Sedge Fishing

Lough Arrow offers excellent sedge fishing on suitable evenings throughout the months of high summer but the climax of this period Occurs around the last two weeks of July when the Green Peters emerge. This lough is one of the few Irish lakes which still offer quality Peter fishing. For the first few evenings, Peters begin to emerge around 10.30 pm but the hatch starts earlier as the season progresses so that, by the end of July, fishing could begin as early as 9 pm. The principal areas are Ballantynes Bay, Ballinad Bay, Laundry Bay, Rinn Bán Bay, The Flags of Aughanagh, Andresna Bay, Annaghloy Point, Lough Brick, Ballindoon Bay, the Mouth of the River and the eastern side of Gildea’s Island. Dry fly tactics are mainly practiced.

In early August, with a good wind and a big wave, wetfly fishing can be productive particularly in the afternoons and evenings.

Useful wetfly patterns include Magenta Bumble, Claret Bumble, various Murroughs and Green Peters, Fiery Brown, Silver Invicta, Connemara Black, Watson’s Fancy and Peter Ross. Alternatively, fishing the top with hoppers can produce a fish, in suitable conditions (low wind and small wave), up to the end of August.

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