Country Sports and Country Life – Coarse Angling

Popular Coarse Angling Locations in Ireland

Coarse Fisheries in the Shannon Region
Bream

Fishery-click below for further information	Angling Centre & Location	Rated	Brief Comment	Best Time
Doon Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	This is a prime coarse fishery for nearly all coarse fish species	April to October
Kilgory Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	This is a quality coarse fishing lake	April to October
Lough Bridget	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	This is another quality coarse fishery with excellent access and facilities	April to October
Ballycullinan Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Excellent	Many specimen Bream have been recorded from this lake. Excellent Bream Fishery	April to October
O’Briensbridge	R. Shannon, Co Clare	Very Good	With plenty of well maintained swims you can expect quality fishing at O’Briensbridge	April to October
Twomilegate	Lower Lough Derg	Excellent	With superb shore facilities you can expect excellent Bream fishing and bags to 200+lbs are not uncommon.	April to October
Dromineer – Lough Derg	Lough Derg East	Very Good	A recognised angling centre with supporting services – you can expect to get large Shannon Bream and bags of 100lbs + from a number of shore locations	April to October
	River Suck Valley, Co Roscommon	Excellent	This is a renowned Bream Fishery in the Suck Valley	April to October
Black’s Lake	River Suck Valley, Co Roscommon	Very Good	Bream are one of the most important species on this fishery	April to October
River Suck	River Suck Valley	Very Good	Many locations on the river have the capacity to produce very good Bream fishing	April to October
Slevin’s Lake	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Very Good	You can expect to get very good Bream fishing here. Upgraded access and facilities are proposed for completion on this fishery during 1999.	April to October
Sheever Lake	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Very Good	You can expect very good Bream fishing here. Access is private – seek permission	April to October
Ballinafid Lake	Multifarnham, Co Westmeath	Excellent	You can expect Specimen Bream and Carp. An excellent coarse fishery generally	April to October
Lanesboro	River Shannon Hot Water Stretch, Co Longford	Excellent	During early season April to June Bream fishing can be excellent here. Specimen Bream have been ratified by the Irish Specimen Fish Committee.	April to June but other times can be good
Banagher- Bullock Island	River Shannon, Bullock Island	Very good	This is a good bream venue	Summer months
Portumna	River Shannon and Northern shores of Lough Derg, Co Galway	Excellent	Early to mid June and Sept/Oct river. Northern shores of Lough Derg – all year in suitable conditions	Early and late season river. Best time April to October on the lake

Roach

Fishery-click below for further information	Angling Centre & Location	Rated	Brief Comments	Best Time
Doon Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Excellent	This is a prime coarse fishery for nearly all coarse fish species	Winter months but all year is good
Kilgory Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	This is a quality coarse fishing lake	Winter months but all year is good
Lough Bridget	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	This is another quality coarse fishery with excellent access and facilities	Winter months but all year is good
Lough Graney	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	A good coarse fishery, you can expect quality Roach fishing and other species.	Winter months but all year is good
O’Briensbridge	Co Clare near River Shannon	Very Good	You will find plenty of well maintained swims here and can expect quality fishing around this centre.	Winter months but all year is good
Twomilegate	Lough Derg, Co Clare	Very Good	With superb shore facilities you can expect excellent coarse fishing at this venue.	Winter months but all year is good
Dromineer – Lough Derg	Lough Derg East	Very Good	A recognised angling centre with supporting services – you can expect to get some very good Roach fishing from a number of shore locations	Winter months but all year is good
Scarriff River	Lough Derg, Co Clare	Very Good	Flowing into Lough Derg, the Scarriff River is a good fishery for Roach fishing, especially during early season April/May	Winter months but all year is good
Black’s Lake	River Suck Valley	Excellent	This is an all round good coarse fishery for most coarse fish species.	Winter months but all year is good
River Suck	River Suck Valley	Very Good	The river Suck has many locations where you can expect very good coarse fishing for most coarse fish species.	Winter months but all year is good
Sheever Lake	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Very Good	This is a good coarse fishery for most coarse fish species	Winter months but all year is good
River Inny	Multifarnham, Co Westmeath	Excellent	The River Inny has a number of hotspots which will produce excellent Roach fishing.	Winter months but all year is good
Lough Derravaragh	Multifarnham, Co Westmeath	Very Good	This lake has now a large population of most coarse fish species present, particularily over relatively recent years	Winter months but all year is good
Lanesboro	River Shannon Hot Water Stretch, Co Longford	Very Good	You can expect very good Roach fishing here	Winter months but all year is good

Tench

Fishery-click below for further information	Angling Centre & Location	Rated	Brief Comment	Best time
Doon Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	You can expect very good Tench fishing and some specimen fish	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Excellent	This is a superb Tench Fishery located beside Doon Lake listed above. In 1998 ten Specimen Fish Awards were ratified by the Irish Specimen Fish Committee.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Kilgory Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Excellent	This is another renowned Tench Fishery.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Lough Bridget	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Excellent	This is another renowned Tench Fishery and a very good performer producing a number of Specimen Fish in recent years.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Roslara Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	A very good Tench Fishery where you can expect specimen fish to 7lbs +	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Cullaun Lake Chain	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Very Good	You can expect specimen fish to 7lbs + here	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Ballycullinan Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Excellent	This is regarded as an excellent Tench Fishery. Over the past couple of years a number of Specimen fish were ratified by the Irish Specimen Fish Committee from this fishery.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Rinroe Pond	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This lake has recorded many fish to specimen weight.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Dromore Lakes	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Excellent	Over 32 Specimen weights were recorded here during May of 1998	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Cullaun Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Tench Fishery	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Ballyeighter Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	Balleighter Lake has produced the Irish record Tench in 1997 at 8.15lbs.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Hollygrove Lake	River Suck Valley, Co Roscommon	Excellent	This is an excellent Tench Fishery and has also produced a number of Specimen Fish in the past.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Sheever Lake	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Very Good	This is a very good Tench Lake. Access is private Permission is required.	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Lough Patrick	Multifarnham, Co Westmeath	Very Good	This lake has the capacity to produce many fish to Specimen weight	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Lanesboro	River Shannon Hot Water Stretch, Co Longford	Very Good	This venue is on the main River Shannon downstream of the Power Station at Lanesboro and has produced a number of Specimen Tench. Very recently a fish of 7lbs 2ozs was recorded	Mid May – Mid June(dawn and again at dusk) but good at other times also
Banagher- Bullock Island	River Shannon, Bullock Island	Very good	This is a good tench venue on the backwater	Summer months

Rudd

Fishery-click below for further information	Angling Centre & Location	Rated	Brief Comment	Best time
Clondorney Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands District	Excellent	This is noted as an excellent Rudd Fishery	April to October
Ballycullinan Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	Many very good Rudd have been recorded here.	April to October
Dromore Lakes	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	You will get very good quality Rudd fishing here.	April to October
Doolin Pond	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Very Good	There is a very good stock of small Rudd in this pond.	April to October
Tulsk Lakes	Tulsk, Co Roscommon	Excellent	The Tulsk Lakes are renowned for their large rudd. Lough Coney produced the current Irish record rudd at 4lbs 8ozs in 1996. The lakes have also produced several specimen weight rudd and rudd/bream hybrids.	April to October
Banagher	River Shannon mid section, Co Offaly	Very Good	There are many good venues which can produce very good rudd fishing around the lilies and bank margins	April to October

Carp

Fishery-click below for further information	Angling Centre & Location	Rated	Brief Comment
Mac Namara’s Memorial Lake	O’Briensbridge, Co Clare	Good	This is the only Carp Fishery in Co Clare.
Galmoylestown Lake	Multifarnham, Co Westmeath	Excellent	Access is good. Further development is proposed. Has produced Specimen carp to over 10lbs
Ballinafid Lake	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Excellent	This is a superb Carp Fishery. In 1998 several Specimen Awards were ratified by the Irish Specimen Fish Committee with fish recorded to over 17lbs. At the end of April ’98 and again Sept, 2000 a 22lb fish was recorded, the heaviest for the fishery to date.

Pike Fisheries in the Shannon Region

Fishing Tips: The Shannon Fishery Region is one
of Ireland’s most prominent pike fishing areas. Pike thrive in the
large undisturbed waters with large stocks of fodder fish such as
roach, rudd, skimmer bream and perch. Best results are achieved
by fishing on the surface/subsurface along weed banks in the summer,
while deeper fishing will yield good results in the cooler winter
months. The River Shannon holds large stocks of big pike as does
Lough Ree, Lough Derg and Lough Allen, while in Co Clare, Doon Lough
and Ballyline have produced excellent pike fishing in the past.
During spring time concentrate near the riverbank and lake shore
margins using deadbait. or spinning/trolling plugs or spoons. On
the large lakes deadbaiting from a drifting boat can be very effective.
Below is a guideline to our best Pike fisheries – please select
a fishery and follow the links.

Fishery-click below for further information	Angling Centre & Location	Rated	Brief Comment	Best Time
Ballycullinan Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Excellent	This is a noted Pike Lake with excellent facilities and access	Winter months but good all year round
Dromore Lakes	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This lakes system is ideal for Pike angling with good access and facilities	Winter months but good all year round
Lough Cullaun	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Pike Lake with good access and facilities	Winter months but good all year round
Atedaun Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Pike lake but a boat is essential	Winter months but good all year round
Ballyteigue Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Pike lake. A boat is essential	Winter months but good all year round
Ballyalla Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Pike lake. A boat is recommended for best results	Winter months but good all year round
Inchcronin Lake	Corofin, River Fergus & Lakes, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Pike lake. A boat is essential, facilities and access are poor	Winter months but good all year round
Doon Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands, Co Clare	Excellent	This is a noted Pike Lake with excellent facilities and access. For best results a boat is highly recommended	Winter months but good all year round
Lough Graney	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands, Co Clare	Excellent	This is a very good Pike Lake – a boat is essential	Winter months but good all year round
Lough Bridget	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Pike Lake – a boat is recommended	Winter months but good all year round
Cullaunaheeda Lake	Tulla & Broadford, East Clare Lakelands, Co Clare	Very Good	This is a very good Pike Lake – a boat is recommended	Winter months but good all year round
River Inny & Lough Iron	Multifarnham, Co Westmeath	Excellent	You can expect Pike of up to 20lbs + on the river – open bank at bridges. Has produced a fish of over 28lbs over recent years. Lough Iron is inaccessible – a boat is necessary	Winter months but good all year round
Lough Derravaragh	Multifarnham, Co Westmeath	Excellent	Excellent winter fishing Lake. Public access to launch boats.	Winter months but good all year round
Sheever Lake	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Very Good	There is a very good stock of large Pike. Permission is required to access the fishery	Winter months but good all year round
Annacotty, River Shannon	Limerick City	Very Good	Very well developed section of the River Shannon with a very good stock of Pike	Winter months but good all year round
O’Briensbridge, R Shannon	Co Clare	Excellent	Excellent location. During 1998 the River Shannon in this area produced 4 specimen Pike to 34lbs which were ratified by the Irish Specimen Fish Committee.	Winter months but good all year round
Killaloe, R Shannon & Lough Derg	Co Clare	Excellent	Excellent venue for European Pike Angling Challenge. Pike to 30lbs+ have been recorded here	Winter months but good all year round
Scarriff, Lough Derg	Co Clare	Excellent	Excellent base for Pike fishing on Lough Derg	Winter months but good all year round
Mountshannon Lough Derg	Co Clare	Excellent	Excellent base for Pike fishing on Lough Derg	Winter months but good all year round
Dromineer – Lough Derg	Lough Derg East	Excellent	A recognised angling centre with supporting services – you can expect to get excellent Pike Fishing around the large bays – fish to 20lbs +	Winter months but good all year round
River Suck Valley – River Suck	Co Roscommon	Excellent	The River Suck is renowned for its very large Pike. Has produced some of Ireland’s largest Pike. Specimen fish to nearly 40lbs have been recorded here.	Winter months but good all year round
Hollygrove Lake – Suck Valley	Co Roscommon	Excellent	There is an excellent stock of Pike in this Lake. Has recorded very good catches of fish from 10 – 20+lbs this year. Facilities are excellent	Winter months but good all year round

Country Sports and Country Life are indebted to the Shannon Regional
Fisheries Board for permission to publish the material on coarse
fish and coarse fisheries in the Shannon area. For further information
on fishing in the Shannon see the Board�s web site http://www.shannon-fishery-board.ie.

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