Loch Scurr Pump House Stretch: Offers excellent Bream, Roach and Hybrid catches. Boats, live bait, fishing tackle and specialised fishing maps, and a vast fund of local fishing knowledge and expertise are readily available throughout the town. Rudd/Bream Hybrids are a feature in the twin lakes of Tully and Beaghmore, reaching up to 5lbs in weight. These lakes are well developed and easily accessible and have recorded catches of Tench up to 6lbs with Bream averaging 3lbs and plentiful Pike. The river and lake enjoy reasonable runs of Salmon and Sea Trout with the Salmon season commencing on 1st February. quality of its bream fishing.Boat access to the islands is essential if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav2n=MSFPpreload("_derived/facts.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav2h=MSFPpreload("_derived/facts.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn_a.gif"); } This episode we're cruising to Lough Allen one of the large lakes on the River Shannon. There are 10 other lakes within a 6km radius of the town - lakes such as Lustia, Drumkeelan and Drumboylan. Popular methods: A groundbait feeder seems to get the bigger catches Local tackle shop: Toomans Tackle, Carrick-on-Shannon. Ive There are rocks to fish from and a large jetty to fish off. Located on Lough Allen, this shore fishery is along the south western end of the lake. There are also several minor lakes along the length of the river. To help you plan your cruise we have an interactive map, Approximate cruising times and a Travel Guide. inaccessible. Jesse Johnson and Family Among the yachts competing in the regattas were 'Corsair', 'Avenger', 'Querida', 'Meta' and 'Shamrock'. Early Two methods to target early season trout in Ireland. Best results knwon here are between May and June. The Lake is located at the latitude and longitude coordinates of 54.116667 and -8.05. The Lough Allen Hostel is an ideal place to relax in after a day out and about in Leitrim. This guide covers several shore venues around Lough Allen, each having popular local names such as Herons Shore, Barneys Point etc. thanks for watching. Pike of up to 20lbs have been taken from the river near the town and in excess of 30lbs from Lough Allen. Drumcliff River, Glencar Lake and 9 miles of the Bonet River are the most popular waters here. Loch Scurr Rocks Stretch: Located easterly of Drumshanbo, offers excellent Bream fishing. Rooskey and Dromod are on the River Shannon and have been well known angling and boating centres for 25 years. Coarse fish species include Bream, Roach, Rudd, Hybrids, Tench, Pike, Perch and Eels. Lough Allen Hotel in County Leitrim in the Northwest of Ireland is truly somewhere special! The area around Carrick-on-Shannon and up to Lough Key Forest Park have a wealth of activities including zip-lining, quadding, segways, indoor shooting and the Boda Borg. cold weather water. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav4n=MSFPpreload("_derived/accom.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav4h=MSFPpreload("_derived/accom.htm_cmp_nature110_hbtn_a.gif"); } straight away. Follow signs for Holy Island from Drumshanbo, heading out towards Drumkeeran. fish to feed. River Erne cut at Killykeen, Lough Oughter, Holy Island on Lough Derg, Near Mountshannon, Castlefore Lake, Nr Keshcarrigan, County Leitrim, Connollys Shore, Garadice Lake, near to Ballinamore, Gulladoo Lake, Carrigallen, County Leitrim, Haughtons, Garadice Lake, County Leitrim, Herons Shore, Lough Allen, County Leitrim, Kiltybardan Lake, Nr Ballinamore, County Leitrim, St Johns Lake, Ballinamore, County Leitrim, Lisanisk Lake, Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, Canal between Kiltybardan & St Johns Lake. Its narrow Ballinamore is situated on the Shannon Erne Waterway amongst the hills of East Leitrim with 28 lakes within a 5 mile radius, plus some 17km of riverbank. Lough Allen Hotel & Spa in County Leitrim in the Northwest of Ireland is truly somewhere special! All this will be prepared and you can help yourselves to it in the Cider House Kitchen, where you can also help yourselves to tea and coffee. Pike fishing on the pristine Lough Allen in Leitrim, on a beautiful spring day! Phone Number: (914) 433-1333. Scur can really produce the goods in the right hands, and the Lough Allen, one of Ireland's premier Pike waters, provides great variety for the angler with plenty of bays, shallows and deep stretches, a few islands and a pier. Ballintra on the River Shannon is also described. catches of roach, bream and hybrids, when the shoals are moving up to But Drum Bridge with good access and car parking can be too dont expect it to happen every day. Barneys It is a large limestone lake of 22,000 acres in area, 10 miles long by 4 miles wide. While there are many minor historical points of interest along the Upper Shannon the only visitors centres are at Lough Key and Boyle - King House is a magnificently restored Georgian mansion located in Boyle and Boyle Abbey is an impressive and well preserved Cistercian Monastery which was founded in the 12th century. The bottom end of the seven-mile-long water the first of Method-Pole and Tip Fishingare recommended here. Some Pink Apple Orchard's Galmpsite is situated right at the top of the Beautiful Lough Allen - Loch Aillion. Sligo-Enniskillen road, has been a magnificent find. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav1n=MSFPpreload("_derived/home_cmp_nature110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav1h=MSFPpreload("_derived/home_cmp_nature110_hbtn_a.gif"); } Drumshanbo, can be a real cracker. hires boats. Fishing in Lough Allen, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. Recently Pollan have been confirmed from Lough Allen by researchers from NUI Galway and work done by Central Fisheries Board, Dublin and Agri-food and Biosciences Institute, Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, Belfast (2007). Sometimes it's good value and less hassle to hire a car, particularly for short breaks. If you are looking for a fun family holiday, look no further than the Lough Allen Hotel & Spa, here in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. I've heard people say that you can't rely on the weather, but a river Shannon boating holiday is one of the few holidays that you can enjoy even in poor weather. supplement your casters. Bream run bigone Situated on the shores of Lough Allen, only 14 km from the bustling town of Carrick on Shannon, it is just a short walk to the town of Drumshanbo. Fishing is into 6 to 20 feet of water and feeder fishing may be the best method. Towns and villages on Lough . The Cloone area has a number of good waters such as Adoon, Keeldra and Kiltyfea lakes. TO GET THERE: Follow the signs for Holly Island out of Drumshanbo. car park where the depth may only be 4-6ft, but the colour would seem to