Frank is a professional angling guide and boatman and has his own boats for hire. Other boatmen can also be arranged. All boats and engines are moored at the end of the House, 300 metres from the guesthouse, with easy access from the road with car park and boat shed. The Fishing Season opens 17th Janurary through to 30th September
Salmon are in the lake throughout the season, they are widely distributed but popular lies are in bays and around rocky headlands. Trolling with 18 gram lukkies, Toby’s and 11 and 13 cm Rapallas are successful early in the season, but flies from sizes 6 to 12 on a floating line accounts for many fish throughout the year. There is a good run of grilse from early May. Popular flies are: Thunder & Lightning, Silver Stoat, Black Doctor and Shrimp Flies
Large trout enter the lake early season. The main run is from early May onwards. They are widely distributed over the whole lake and caught during daylight hours normally fished from a drifting boat. Approx 11 ft. rod is best using No. 6 or 7 floating or intermediate lines. Popular flies are sizes 10-14, normally three to a cast. Popular flies include Claret Bumble, Green Peter, Mallard & Claret, Raymonde, Black Pennell, Watson’s Fancy, Bibio, Jungle Bunny, Connemara Black, Black Zulu, Red Arse Peter, Watson’s Bumble, Kingsmill and Soldier Palmer
All flies mentioned are available at Lakelands
Big spring Salmon and vast numbers of Sea trout have to run only a short 500 yard length of river to reach the lough.Plus now we have no more netting
Thanks to the hard work of many and the sense of the Irish Government.
I will put you over fish and put on flies that are the tested patterns for this lough. Then it's up to you to place the fly in just the way a Sea trout would take it.
It's not the catching of the fish but the whole package; The Lough, The people, The day and maybe the take; a true fisherman's day never to be forgotten
Thanks to the hard work of many and the sense of the Irish Government.
I will put you over fish and put on flies that are the tested patterns for this lough. Then it's up to you to place the fly in just the way a Sea trout would take it.
It's not the catching of the fish but the whole package; The Lough, The people, The day and maybe the take; a true fisherman's day never to be forgotten
Fresh from the lough
Frank with a fine catch with the lough in the back ground as well as lakelands house.
