Rosheen Pt. 10 CHURCH Aghacarra of the wetflies mentioned above. Point e or h DRUMDOE S MOTTE Mountgaffery s Jack’s HOUSE ’ Loughangrania Ballinafad h Bay Bay g CAIRN na Main text by: Peter O'Reilly, Central Fisheries Board. o Edited by: Vincent Roche, N. W. Regional Fisheries Board. D Mc Published by: The North Western Fisheries Bord. Drumdoe FULACT FIA Designed by: Oniva Limited, Mount St. Cresent, Dublin 2. Tel: 01-2314000. Ballinafad Pier Carrigennroe © 2001 North Western Regional Fisheries Board. Ballymullanny Maelahoo CILLÍN SCHOOL MEGALITHIC BALLINAFAD TOMB Beal an Átha Fada am m B e a a tr e HUT SITE ll S r inafad t CHURCH CHURCH S n’s DONEGAL BAY BALLYSHANNON CASTLE Lecarrow ga a 11 A47 NATIONAL FIELD STUDY CENTRE n Derryvunny BUNDORAN NUNNERY la Mullaghmore 6 Parkmore F Head Gortalough Inishmurray Lough Melvin NORTHERN IRELAND OU N T A IN S R Y M N15 DA RT ROSCOMMON SLIGO BAY N16 Bunnadoder Tintagh Manorhamilton Killala SLIGO (Cluainín) Bay 58 Lough Gill SLIGO N59 S LEITRIM I N A MAP BALLYMOTE Corradoo East SLIGOT N 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. T Drumshanbo Corradoo West 12 11 32 Lough Key 29 Charlestown 15 11 Lough CARRICK-ON- N58 N57 SHANNON 17 Gara BOYLE Lough Key Swinford 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.