The Guide to Where to Fish in Southern Ireland (Eire)

The Southern Ireland Where to Fish A to Z

Leitrim

Bolnagard Lake near Ballinamore is where the Irish record for bream was taken in 1997, it weighed 12lb 3ozs. There are also roach, perch, pike and eels and roach / bream hybrids. Coarse fishing is free. Nearby you will find 3 more lochs; Corgar, Drumlonan and Corduff, all good waters with very good tench.

Lough McHugh near Mohill is a 90 acre water which has bream, rudd, roach, pike, perch and very good tench.

Lough Rinn near Mohill holds bream, roach hybrids and very good tench.

Lough Rowan between Ballinamore and Mohill is a brown trout water managed by the Rinn-Shannon and District Angling Club. Fish to 15lbs, bit special for brownies. Contact the club secretary, Val Fitzpatrick on (087) 6758592

Lough Scur near Keshcarrigan holds good stocks of bream, roach, hybrids, pike and perch.

River Bonnet, Manorhamilton Angling Club have 7 miles of the Bonnet from a mile below Glenade Lough down to Gortgarrigan Bridge. The river has runs of salmon and sea trout from April with July August and September being best for sea trout. Contact John McDonnell, 2 Church Street, Manorhamilton, Tel: +353 (0)72 55217.