Angling Centre: Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim

Fishery & Location:  Lough Boderg

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

Lough Boderg is a large lake of about 3000 acres located on the River Shannon. It's has fair stocks of  Bream and also holds good quality Hybrids, Rudd, Roach and Perch. It offers good pike angling opportunities.

FACILITIES & ACCESS

There is is an open bank section with 20 pegs where anglers can fish into about 10 feet of water.  Access to the lake is through Derrycarne Forest Park which lies about seven miles south east of the town of Carrick-on-Shannon. There is a  signpost off the N4. Facilities includes a car park and anglers are requested that cars park in the car park only and not on the lakeshore. There is public boat launching access at Dromod Marina. This is about 2 miles further east on the N4.

There is an alternative section available via the services of Eileen and Liam Duignan who offer both accommodation and fishing here exclusively for visitors. Tel Outside Ireland +353 78 25295 Inside Ireland 078 25295 See our Accommodation section for more details - Co Leitrim.

TO GET THERE

From Carrick on Shannon take the N4 south for 7 miles. At the top of the Hill pub,  take the old N4 road to the right and turn right just after the railway bridge, follow signposts to Derrycarne wood. 

RATING CHART FOR FISHERIES AROUND CARRICK ON SHANNON AREA

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 - C/G - See Canal Guide

Fishery      Click Below	Bream	Roach	Tench	Rudd	Hybrids	Perch	Eels	Carp	Pike
Lough Boderg	**	**	P	**	***	**	P	N/P	***
Bog Lake	*	**	*	P	*	**	P	N/P	*
Gortinty Lake	**	**	**	P	**	**	P	N/P	**
Lough Aduff	**	***	**	P	**	**	P	N/P	*
Lowfield Lake	*	**	***	P	*	**	P	N/P	*
Tully Lake	**	**	**	P	**	P	P	N/P	*
Headford Lake	**	**	**	**	**	**	P	N/P	**
Drumharlow Lake	**	**	P	**	**	**	P	N/P	**
Lough Bran	**	**	*	P	*	**	P	N/P	*
Hillstreet Lake	***	***	*	***	***	**	P	N/P	***
Drumsna R Shannon	*	**	P	P	*	**	P	N/P	**
Jamestown R Shannon	**	***	P	P	**	**	P	N/P	*
Mudflats R Shannon	**	**	N/P	**	**	**	P	N/P	**
Hartley Bridge R Shannon	**	**	P	**	**	**	P	N/P	**
Leitrim Bridge River Shannon	**	**	P	P	**	**	P	N/P	*
Battle Bridge River Shannon	***	**	P	**	***	**	P	N/P	**

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BROWSE AND SELECT FROM LOCAL  LISTED ACCOMMODATION 2010

click on providers name below

• St Mary's B&B Carrick on Shannon Town Centre

• Luxury Apartments and boat/Cruiser hire Dromod, Co Leitrim

• Clonandra Cottages, Belturbet, Co Cavan with private fishing

• Mc Guire's Cottages Acres Lake, Drumshanbo

• Chaflynns Cottage on Lough Mc Hugh near Carrick, Mohill

• Mayfly Lodge - Private Fishing

• River Edge B&B Carrick

• Lough Key House B&B - Lough Key, Boyle

LISTED ANGLING SERVICES

• Cruise and Fish with Emerald Star Cruise Hire, bases Carrick on Shannon, Portumna, Galway and Cavan

• Angling Services Ireland  Boyle

• Irish Bait & Tackle Services Ballyconnell, Cavan,  Ireland

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Support - Shannon Regional Fisheries Board contact Mr Fergus Lynch, Assistant Fisheries Inspector   Drumsna Co Leitrim.  For further information Tel/Fax Outside Ireland +353 71 9624218 Inside Ireland 071 9624218 Mob: 087 2250471   Email: flynch@shrfb.com  

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