Other Fisheries

Many other fisheries, in the vicinity of Lough Arrow, offer good fishing for coarse fish, stocked rainbow trout and brown trout. Also, the Ballysadare River has good salmon fishing but access is strictly limited — enquiries to the Fishery Office at the fishery downstream of Ballysadare village.

Lough Bo and Nasool

Loughs Bo and Nasool are two spring fed lakes situated in the hills about 3 miles north of lough Arrow. Lough Bo is stocked annually with brown trout and lough Nasool is stocked with rainbow trout which do very well in the rich limestone water. Some fish overwinter successfully and offer excellent quality fishing in subsequent years. Permits are necessary in order to fish these lakes and these can be purchased from Ms. Eileen McDonagh at the Public House immediately adjacent to both lakes - Tel: (071) 65325

Lough na Leibe (or L.Labe)

Lough na  Leibe (or L. Labe) is another spring fed mountain lake situated between Ballymote and Castlebaldwin. It is also stocked with rainbows and is set in a beautiful, tranquil location. A permit is necessary and can be claimed from Hayden’s Bar, Ballymote, Tel: (071) 83188

The Unshin River

The Unshin River which flows northward out of Lough Arrow, is a clear limestone river which holds some excellent trout. It offers some good fishing around the Collooney and Lisconny Bridge area. It is largely deep and slow flowing and is dependant on hatches of mayfly to bring the trout up. It is fished in April and May but weeds up in the summer months.

Lough Key

Lough Key is a large mixed fishery which is located just south east of Lough Arrow. Part of the Shannon system, the lake is noted for pike, bream, roach and hybrids. There is also a stock of wild brown trout in the lake including fish up to 3lbs. Local anglers fish the mayfly from mid-May to first week in June

Lough Skean

Lough Skean is situated approximately three miles east of Lough Arrow and has good stocks of bream, roach, hybrids and pike. Fish in from the shore, at the amenity area, where bags of roach and hybrids of 20kgs are taken in May/June period.

Lough Meelagh

Lough Meelagh is a short distance further east of Lough Skean. It holds good stocks of bream, roach, hybrids and pike. This lake is very weedy but fishing is possible from fishing platforms near the amenity areas two miles west of Keadue village. The lake is a noted pike fishery and was the location for the Record Irish Pike for a number of years. Information on boat hire is available at Wynnes Fishing tackle Shop in Main Street, Doyle. The best location for bream and roach is adjacent to where the Boyle River enters the lake near Drum Bridge.

The Feorish River

The Feorish River also has some good trout fishing around the Ballyfarnon area. Trout avenge 1,2 lb but there are fish to 2lb in this river.

Lough Augh, Black Lough and White Lough

Lough Augh, Black Lough and White Lough all hold stocks of pike. Lough Augh is situated about one mile east of Lough Arrow. Black Lough and White Lough are about two miles further east.

Ballymote Area

The Ballymote area offers a good variety oh coarse fishing on the Owenmore River, and on the Ballinascarrow, Cloonacleigha and Andrea loughs. Trout fishing (stocked trout) is also available on Feenagh lough.

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