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Game Fishing
CARRICKMACROSS
The game angling fisheries in the Carrickmacross
area are managed and stocked by the Carrickmacross and District
Anglers Club. Day permits are available and fishing must
be consistent with the current rules of the Club. These fisheries
are only open four days a week – Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Saturdays and Sundays.
Lough Boughagh
Is located 4.5km southwest of Carrickmacross on the (R111) Kingscourt road. It
contains stocks of brown and rainbow trout and is stocked annually by the Club.
Access
and parking are difficult at this angling venue. The season stretches from May
1st to 30th September. Worm, fly and maggot baits are allowed. Bank fishing only.
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Lough na Garnaman
Lies 8km northwest of Carrickmacross. The lake contains stocks of brown and rainbow
trout and is stocked annually by the Club. Access and parking are terrific at
this
venue. A large roadside car park gives access to the lake on the eastern shore
as does the lane to the pumphouse on the western side of the lake. The season
stretches from May 1st to 30th September. Worm and fly fishing are allowed. Bank
fishing only.
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Creevy Lough
Is located 1.5km north of Carrickmacross off the N2 on the left-hand side of
the
road. It holds a mixed stock of wild and stocked brown trout as well as some
stocked rainbow trout. The season normally runs from mid-April to 30th September.
Further information and permits are available from the Club Secretary. Details
as follows:
Mr Gordon Sweetnam, Secretary,
Carrickmacros and District Angling Association,
c/o 57 Main st., Carrickmacross,
Co Monaghan.
Tel: (042) 966 1319 |
The River Fane
Has a small run of Grilse in June and a main run of Salmon in August. Game fishing
rights are held by riparian owners and three local angling associations, from
whom day tickets are available. In Monaghan, the Village anglers in Inniskeen
control a stretch of water. Day permits can be purchased at Ruddys, Inniskeen – Tel:
(042) 9378139. |
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