Capragh Lake
Is located on the Crossmaglen road 4.5km N.E. of Carrickmacross. This lake has
a good off-road car park beside the lakeshore and there are many fishing stands
around
the lake. It covers an area of approximately 12 hectares and has depths ranging
from 3m to 12m. The Lake contains bream to specimen size. Pike anglers will also
find it possible to launch a boat on this lake.
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Rahans Lake
Covers an area of 30 hectares and is located 8km south
of Carrickmacross. It is best accessed from the Carrickmacross
to Drumconrath road located between the N2 and the R179.
Depths range from 1m to 6.5m with the deepest area being
the central area at the northern end of the lake. There
are fishing stands in place and good car parking is available.
It is also possible to launch a boat from the slipway
on this lake. Specimen tench, good bream and good stocks
of general fish are available on this lake.
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Ballyhoe Lakes – Ballyhoe
1
Covers approximately 11 hectares and depths from 3.5m to 4m with the deepest
area
just south of centre. This lake can be weedy in summer so float methods can produce
the best results. Feeder methods work well earlier in the season. Bream, tench
and hybrids to specimen size can be expected. There is a driveway into the lake
off the Carrickmacross/Drumconrath road at Ballyhoe crossroads and there is ample
car-parking between the two lakes on the County Meath side.
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Ballyhoe 2
Covers an area of 16 hectares with depths to 8m. The deepest area is in the N.E.
quadrant with less depth in the S.W. corner. The Lagan river that flows from
Ballyhoe 2 also holds good stocks of coarse fish. This lake can also be accessed
from the Carrickmacross/Drumconrath road via two lanes which are sign-posted.
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Descart Lake
Is located on the R179 from Carrickmacross. Turn left after approximately 6kms.
Proceed for another 3kms and Descart is on the left side of the road. It covers
an area of 8 hectares with depths varying from .5m to 4.5m with the deepest area
located in the N.E. quadrant of the lake. There are 11 stands on the S.E. shoreline
and a number of swims have also been cut. Some of the shoreline on this lake
is
extremely soft. Good off-road car-parking is available.
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Corcrin Lake
Lies 3km west of Carrickmacross and is best accessed from the R179 Crossmaglen
road. This fishery only covers 3 hectares approximately and has depths to 6m.
It
contains tench to specimen size. There are stands, stiles and footbridges and
some off-road car-parking is available.
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