Angling Centre: Portumna, Co Galway

Fishery & Location: Rogers Island River Shannon - Match Stretches  downstream of the bridge at Portumna

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

ROGERS ISLAND

This is a prime angling stretch where coarse angling can be excellent at certain times of the year, particularly late spring/early summer and again in September/October weather permitting. 30lb to 50lb to bags are frequently achieved and bags to 100lbs not uncommon. Regular competitions are held by Portumna DCAC (Portumna District Coarse Angling Club).

The main species you will encounter are hybrids, roach with occasional good shoals of bream. During peak periods good pegs can be competed for, so it is advisable to get your position early in the day during these times. Shoals of Bream can  patrol  up and down the river from Lough Derg and so regular pre-baiting is highly recommended for best results to keep these fish in a swim and will test an anglers skill.  If you encounter a shoal of bream you can expect lively sport. However over recent years, bream tend to stay in the lake and hence large bags of bream have not been reported from the river. Roach and quality hybrids are in abundance and anglers frequently bag 30lb to 60lb in a session.  The shelf is deep at the top end, with depths graduating from 20 to 50+ft in places. Pole and feeder at 10 to 20 meters out is recommended for best results. The river near the mouth of Lough Derg farther downstream is quite uniform in depth at about 12 to 15ft and offers a better chance of good bream catches for anglers in pursuit of bream. 

FACILITIES AND ACCESS

There is public access from the bridge at Portumna with adequate car parking facilities. Anglers have to cross a footbridge and walk a few hundred meters down stream to locate the top 15 swims. More recently a new access road from the swimming pool area  in Portumna Bay on Lough Derg now provides access to the lower section of the river into Rogers Island where there is an angling information board and gate access to peg numbers 15 to 40, where there are  parking bays.

 NB: The gate into the venue is only open at the following times  April 1st – October 31st from 8am sharp and closed at 8pm sharp daily. Outside of these times,  special arrangements maybe made by contacting ShRFB Assistant Fisheries Inspector Pat Mc Donnell 00353 (0)87 2152127. 

LINKS TO LOCAL FISHERIES GUIDES & CHARTS - PORTUMNA AREA

Note: Below is a list of the main angling venues/hotspots in the area. If you wish to review how we rate each fishery in terms of target angling species, please click the link below.

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BROWSE AND SELECT FROM LOCAL  ACCOMMODATION LISTINGS 2010

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• Shannon Oaks Hotel & Country Club - 3 Star Hotel Portumna

• Murray's B&B and Angling Services Portumna, Co Galway

• Oaklodge B&B Portumna, Co Galway

• Fahy's B&B R Shannon near Portumna

• Shannonside Angling B&B Portland Portumna

• Luska Bay Self Catering Bungalow, Lough Derg

LISTED ANGLING & GENERAL SERVICES

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

• Irish Bait & Tackle Services Ballyconnell, Cavan,  Ireland

Angling Support: contact  Mr Brian Mc Manus at the Angling Section Tel: +353 57 9121777 Fax: +353 57 9121756 or  Email:  info@shannon-fishery-board.ie