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Lough Arrow Angling Guide Detailed and up-to-date map Angling information Tourist information
FISHING ON
LOUGH ARROW
THE DUCKFLY hatch begins in early May and ends in June. The rises of trout occur. The rise is characterised
The Duckfly, a species of chironomid or buzzer, Hatch is prolific and it comes up all over the by tiny sipping noises which suggest small
is the first fly species to hatch. The hatch usually lough. The trout respond well to wetfly tactics fish feeding, but make no mistake good trout
begins in mid-April and lasts for about three for about a week and thereafter only on wet, will feed enthusiastically on these tiny flies.
weeks. The most prolific hatches occur in the windy days. Useful patterns include the Lough However, they are extremely difficult to catch
evenings from about 7.30p.m. but, occasionally, Arrow Mayfly, Goulden’s Favourite and various at this time and Grey Dusters and poly-wing
if weather conditions are favorable, they will other Mayfly patterns, Golden Olive Bumble, Caenis imitations (size 18-20), fished on a very
hatch during the day. Angling tactics during Green Peter, Yellow Gosling, Grey Gosling and fine leader, offer the best chance.
the duckfly period depend on the prevailing Invicta.
Sedge Fishing
weather conditions. In windy weather, with a After the first week, the real quality, dry fly
wave on the water, wetfly tactics work best. Lough Arrow offers excellent sedge fishing on
fishing begins. Trout will still take the newly
The most favoured patterns are Claret Bumble, suitable evenings throughout the months of high
hatched duns during the day and favourite
Fiery Brown, Sooty Olive, Connemara Black, summer but the climax of this period occurs
patterns are the Yellow Wulff, Fan Wing Mayfly
Peter Ross, Silver Invicta, Red Arrow and around the last two weeks of July when the
and Mosely Mayfly.
Butcher (sizes 10, 12). In calmer conditions, Green Peters emerge. This lough is one of the
small pupae (size 12) are the preferred method. The Spent Gnat fishing occurs all over the lake, few Irish lakes which still offer quality ‘Peter’
These should be fished on a long leader with depending on the weather conditions, especially fishing. For the first few evenings, Peters begin
fairly fine monofilament. wind direction. On a dull day, trout begin to emerge around 10.30p.m. but the hatch
feeding from noon and on a bright day from starts earlier as the season progresses so that,
The principal duckfly areas are Brickeen Bay, about 5.00p.m. The rise normally ends about by the end of July, fishing could begin as early
Laundry Bay, Rinn Bán Bay, Ballinafad Bay, 9.00p.m. During the day, spent patterns are as 9 p.m. The principal areas are Ballantyne’s
Andresna Bay, Lough Brick Bay, the back of often fished ‘on the blind’ but, on calm evenings, Bay, Ballinafad Bay, Laundry Bay, Rinn Bán
Annaghloy, Ballindoon Bay and the mouth of the the really large trout will come up to feed and Bay, The Flags of Aughanagh, Andresna Bay,
outflowing River Unshin. these are most often caught when stalked and Annaghloy Point, Lough Brick, Ballindoon Bay,
When the fly is not hatching, anglers normally covered as they take the natural, spent fly. the Mouth of the River Unshin and the eastern
fish these areas, if conditions are favorable, Many anglers regard this as the cream of trout side of Gildea’s Island. Dry fly tactics are mainly
using some of the wetflies mentioned above. fishing in Ireland. Favourite Spent Gnat patterns practiced.
include Grey Wulff, Red Humpy, Spent Gnat,
In early August, with a good wind and a
LAKE OLIVES Copydex Spent and all kinds of variations on the
big wave, wetfly fishing can be productive,
The lough has an enormous hatch of Lake spent gnat theme.
particularly in the afternoons and evenings.
Olives in the first two weeks of May. The
Buzzer Fishing Useful wetfly patterns include Magenta Bumble,
hatch occurs in ‘bog’ bays over weed and the
notable areas are Kelly’s Angle, Ballantyne’s Coinciding with the Mayfly fishing is the evening Claret Bumble, various Murroughs and Green
Bay, Ballindoon Bay, the Mouth of the River Buzzer (Chironomid spp.) fishing. It begins Peters, Fiery Brown, Silver Invicta, Connemara
Unshin, Brickeen Bay, The Thumbs, Laundry about 10.00p.m. and goes on until well after Black, Watson’s Fancy and Peter Ross.
Bay, Rinn Bán Bay, Drumboe Bay and Andresna midnight, except on very dark nights. It occurs Alternatively, ‘fishing the top’ with hoppers can
Bay. The rise during the olive hatches can be in the same areas as mentioned for the Duckfly. produce a fish, in suitable conditions (low wind
somewhat sporadic. The preferred tactic at this The same, small wet flies and pupa patterns are and small wave), up to the end of August.
time is to fish a team of wetflies (Golden Olive used. Pupa patterns are the preferred choice.
Bumble, Claret Bumble, Sooty Olive, Green The end of the buzzer hatch usually coincides
Olive, Golden Olive, Magenta Bumble, Sooty with the end of the Mayfly. MID-AUGUST TO END OF SEASON
Bumble, Fiery Brown, Mallard and Claret and There is a small hatch of Murrough at the end of Fishing tactics for this period revert back to
Connemara Black). The usual tactic at this time May/beginning of June. Trout start feeding about conventional wetfly methods. Boats search the
of year is to fish the water, starting the drift 11.00p.m. and continue until after midnight. water, drifting across the points from deep to
about 200 meters off a point and drifting from Anglers fish a large dry Murrough in the areas shallow and into the deep again. Drifting along
deep to shallow and into the deep again, 200 listed below for sedge fishing. the shores can also produce a trout and the
meters beyond the point. following areas should be noted – Andresna Bay,
The remainder of June and the first half of July
Ballinafad Bay, Rinn Bán Bay, the Mouth of the
MAYFLY TIME is a quiet period for angling on the lough. At this
River Unshin, Ballindoon Bay and the area from
It is during the Mayfly period that Lough Arrow time, the evening and the night time fishing offer
Muck Island, past Annaghloy Point to Stoney
has earned its reputation as one of Ireland’s top the best chance for good trout. There is an
Island. Wetfly patterns are as listed for the
quality trout lakes. It offers a variety of fishing enormous hatch of Caenis (anglers curse) from
sedge fishing season above.
at this time. The Mayfly (Ephemera danica) mid to late June and, on calm evenings huge
Other Fisheries
Many other fisheries, in the vicinity of Lough Lough na Leibe the Collooney and Lisconny Bridge area. It is
Arrow, offer good fishing for coarse fish, This is another spring fed mountain lake situated largely deep and slow flowing and is dependent
stocked rainbow trout and brown trout. Also between Ballymote and Castlebaldwin. It is on fly hatches to bring the trout up. It is fished in
the Ballisodare River has good salmon fishing also stocked with rainbow trout and is set in a April and May but can become heavily weeded in
but access is strictly limited – enquiries to the beautiful, tranquil location. A permit is necessary the warmer summer months.
Ballisodare Fishery Office, downstream of to fish and can be purchased through Ballymote
Ballisodare village, Tel: +353 (0)71 9130513. Lough Key
and District Angling Club. Further information
on Lough na Leibe can be found at This is a large mixed species fishery which is
Lough Bo located just south east of Lough Arrow. Part
www.ballymoteangling.com Permits are
Lough Bo is a spring fed lake situated about 3km available at McDermott’s Bar and Restaurant, of the Shannon system, the lake is noted for its
north of Lough Arrow. It is stocked annually Castlebaldwin Tel: +353 (0)71 9165132 and also pike, bream, roach and hybrids. There is also
with brown trout, some of which overwinter Tighe’s Newsagents, Ballymote a good stock of wild brown trout in the lake
successfully and offer excellent quality fishing in Tel: +353 (0)71 9189665 including fish up to 3lbs. Local anglers fish the
subsequent years. A permit is necessary in order Mayfly from mid-May through to mid-June.
to fish this lake and can be purchased from Ms. The Unshin River
Mary Mc Donagh, at the Bo and Arrow Pub, Lough Skean
The Unshin is a clear limestone river which flows
Heapstown. northwards out of Lough Arrow and holds some This lake is situated 5km east of Lough Arrow
Tel: +353 (0)71 9165126 excellent trout. The best of the fishing is around and has good stocks of bream, roach, hybrids
and pike. The best area is from the shore, near
the amenity area, where bags of roach and
hybrids of up to 20kgs have been taken in May/
June.
Lough Meelagh
DONEGAL BAY Meelagh is a short distance further east of Lough
BALLYSHANNON
A47 Skean. It holds a good stock of bream, roach,
BUNDORAN hybrids and pike. This lake can be weedy but
Mullaghmore 6
fishing is possible from fishing platforms near the
Head
Inishmurray Lough
NORTHERN amenity areas two miles west of Keadue village.
Melvin
IRELAND The lake is a noted pike fishery and was the
Y MOU N T A I N S location for the record Irish pike for a number
N15 D A R TR of years. Information on boat hire is available
from Abbey Marine and Field Sports, Boyle, Co.
SLIGO BAY N16 Roscommon Tel: +353 (0)71 9663532
Mob: +353 (0)86 1262873
Killala SLIGO Manorhamilton
(Cluainín)
Bay The Feorish River
58 Lough
Gill The Feorish also offers some good trout fishing
N59 around the Ballyfarnon area. Trout average
S L E I T R I M 0.5lbs but there are fish up to 2lbs in this river.
IN MAP
A
S L N
T I G O COVERAGE LOUGH Lough Augh, Black Lough and
U N17 N4
O 34 ALLEN White Lough
BALLINA Ballymote
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32 Lough These small water bodies all hold stocks of
X
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39 Arrow pike. Lough Augh is situated about 1.5km east
E
TOBERCURRY of Lough Arrow, with Black Lough and White
H
32 Lough Drumshanbo
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11 Lough a further 1km east.
Key
29 Ballymote area
Charlestown 15 CARRICK-ON-
N58 N57 11 Lough
Gara BOYLE SHANNON This area offers a good variety of coarse fishing
17
Swinford on the Owenmore River, and on Ballinascarrow,
26
IRELAND WEST N4 Cloonacleigha and Templehouse Lakes. Quality
Ballaghaderreen 28
AIRPORT - KNOCK N5 N61 pike angling can also be found at many of these
21 locations. Feenagh Lough holds a good number
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28 of brown trout and is restocked annually.
R O S C O M M O N Further details on fishing in this area can be
found at www.ballymoteangling.com
Angling Regulations
Open Season technique of spent gnat fishing with dry flies The Angling Season
1st April-30th September was pioneered in the early 1900’s. The wild The season opens on the 1st of April and the
trout average 1.5lbs and fish up to 8lbs are a early season fishing is mainly with wetfly, using
Size Limit possibility due to the rich feeding in this very sinking tip or intermediate lines, in shallow
12 inches/30cm productive limestone water. areas and close to the shore. Trolling is also
The lough lies 24km south east of Sligo town, practiced at this time of year but this method
Bag Limit of fishing is not generally encouraged – see
6.5km north west of Boyle, Co. Roscommon.
Four trout Ballymote is 9.5km to the west and the village of regulations.
Ballyfarnon lies 5km to the east.
Trolling Fishing Tackle
An angler may use only one rod while trolling. Access Fly rods are a matter of personal choice.
Not more than two trolling rods may be used There is public access at Brick Pier on the Floating, intermediate and sinking tip lines
from a boat. eastern shore, Ballinfad Pier on the southern may all be required at certain times. Clear
shore and Rinn Bán Pier on the western shore. monofilament is preferred for making leaders
Lough Arrow (casts) and it should be fine and degreased for
There are also various private access points
Lough Arrow is one of the outstanding brown some of which may be used with the owner’s fishing the dry fly and pupa.
trout fisheries of Ireland. It is famous for the permission.
quality of its trout and it was here that the
Information
Safety Mr. Ken Henry, Caddagh, Glebe, Dromahair, Acknowledgements
The main body of Lough Arrow is relatively deep Co.Leitrim. Mob: +353 (0)86 8182723 Inland Fisheries Ireland would like to thank the
and therefore safe for the use of an outboard. Louis Carthy, Post Office, Ballinafad, via Boyle, following who supplied photographs for use in
Care should always be exercised in the bays, Co. Sligo Tel: +353 (0)71 9666001 Mob: +353 this guide: ArrowRock Hostel, Finian Dodd, John
crossing the points of headlands, islands and (0)87 6672177 Hargadon, Dennis Moss, Larry McCarthy. Also
close to the shores. There are particularly Inland Fisheries Ireland staff Jimmy Frazer, Ciaran
extensive and dangerous shallows off Dodd’s Mr David Gray, Ballindoon, via Boyle, Co.Sligo Jennings, Simon Steel and Shane O’Reilly for their
shore, Hargadon’s Point and south of Andresna Tel: +353 (0)71 9165491 contributions to this guide.
Point at the entrance to Drumdoe Bay. In Mob: +353 (0)86 6815971
general, individual and small groups of rock are Web: www.lougharrowboats.ie
marked by distinctive rock markers. A single
Mr John Hargadon, Annaghloy Boat Hire, Lough
marker may signify the presence of a number of
Arrow, Riverstown, Co.Sligo
rocks in the vicinity. However, anglers should
Tel: +353 (0)71 9666666,
not assume that every rock, or every group of Teach Árd na Rí
Mob: +353 (0)85 1740956 / +353 (0)87 2404387
rocks, is marked. Visiting anglers, in particular, Sráid na Mainistreach
Email: lougharrow@gmail.com
are strongly advised to exercise caution. Those Béal an Átha
unfamiliar with the lake should avail of the Accommodation Co. Mhaigh Eo.
services of local boatmen or angling guides.
For details on local accommodation providers, Ardnaree House
All boat users are required by law to wear a
please contact the following: Abbey Street
personal floatation device.
Tourist Information Office, Failte Ireland North Ballina
Boat Hire West, Temple Street, Sligo. Co. Mayo
Enquiries about boats, outboard engines and Tel: +353 (0)71 91 61201 Tel: +353 (0)96 22788
boatmen/angling guides should be made to: Web: www.discoverireland.ie/northwest Fax: +353 (0)96 70543
Email: northwestinfo@failteireland.ie Email: ballina@fisheriesireland.ie
Mr. Finian Dodd, Ballindoon, Riverstown,
Co. Sligo. Tel: +353 (0)71 9165065 Sligo Tourism Tel: +353 (0)71 9171950 Web: www.fisheriesireland.ie
Mob: +353 (0)86 3856790 Web: www.sligotourism.ie Web: www.fishinginireland.info
Web: www.lougharrow.ieneed a 1:25,000 scale printed map?
Telephone +353 (0)96 22788 or
Email ballina@fisheriesireland.ie
N4 National Primary Route 1
Lough Bo
Third Class Roads
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B o groads / Paths
Carrowreagh 2.5
Loughbo
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Reed Beds
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MEGALITHIC Public Telephone
Bellarush Bellarush 7.5km TOMB
Sheerevagh Br. Cartronroe Post Office
CHURCH DerryBeg Barroe North
CROMLEACH LODGE
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