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forestry road with waterside car parking Lough Inchin: Limited roadside parking. Lough Garrow: Private road access to some stands from the north and south weighing. to the second week in June. If weather to a 30-peg match length. Common Common species and some tench. chalet with stands provided by owner. shores. conditions are favourable there can be species and some tench. Fishing for good pike best by boat. Permission to fish is required from On larger waters, boats and in some some great sport on the spent gnat. owner on this lovely which has Steepleton’s Lake: Roadside car parking cases the hiring of a ghillie, can ensure In June, July and August the best fly Killykeen ( side): Good access BAIT, BOATS AND GUIDE fishing for specimen bream, specimen with fishing from stands and bank. successful pike fishing. Supplies of fishing is in the evenings fishing big through to several Castlehamilton Angling Centre of roach bream hybrids, roach, good perch deadbaits are readily available in tackle sedge patterns, which have produced parking areas. There is a 60 peg match Milltown Lake: Roadside car parking. shops at various angling centres. Excellence, . and big pike. Bank fishing. huge trout in recent seasons. length where annual competitions are T: 087 207 5013. Anglers are requested to observe the held. Boats required for access to pegs E: [email protected] Drumlaney Lake: Limited car parking. Bantagrow Lake: Lakeside car park and pike conservation laws. In September, there are fair hatches of on Inch Island. Fishing is good on the Fishing from stands. roadside car parking. Fishing from a olives and a team of general wet flies match length and elsewhere for bream, BAIT AND GUIDE developed bank. can produce good sport if the weather roach, hybrids, perch and good pike. Donal Kelly, The Bait Shop, Killeshandra. Drumgorry Lake: Parking along Clones- conditions are favourable. Roach fishing is very good in the river T: 086 197 0626. Cavan road. Corraneary Lake (Church Lake): Very between the lakes. E: [email protected] limited roadside car parking. There is There is public access with piers BAIT also car parking at the Church. and jetties at the Inny Bridge, Finea, Sally Lake: In Killykeen Forest Park BOATS Catherine Smith, Fortview House, Rusheen Bay, Crover Pier, Kilnahard Pier, with roadside parking with fishing from Pat Tiernan, Lakeside Cottages, Church Drumbran, Cloverhill, . Lake: Roadside car parking. Sailors Garden and Ross Shore. stands for carp (up to over 10 lbs.). Street, Killeshandra. T: 049 433 4431. T: 049 433 8185. Fishing from stands. Common species and some tench. PERMITS GUIDES BOATS Armaghieran Lake: Roadside car An Inland permit Trinity: Limited car parking. Fishing in Kieran McCormack, Killeshandra. Michael Tully, Clonandra Cottages, parking. is required and is available from shallow swims. T: 086 172 1810. Redhills, Belturbet. T: 047 55 292. Lough Tacker: Road access to car park. www.fishinginireland.info and at TROUT FISHING several major outlets around the lake. Innisconnell (Rann): Good access with Paul O’Dowd, Killeshandra. Killyrue Lake: Limited car parking. IN car parking. Fishing from good bank. T: 049 433 4885. T: 049 433 6144. A comprehensive set The game angling lakes in the county The short river stretch provides good E: [email protected] of regulations is given with every permit. TACKLE SHOP AND BOATS are , Annagh Lake, roach, perch and some tench. Joe Mulligan, t/a Duffy Brothers, Joel Carson, Killeshandra. A small market town on the shores of Creenagh Lake, Holy Lake and Lough GUIDES Main Street, Shercock. Flynn’s Pass: Access road and car park T: 049 433 4486. Lough Sillan, offering good facilities for Acurry (Grousehall). The main rivers are Gary McKiernan, T: 042 966 9184. with fishing from good banks. Common E: [email protected] the visiting angler. the near Belturbet, the River [email protected] species and some tench. Land owner LOCAL INFORMATION Annalee, with its tributaries the Bunnoe T: 087 124 5927. Norbert Renaud, Killeshandra. Lough Sillan: Access to the top of this permission required. Carol Greenan, Annesley Heights, and Laragh and the . T: 085 215 0590. big lake at Annaghafarney with car park Kenneth O’Keeffe, Grey Duster Guiding Road, Shercock. Innismuck Lake (Caratraw Bridge): E: [email protected] and slipway and at the caravan park Lough Sheelin: A little over four E: [email protected] T: 086 898 4172. T: 042 966 9667. Access below bridge to the right hand on the Cavan- road. Fishing miles long and more than one mile LOCAL INFORMATION John Mulvany side of lake and access to the Milltown from bank at both locations for bream, wide, Lough Sheelin has an area of Geraldine O’Reilly, Eonish Lodge. E: [email protected] side of the lake via a causeway to the particularly at Annaghfarney along with approximately 4,500 acres (1,800 T: 049 433 4487. T: 086 249 0076. island to a good clean bank. good roach, hybrids, perch and good hectares). This lake is one of the best pike. Boats are available, which are VIRGINIA wild brown trout fisheries in . David Connor, DC Angling & Guiding Killygoan Lake: Roadside access to recommended to tackle this big water. Situated on the N3 from to Cavan There are good hatches of various Services. T: 087 394 6989. some swims with better fishing from far Muddy Lake: Roadside car parking with on the lakeside of Lough Ramor. species of chironomid (duckfly) along bank accessed by boat only. Common fishing from stands. with some olives in the early season. Richie Johnston, Lough Ramor: Various access points species and some tench. Small village southeast of Gowna near There is a good hatch of mayfly from the E: [email protected] including car park and slipway in the the source of the River Erne. Lough Moyduff Lake: Bank fishing only with middle of May, which lasts sometimes T: 087 193 9145.

Sheelin Trout Fishery is within three town. Roadside car parking near the Kells Blackwater: Below Lough Ramor, Michael Farrell Lough Acurry (Grousehall): On the The taking and killing by any person Note: Anglers, please do not litter football pitch and Foxes Point on the there is some coarse fishing available E: [email protected] Cavan to Road, this of more than one pike on any day is shorelines. (Access to fisheries depends miles. There are two important lakes LOUGH SHEELIN (See Trout Fishing Virginia side. Car parking in the caravan near the lake but generally a trout T: 087 419 4156. fishery is managed by the Laragh prohibited. on your co-operation) near the village. Section) park with permission. fishery down to O’Daly’s bridge with day Anglers. There is a stock of good wild For more information on Lough Sheelin, It is prohibited for any person having Corglass Lake: Boat access and car Bracklagh Lake: Bream, pike, tench, permits required from the Kells Anglers brown trout which is supplemented CONSERVATION On the western side of the lake there is visit www.loughsheelinanglers.ie, or in his possession more than one dead parking. Bank fishing for bream, roach, hybrid, perch and pike. The Flying Sportsman, Carrick Street, annually with some hatchery-reared All fish should be handled with care. Do a very narrow road to small grassy car whole pike less than 50cm in length hybrids, perch and pike. Kells, Co. Meath. T: 046 924 1743. contact Thomas Lynch T: 087 913 fish. Fishing is from a good bank. The not retain bream, roach or tench for park at Knocknagartan. Pre-baiting is or alternatively, more than 0.75 Kilos The : The river at and from the 2033. For information on Boat Hire, best of the fishing is in the summer a long period in a net. Return the fish Kill Lake: Access from west (Pump necessary to attract bream at all venues weight of pike flesh or parts. A person bridge at Finea has a moderate to fast see Mountnugent in the Course Angling evenings where sedge patterns include gently to the water. house) side with bank fishing for bream, on the lake. Bank fishing for bream, shall not take and kill more than four flow and holds a big stock of roach and FISHING TIPS section of this brochure. the Murrough. Trout to over 5 lbs are roach, hybrids, perch and pike. hybrids. The river holds roach along its roach, hybrids, perch and big pike. Boat coarse fish on any one day. Pike: All pike should be returned ALIVE FOR COARSE ANGLING Annagh Lake: This fine lake near reported annually. stretch from Kinale by Carnagh Bridge, or ghilly needed for access for pike to the water. Be a good sport! Concentrate on a few carefully selected is managed by the Season: 1 March to 30 September. The above mentioned prohibitions do ANGLING CONTACT Float Bridge and Coolnagun Bridge. The fishing particularly in the upper deep swims. Many waters produce their best Butlersbridge Trout Angling Co-op Ltd. It not apply to specimen pike (as defined Biosecurity: Invasive species are Peter Galligan, Kilnaleck. depth of this river varies and there are end of the lake around the islands. Angling Methods: Fly fishing only. after two or three days pre-baiting. is stocked annually, mainly with rainbow by the bye-law) provided only one such hugely damaging to fish stocks and T: 087 230 4800. some fast, shallow and weedy stretches. Roadside car parking. pike is taken and killed by any person on the environment, and can be easily Lisgrey Lake: Some hotels and guesthouses have log trout. Bank fishing is not allowed and PERMITS Fishing from stands for bream and any one day and that only one such pike, transferred on fishing gear, tackle and : This lake is mostly reed books, which contain recent data on there are several boats available for Larry Tierney. T: 086 812 7919. fringed and has good roach, rudd, smaller stocks of roach/bream hybrids. fishing on nearby waters. If the quarry hire. There are good hatches of duckfly in whole and ungutted form is in the boats. Please inspect and clean your hybrids, perch and pike. is bream, three venues in one week and sedges during the angling season possession of any person. A specimen equipment prior to fishing in Cavan. Cornaslieve Lake: Limited car parking. Holy Lake: This stocked lake is managed would generally be sufficient. As shoals and traditional fly patterns will suffice. size pike in a river is over 20 lbs and in a See www.invasivespeciesireland.com This is a small market town in the south Some bank fishing. by the Belturbet Trout Anglers’ Club. This of fish are often much larger in Ireland, lake is over 30 lbs. for more information. east corner of the county. There are a BOAT HIRE Season: 1 March to 30 September. lake is stocked with rainbow trout and Crover House Hotel, Lough Sheelin, Roadside car parking. extra feed may be needed to keep fish small number of lakes near the town. Dargan’s Lake: Angling Methods: Fly fishing only. can only be fished by boat. Trout to over Further information on bye-laws is Errors and omissions: Every effort has Mountnugent. T: 049 854 0206. interested. Fishing from stands. Good stocks of 6 lbs have been recorded. Depending available at www.fishinginireland.info/ been made to ensure the accuracy Ervey Lake: This lake is well-developed Bag Limit: Four trout with a size limit of medium sized bream, roach, hybrids on season, dryfly, wetfly and nymph regulations of the information in this document; with a car-park and slipway. It’s advised Island View House, Mountnugent. 12 inches. and pike. patterns can all be successful. however, accepts to fish only from stands or boats for T: 086 600 0608. Twin Season: 1 March to 30 November. COUNTRY CODE AND ACCESS TO WATERS no responsibility for any errors herein. roach, bream, specimen hybrids, perch Peter Harkort, Ross House, Nadrageel Lake (Lackan Lakes): FOR PIKE ANGLING BOAT HIRE AND PERMITS lakes with a small heavily-reeded Special Note: Reference is made on and big pike. Mountnugent. T: 049 854 0218. Specimen pike are generally found O’Hares, Hackelty, Butlersbridge. Angling Methods: Fly fishing only. channel separating the pair. Best this map to land and access points in larger lakes and wide, deep river T: 049 433 2490. Bag Limits: Two trout per half day with a To report poaching or pollution, Greaghlone Lake: Roadside parking with Mabel Chambers, Mullaghboy House, access is on northwest shore near which may be on private property. Such . stretches but smaller waters should size limit of 12 inches. call: 1890 347 424, 24 hours a day bank fishing for good roach, perch and Ballyheelan, Kilnaleck. T: 049 433 6682. Creenagh Lake: Mixed trout fishery at quotations do not imply a right of way. with fishing from stands not be ignored as they often contain good pike. Killeshandra. Fishing from bank and Fishermen should always take care to and good bank fishing for roach, rudd, worthwhile fish. Pike over 20 lbs are Find out more: For more information boat. Day and half day tickets available. BOATHIRE AND PERMITS see that the necessary permission in Roadside parking with hybrids, perch and good pike. Boats are on angler-friendly accommodation in Cormalara Lake: regularly taken and fish over 30 lbs are Ian Elliott, Tomkin Road, Belturbet. the proper form is obtained from the bank fishing for roach, hybrids, perch available and are necessary to access recorded annually. The abundance of Season: 1 May to 31 October. Cavan, visit www.thisiscavan.ie/fishing other shorelines of the two lakes and for T: 049 952 2865. owners. The normal access to waters is and good pike. REDHILLS excellent stocks of fodder fish ensures Angling Methods: Fly fishing only. general pike fishing. over Fisheries’ stiles. For more detailed information, visit The small village east of Belturbet has that Irish pike generally grow faster than River Erne, Belturbet: The river TACKLE SHOP Bag Limit: As per permit. www.fishinginireland.com or call some fine fisheries close to the border Mullagh Lake: There is roadside car in other EU countries. upstream of the town bridge at Kilconny Do not open gates and park car in W.A. Shekleton, General Shop, Main T: 01 884 2600. in picturesque surroundings. parking on western side and car park to the Railway viaduct is developed for field. At all times respect landowners’ Street, Kingscourt. T: 042 966 7312. Conventional pike angling methods PERMITS with slipway on east side of lake. Limited Killybandrick Lake: Access roads to car are successful on most waters. All pike Donal Kelly, The Bait Shop, Killeshandra. brown trout fishing by the local Trout property, Keep the waterside clean and bank fishing on both shores. Boats are parks on the west and east shores of should be returned alive to the water as T: 086 197 0626. Angling Club. There is a good variety of bring your litter home. available for pike fishing. the lake. Fishing from stands and shore. soon as possible after unhooking and E: [email protected] fly hatches and wet and dry patterns will produce some fine fishing.

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parking off-road car parking). Bream, landowner. Boats available for very good Putiaghan and Bun Lakes: Access Creamery Stretch: Limited parking COOTEHILL BAIT AND BOATS rudd, hybrids and pike. pike fishing. adequate with car parks. Both are beside a good stretch. Common species CJ Fay, Cabragh House, Cootehill. The town is situated in east Cavan and excellent tench fisheries and also have and some tench. T: 049 555 2153. nestles between the Rivers Dromore Skeagh Lake: A big lake located above Coologue Lake: On the Shannon-Erne good stocks of the common species. Drumkeery Lake. Small road with some Waterway, with boat access. Car park at Naughan Lough Dooley: Access via car and Annalee, which are main tributaries BAIT roadside parking, a car park and a Bridge. Grilly Lake: Roadside car park with park to some swims fishing for roach, of the vast Erne system. There are Michael Smith, Corrick, Cootehill. boat slipway. Fishing from the east fishing from stands. Land owner bream, hybrids, perch and pike. some 26 lakes within 10 miles of the T: 049 555 3039. side of the lake. Boat fishing for pike is Derrycassan Lake: On the Shannon- permission required. town with some of these near the excellent on this big lake. Erne Waterway with boat access. Clowninny: Access via a roadside car neighbouring town of Shercock and in BOAT HIRE Access road to car park. Developed Long Lake: Limited roadside parking. park to a 25 peg match and pleasure adjoining County . Mary McCabe, The Bridge House, Galloncurra Lake: Small developed match length fishing. Three new stands Good pike particularly from boats in stretch. , Cootehill. fishery below Parker’s Lake near developed by . the lower end of lake. Land owner Annamakerrig Lake: Access via forest T: 042 966 0266 with five stands provided. permission required. Foalies Bridge: Car park at bridge. road with car parking at lakeside. Land Record held here for roach/bream Shannon-Erne Waterway: Access owner permission required. Gerry Cunningham, Corceagh, Cootehill. Derryvoney: Access via roadside car hybrids as well as good stocks of bream points at Skelan, Ballyheady Bridge, Killylea Lake: Limited roadside parking. T: 049 555 2604. park. Access road to limited and roach. Killarah and at Ballyconnell. Below Fishing from a clean bank. Common Drumsaul Lake: Skelan Lock (Lock No.3) there are eight species and some tench. Land owner car parking. FESTIVAL

concrete stands with good fishing permission required. SHANNON-ERNE WATERWAY Cootehill Championship (September). BAIT AND TACKLE SHOP Access road and car particularly for ream and roach. There Aghalane: Car park at site of old bridge Drumshiel Lake: Bailie Stores, Main Street, Bailieboro. park. Fishing from stands. is a car park upstream of Ballyheady Drumard Lake: Limited car parking on near the George Mitchell Peace Bridge. INTRODUCTION RIVERS AND LAKES T: 042 969 4449. far side of lake. Fishing from a clean Fishing from swims upstream of bridge. IN CAVAN Bridge. At Killarah, there is road access Drumlona Lake: Land owner permission Welcome to County Cavan, bank. Land owner permission required. GOWNA The majestic River Erne and the vast Peter Crosby, Hilltop Lodge, Curkish to car park where there is a 50-peg McCabe’s Farm: Access via car park. required. Ireland’s premier angling location. This little village is situated near the Lough Oughter lake system; the Lane, Bailieboro. T: 042 966 6320. match length. There is mooring for Amoneen Lake: Limited parking and Good banks. Cavan has a superb reputation Killyvaghan Lake: Car parking near border and is surrounded by Shannon – Erne Waterway and the boats at Ballyconnell and a number only some swims for good bream, roach, bridge on Dromore River. a maze of lakes known collectively as for coarse and pike angling. In Dromore/Annalee river system dominate access points adjacent to the town. hybrids, perch and pike. Land owner BAIT Lough Gowna, near the head waters of addition, there are many fine the middle of the County. To the east, permission required. Michael Priest, Woodford Lodge, Dromore River: Access points at BAIT AND BOATS the River Erne. There are good stocks of game angling river stretches and lies the upper system and BALLYCONNELL Ballyconnell. T: 087 668 7731. Ballynascarva, Ballycoghill, Balladine Francis McGoldrick, The Angler’s Rest, Upper Lough Erne, Derryvoney: Access trout in these lakes, as well as excellent lake fisheries such as the world to the south and north west, parts of Located in the west of the county on bridges fishing mainly for roach and Ballyconnell. T: 049 952 6391. via car park to a good 20 peg stretch. Irish Bait and Tackle, Ballyconnell. stocks of coarse fish. the mighty River Shannon. These lakes the Shannon-Erne Waterway, this busy other species. class brown trout fishery Lough Land owner permission required. T: 049 952 6258. and rivers have good stocks of bream, town is surrounded by good quality lake BAIT LOUGH GOWNA Sheelin. Our friendly angling Lisnalong Lake: Roadside car parking. roach, rudd, perch and pike. Eels are fishing and on the waterway. Michael Priest, Woodford Lodge, BOATS Church Lake: Access road and car park towns offer the visiting angler RIVER ERNE Fishing from stands. Common species present throughout the county. Tench Ballyconnell. T: 087 668 7731. Sean Fitzpatrick, Putiaghan, Belturbet. at a good 25 peg stretch. Killywilly Lake: Limited roadside car Baker’s Bridge: Roadside car parking at and some tench. excellent accommodation options are also widespread and have grown T: 049 952 2242. parking with fishing from a good shore. Irish Bait and Tackle, Ballyconnell. bridge and downstream. Cloone Lake: Access road and car park ensuring a really memorable to specimen size in some locations. Mullanary Lake: Roadside car parking. T: 049 952 6258. Kevin Carrahill, Fishing Boat Hire. at great stretch, which accommodates holiday. There is no permit The angler seeking large open wild Tomkin Road Lake: Limited roadside car Putiaghan: Roadside car park. Fishing in Bank fishing for roach, some bream and waters can choose from the wider river T: 086 868 5375. 6-8 pegs. required for coarse or pike fishing parking with fishing from a good shore. BOATS pools between shallower stretches. good pike particularly from boats. stretches or large lakes such as Gowna, in Cavan but a permit is required Cassidy’s Holiday Cottages, Cuillaghan, Sean Greenan, Belturbet Day Boat Hire Arnaghan Lake: Narrow road to limited Oughter, Sillan, Upper Lough Erne, Cuillaghan Lake: Access road to a car Town Stretch: Various access points White Lake (Baird’s Shore): Access Ballyconnell. T: 049 952 6182. T: 086 821 9838. parking. for game angling at all of the Lough MacNean or Lough Ramor. Those park. Fishing from stands including above and below the bridge (above road and car park to good bank fishing game angling lakes and river in search of somewhere more secluded accessible stand. Fair walking distance FESTIVAL bridge trout fishing only, permit Michael Tully, Clonandra Cottages, on a small match length. At Anney and Dernaferst: Car park is located between stretches in the county. will also not be disappointed. but in dry conditions, permission to Champion of the Lakes (November). required) and at the mooring areas. Redhills, Belturbet. T: 047 55 292. Lisgillen, fishing is from bank and stands. north and south lakes. Accessible drive over land should be obtained from Common species and some tench. Common species and some tench. fishing at car park shore. There are 30

ARVAGH FESTIVALS BALLYJAMESDUFF Bellaboy Lake: Roadside limited parking. GUIDE Good roadside parking and fishing from pegs on the north side and 30 on the LOUGH OUGHTER Annual Arvagh International Festival Fishing for roach, bream, perch and Stephen Rodgers, Hawthorn Lodge, a good bank. south shore. Gortnanowl: There are many good This town nestles in an area where Nadrageel Lake (Lackan Lake): Twin (First week in September). Breffni pike. Milltown, Belturbet. T: 086 837 5292. fishing areas here within forestry Counties Cavan, Leitrim and Longford lakes with a small heavily-reeded Seniors (June). King of Clubs Dring: Car park at lakeshore. (Coillte) property. Anglers should note meet, and is popular with visitors for channel separating the pair. Best (September). BAIT AND BOATS ANGLING INFORMATION Knockfad: Access via car park. Good that tree felling occurs here and barriers its good fishing, popular festivals and access is on north-west shore near Rhododendron Shore (Woodville): Francis McGoldrick, The Angler’s Rest, Maura Hughes, Church View B&B, banks and fishing in deep pools. are closed to the public on occasions. hospitality. Ballyjamesduff, with fishing from stands Limited roadside parking. Ballyconnell. T: 049 952 6391. Belturbet. T: 049 952 2358. and good bank fishing for roach, rudd, Butlersbridge: The fast water at the N3 Killykeen Forest Park (Killeshandra Garty Lough: Big lake at the end of the Aghanoran Lake: Access by permission hybrids, perch and good pike. Boats BAIT FESTIVAL bridge produces good roach fishing. The side): The short river stretch here fishes main street of the town. Easy access, BAILIEBOROUGH of landowner. are necessary to access the shorelines Michael Priest, Woodford Lodge, Belturbet Open (July). pool below here also has roach, hybrids well at periods for roach and hybrids. with a slipway. This town is situated on the hilly east of the two lakes and for general pike Ballyconnell. T: 087 668 7731. and bream. Swan Lake: Adjacent to village. The competition stretch on the Cottage side of the county. There is a network of Hollybank Lake: Good road access to fishing. side is a first class venue for bream, lakes, all of which are part of the Boyne Irish Bait and Tackle, Ballyconnell. Deredis: Access beside bridge, fishing The Derries (Lisanny Lake): Lakeside car park, match and pleasure stretch. roach, hybrids, perch and pike. System. Cornagrove: Fishing for bream, roach, T: 049 952 6258. for roach, bream, hybrids, perch, pike car parking. Common species and some tench. hybrids and rudd. BLACKLION and some trout. Below here, there is Eonish: Roadside parking at a 60 peg Town Lake: Located on the western side BOATS This unique little village is on the River Erne - Sallaghan Bridge: Limited Guiniken Lake: Car park with fishing a big deep pool (Montgomery’s Ford) match length. of the town, this small lake holds stocks Cassidy’s Holiday Cottages, Cuillaghan, River joining Upper and Lower Lough roadside car parking. Land owner from stands. Lake is upstream of which provides great bream and roach of pike, perch, roach, bream and some Ballyconnell. T: 049 952 6182. MacNean in the west of the county. permission required. The Derries (Sean O’Reilly’s Shore): Hollybank Lake. Common species and fishing. tench. Stands provided and there are Access road to waterside parking circa some tench. BAWNBOY LOCAL INFORMATION LOUGH MACNEAN good car parking facilities. Derryheen: It is here at the deep pool BAIT 30 pegs for bream, roach, hybrids, perch Small village three miles west of Sheila McKiernan, The Keeper’s Arms, Fishing on the Cavan side is mainly Gulladoo Lake: This long lake is on the known as “Wests” that the River Annalee Mrs F Kinkade, Lakeside Farm, Gowna. and pike. Parkers Lake: This rich little lake is very Ballyconnell in the northwest of the Bawnboy. T: 049 952 3318. on the upper lake along the Blacklion/ outskirts of the town. The upper lake joins with the waters of the River Erne. T: 043 668 3242. popular but is heavily reed-fringed with county. Road and there are Taulagh Lake and Carr’s Lake: Limited has restricted access with good fishing FESTIVAL In the pool there are great bream, roach, some stands provided. Good stocks of several access points to good bank The Pikers Lodge, Lough Gowna. parking. in the lower lake from roadside parking. Brackley Lake: Two access points from World Pairs (September). hybrids, perch and pike. This area and bream, roach, perch and pike. fishing on this big lough. Fishing from T: 043 668 3109. Match and pleasure stretch. the Swanlinbar road. Access road to particularly in the river (south) holds Dumb Lake (McGearty’s lake): Off the banks and some stands for bream, Castle Lake: A well-developed fishery car park is at Prospect Point, on the good stocks of tench. FESTIVAL Belturbet road. Fishing from stands Rockfield Lake: Good road to waterside roach, hybrids, perch and good pike. in a Coillte forest. Accessible stand northern shore. Fishing on west facing Senior Classic (June). for carp, roach, rudd, perch and pike. swims. Match length, used for King of Fishing on the shores of provided together with a fine network shore has 25 pegs, is good for roach, BELTURBET BAIT AND BOATS Access limited. Clubs competition. Common species both lakes requires a of stands around the lake. There are bream, hybrids, perch and pike. Mrs Patricia Mundy, Ford House, and some tench. The town is situated on the N3 Dublin fishing licence, which is available in Corglass Lake: On the road access into barriers at the car parks, so a trolley to Deredis, Butlersbridge. Bunerky (Gortmacargy) Lake: Roadside to road. The River Erne, with . Rann (Lough Oughter). Limited roadside carry gear to walk to the middle areas T: 049 433 1427. LOUGH GOWNA car parking, with access to a good bank. its many lakes, dominates the area and car parking. of the lake is desirable. Good stocks of KILLESHANDRA Rosduff (Enaghan): Two access points. Fishing is for quality bream, roach, joined by the Shannon-Erne Waterway. BAIT bream, roach, hybrids, perch, pike and A small lakeside town situated 11 Drive to shore with permission of hybrids, perch and pike. The river is navigable below the town Sportsworld, Townhall Street, Cavan Bawn Lake: Limited car parking. Fishing eel. into Upper Lough Erne and beyond. miles from Cavan Town. The town is from bank and stands. landowner in dry weather. There is a CAVAN Town. T: 049 433 1812. Lakefield Lake: Roadside car parking surrounded by many lakes, including the good long stretch here for 60 pegs. Drumkeery Lake: Smaller fishery to Cavan is situated on the N3, 70 miles limited. Bank fishing for big bream, Ardan Lake: Near Milltown with limited BOATS vast Lough Oughter system. Rockfield Lake: A short access from the the north of Castle Lake with limited (112 km) north-west of Dublin. It roach, hybrids, perch and good pike. roadside car parking. Good fishing for Sean Thornton, Inishmore, road to a well developed stretch. BAIT AND BOATS roadside parking. Common species and tench, bream, roach, hybrids, perch and is conveniently located as the main Town Lake: Lakeside car park off the Butlersbridge. T: 087 290 5752. Disert Lake: Roadside car parking. Breffni Arms Hotel, Main Street, good stocks of bream, hybrids and large Lake: Car parking near pike. junction to fish the great waters of the Belturbet road. Floating jetty and good Arvagh. T: 049 433 5127. pike. church. Fishing from stands for good access. River Erne and River Annalee. Dereskit Lake: Limited off-road car bream, roach, hybrids, perch and good Drummany Lake: Limited access. Galbolie Lake: Fishing from stands. (No Tullyguide Lake: Roadside car parking. parking. pike. Common species and some tench. Lavey Lake: Located seven miles from parking on main road and limited Cavan on the main road from Dublin. Glasshouse Lake: Access via private and