Boyle Angling / Fishing County Roscommon, West of Ireland

		The Una Bhan region is renowned for its fishing venues. The rivers, lakes and streams carry an abundance of coarse fishing including pike, rudd, roach, bream and eel. To Book Angling Accommodation - Click here
		The Boyle River runs from Lough Gara (near Ballaghaderreen) through Boyle town and on to Lough Key, has a great diversity of coarse angling. Tench to 6lbs are common in this area, and the head of roach is excellent here with mixed bags to 80lbs.The current Irish pike record of over 39lbs was caught on Lough Key in 1993. Boats are available on the lake for hire and competitions are held regularly.
		Annual Pike Angling Festival, Boyle Boyle & District Angling Club hold a very successful Annual Easter Pike Angling Festival on Lough Key, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. This well known Pike angling event is held over two days, Easter Saturday and Easter Sunday each year, with prize money of €10,000 on offer. For more information contact: Jane Suffin on 0868301261 >Click here for more information

 Sat 3rd April & Sun 4th April - Annual Pike Angling Festival
Boyle and District Angling club this year celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the club and this is the 18th year for them to host their annual two day Easter pike angling festival which takes place on Lough key, Boyle County Roscommon on Saturday 3rd and Sunday the 4th of April 2010. This is now one of the major events in the countries pike angling calendar. This competition attracts upward on 200 anglers annually. Anglers travel from near and far, Ireland, England, Germany and Holland to take part. Over the years this competition has continued to grow, from both an angling perspective and the large number of spectators who come to see the fish weighed and enjoy the atmosphere and join in the banter and the fun associated with this event. This event is held at the Doon Shore on the shores of Lough key, Boyle Co Roscommon, a most idyllic location. On the shore anglers and spectators can avail of lots of on-site refreshment in the comfort of a tented village and this enhances the hospitality of the event. This festival provides opportunities for all anglers with its adult section (male and female), ladies section, junior section and special prizes for club members. The overall prize fund is €10,000 with the prizes in the main section being; 1st prize - €3500 plus the Moonstone Jeweller's Perpetual Cup. ( for the single heaviest fish); 2nd prize - €2500; 3rd prize - €1250. Entry fee is €60 per angler for the two days (regardless of age) which represents good value for the prizes on offer.