Angling Centre: Banagher, Co Offaly

Fishery & Location:  Grand Canal Shannon Harbour

RATING CHART

Pike Fishing Rated - excellent **** very good *** good ** fair * . N/P Species not present P - Species present

Coarse Fishing Rated - excellent **** very good *** good ** fair * . N/P - species not present - P - Species Present

THE FISHERY

The Grand Canal flows westward from Edenderry to Shannon Harbour in Co Offaly where it joins the main River Shannon. It has a width of 12 meters and an average depth of about 1.5 meters. The Canal holds goods stocks of coarse fish, especially Pike, Bream, Perch and eels and are well distributed throughout the Canal. Bream average 2lbs with some to 4lbs or more. Perch are generally very small averaging from 0.25 to 0.5lbs. Pike of moderate size are quite plentiful averaging 2lbs to 6lbs with some larger fish present. Over recent years roach have moved into many parts of the Canal and are now widely distributed. 

FACILITIES AND ACCESS

Access is very good with tarred roads on one or other bank for most of it's length. At Shannon Harbour this tarred road is located on the village side.

TO GET THERE

Take the Cloghan Road out of Banagher for about 3 kms. At the cross roads take a left for Shannon Harbour village about 2.5 kms away.

Useful Angling Publications: " Coarse Angling Guide to the Grand and Royal Canals of Ireland". For further information and purchase contact 'Duchas', The Heritage Service Waterways, 17-19 Lower Hatch Street, Dublin 2 at Tel: Outside Ireland +353 1 6613111; Inside Ireland 01 6613111 Fax: Outside Ireland +353 1 6761714 Inside Ireland 01 6761714

LINKS TO LOCAL FISHING GUIDES IN THE BANAGHER AREA

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BROWSE AND SELECT   LISTED ACCOMMODATION 2010

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• The Old Forge B&B & Angling Centre Banagher

• The 4* Lime Kiln Self Catering Lusmagh Banagher

LISTED ANGLING SERVICES

• Mr Raymond Duthie, Angling Services Banagher

• Irish Bait & Tackle Services Ballyconnell, Cavan,  Ireland

Support - Shannon Regional Fisheries Board contact  Brendan Mundy, Assistant Fisheries Inspector Mob: 087 9974521

Angling Support: If you are planning a fishing trip to our region and need assistance please contact  Brian Mc Manus, Angling Section Tel 057 9121777 Fax: 057 9121756 or email info@shannon-fishery-board.ie