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The
Shannon leaves Lough Allen through the Ballintra
sluice gates.
This fast section holds good stocks of Bream and
Roach early in the season in water 1 to 2 metres
deep. Good wild Brown Trout may also be caught
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Battle
Bridge A prolific Roach water with heavy bags
caught early May although the time may vary with the
weather conditions.
Hartley Bridge Is good
for general fishing with Roach, Rudd, and Hybrids
making nice catches of 10kg a regular feature and
big catches of Bream are to be found in this 2 metre
deep section especially if pre-baiting is undertaken
the evening before.
Carrick on Shannon The fishing is now limited due
to building developments but a few spots can be found
near the quay. Roach and Hybrids and some quality
Perch are kind to the angler and will entertain you.
Mud-Flats Just outside
Carrick "ask in tackle shop for directions"
park tidily seeking permission from the house owner.
Below you the wider Shannon with twenty fishing stands.
The deeper water, 5 metres, is off the last 3 stands
to the right but all will give you a good days fishing.
Past the last stand to the left is a large 9 metre
hole which is fished from a gravel bank. Frequent
40 to 45 kilos catches of Bream can be had with pre-baiting.
Jamestown Where a few
Trout can be caught below the weir and good bags of
Roach in the streamy water for the next ½ km,
a great venue to practice your stickfloat skills around
to the left towards the main road is a useful bay
fishing well at night for Bream good Roach and Hybrids
and Tench. This is very comfortable in a west wind.
Lough Boderg Through
which the Shannon flows is a good match stretch where
feeder or float can be used depending on conditions.
You may be lucky and find a nice shoal of Bream supplemented
by large Hybrids and Roach.
Roosky The fishing here can be great but you have
to but in the work by seeking out the hotspots, good
swims up around the locks and in the centre by the
bridge where the Roach fishing can be great. Try to
hire a boat to get to Pigeon Island fish the top end
deep water for your 100lb bag of Bream/Hybrids.
If
you require any information on particular areas that
you would like to fish why not email me unabhan2@eircom.net
before you come on your holiday and I will do my best
to find all the up to date news, maps, best methods,
and where the best swims are located on the loughs/rivers.
The more information you have before you come will
save you time and give you more fishing/drinking time
which cannot be a bad thing
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