Other Information

Safety:

The main body of the lough is relatively deep and, therfore, safe for the use of an outboard. Care should be exercised in the bays, crossing the points of headlands and islands and close in to the shores. There are especially extensive and dangerous shallows off Dodd’s Shore, Hargadon's Point and south of Andresna Point at the entrance to Drumdoe Bay. In general, individual and small groups of rocks are marked by distinctive rock markers as shown below.

A single marker may signify the presence of a number of rocks in the vicinity. However. anglers should not assume that every rock, or every group of rocks, is marked. Visiting anglers, in particular, are strongly advised to exercise caution. Those unfamiliar with the lake should avail of the services of local boatmen. As with boat fishing anywhere, anglers are advised to wear lifejakets.

Boat Hire

Inquiries about boats, outboards and boatmen should be made to:

Mr. Finian Dodd, Ballindoon, Boyle, Co. Sligo.
Tel: (071) 65065;

Mr. Ken Henry, 109 Rathedmond Estate, Sligo.
 Tel: (071) 70977, Fax: (071) 47013;

Rock View Hotel, Ballindoon, Boyle, Sligo,
Tel: (079) 66073;

Louis Carty, Post Office, Ballinafad, Co. Sligo
Tel: (079) 66001;

Mr David Gray, Ballindoon
Tel: (071) 65491

John Hargadon, Annaghloy, Riverstown,
Tel: (079) 66666
E-mail: johnhargadon@eircom.net

Robert Maloney, Arrow Lodge,Kilmactranny, Via Boyle, Co Sligo.
Tel: (079) 66298.

Accommodation

For local information and accommodation bookings in Co Sligo, contact:

North West Tourism Authority,
Arás Reddan,
Temple Street,
Sligo,
Ireland.

Telephone, (071) 61201, Fax: (071) 60360
Email: irelandnorthwest@eircom.net
Web: www.ireland-northwest.travel.ie

For information and accommodation  bookings in Co. Roscommon, contact:

Ireland West Tourism,
Arás Fáilte,
Forster St.,
Galway.
Tel: (091) 5377 Fax: (091) 537733,
Email: info@irelandwest.ie

Acknowledgements:

Thanks to Peter O’Reilly, Central Fisheries Board, who compiled the main text, to Declan Cooke, John Burke, Jimmy Frazer of The North Western Regional Fisheries Board who supplied additional material.

Thanks also to Brendan Smith, Sligo, for his assistance.

Photo Acknowledgements:

Sligo Marketing Forum, North Western Regional Tourism Organisation, David Knight, David Gray, Robert Maloney, John Hargadon, Christer Johnansson. Flies by John Burke.

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