The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board directly control
27 fisheries. While many of these fisheries are primarily game (Salmon
and Trout) waters (SEE GAME ANGLING
FEES SECTION) , a number are renowned for the quality coarse and
pike fishing they offer and are described in detail in the guides
sections of the website. A permit is required to fish on all these
waters as rates set out below.
|
Name of Fishery -
Click below for further details |
Species |
Brief Notes |
|
Lough
Acalla |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Galway near Ballinasloe, this is a lake stocked with brown and rainbow
trout. |
|
Lough O'Flynn * |
Trout
in season, pike all year round |
Located in Ballinlough Co Roscommon, this is a wild brown trout
fishery which permits pike fishing all year |
|
Lough Sheelin * |
Trout
& Pike in season |
Located in Co Cavan, this is a wild brown trout fishery which
permits pike fishing during the season March1st to Oct 12th
subject to regulations |
|
Lough Ennell *
|
Trout
in season, coarse and pike all year |
Located in Co Westmeath Mullingar, this is a wild brown trout
fishery which permits pike fishing all year |
|
Mount
Dalton Lake |
Stocked trout fishery only |
Located in Co Westmeath, this is a trout fishery only, no coarse
or pike fishing is permitted |
|
Lickeen Lake |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Clare, this is a stocked trout fishery only, no
coarse or pike fishing is permitted |
|
Lough Derravaragh * |
Trout
in season, coarse and pike all year |
Located in Co Westmeath, near Mullingar this is a mixed fishery
which permits coarse and pike fishing all year. |
|
Lough Owel *
|
Trout
in season, coarse and pike all year |
Located in Co Westmeath, near Mullingar this is a wild trout
fishery which is supplemented by stocking but suitable and permits
coarse and pike fishing all year. |
|
Pallas Lake * |
Stocked trout fishery, pike fly only in season |
Located in Co Offaly near Tullamore, this is a stocked trout
fishery where Pike fly fishing is permitted in
season May 1st to October 12th |
|
Lough Glore
* |
Trout
in season, coarse and pike all year |
Located in Co Westmeath, near Mullingar this is a wild trout
fishery which permits coarse and pike fishing all year. |
|
Shiven
River
* |
Trout
in season - Coarse & Pike all year |
Located in Co Galway, near Ballygar this is a wild trout
fishery which permits coarse and pike fishing all year, suitable
in the lower and deeper sections of river. |
|
Castlegar Rivers (north and South) |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Galway, this is a wild brown trout fishery which
does not permit coarse or pike fishing. |
|
Gagborough River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Offaly near Clara, this is a wild brown trout
fishery which does not permit coarse or pike fishing. |
|
Island
River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Roscommon, this is a wild brown trout fishery which
does not permit coarse and pike fishing. |
|
Camcor
River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Offaly, in Birr this is a wild trout and salmon
fishery which does not permit coarse or pike fishing |
|
Inny River & Lakes *
See Mullingar
Guide and Ballymahon Guide and
Finea Guide
|
Trout
in season, coarse and pike all year |
Flowing through Co Westmeath, the River Inny is a wild trout fishery which
permits coarse and pike fishing all year both on the river and all
lakes on the Inny system with the exception of Lough Sheelin (see
above). Such Lakes includes Slevin's, Mc Evoy's etc See the
individual guides to local Angling Centres for more info |
|
Killian River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Galway, this is a wild trout fishery which
does not permit coarse and pike fishing. |
|
River Brosna System * |
Trout
fishery - coarse and pike all year |
Flowing through Co's Offaly and Westmeath this is a wild trout
fishery which allows coarse and pike fishing all year, suitable
in the lower and deeper sections of river and pike on Ennell. A
fishing permit is required to fish Ballinafid Lake on the Brosna
system Mullingar |
|
Bunowen River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Galway near Ballinasloe, this is a wild trout
fishery which does not permit coarse and pike fishing. |
|
Silver
River (Kilcormac) |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Offaly Kilcormac, this is a wild trout fishery which
does not permit coarse or pike fishing. |
|
Clodiagh River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Offaly, this is a wild trout fishery which does not
permit coarse or pike fishing. |
|
Killeglan River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Roscommon, this is a wild trout fishery which does
not permit coarse or pike fishing. |
|
Cloonard River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Roscommon, this is a wild trout fishery which does
not permit coarse or pike fishing. |
|
River Suck & Lakes *
|
Trout
in season, coarse and pike all year |
Flowing through Counties Galway and Roscommon, the River Suck
permits trout fishing in season and permits coarse and pike
fishing all year, includes River Suck and lakes |
|
Tirur
River |
Trout
fishery only |
Located in Co Galway, this is a wild trout fishery which does not
provide coarse or pike fishing. |
|
Little Brosna River
* |
Trout
fishing in season, coarse and pike all year |
Located in Co Offaly/ Tipperary near Birr/Roscrea, this is a wild
trout fishery in season but does permit coarse and pike fishing
all year, best in the lower deeper sections of river. |
It is compulsory to purchase a Share Certificate from the North Shannon Development Co-Operative Society
to fish the Upper Shannon and tributaries, located upstream of Banagher
Bridge on the Shannon in Co Offaly. The fee is voluntary to fish all fisheries
on the Shannon downstream of Banagher Bridge. The Share Certificate is not
administered by the ShRFB but can be
purchased from most of the larger tackle dealers which are advertised on
this site.