Angling Centre: Strokestown, Co Roscommon

Fishery & Location:  Cloonfree Lake, Strokestown Lakes

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

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Cloonfree Lake is located 2 miles southwest of Strokestown off the Tulsk road. It has good depth, has a good stock of Bream and Roach. Other important species are Tench to 6lbs, Rudd to 3 lbs and has a stock of wild brown trout as the Mountain River drains the lake.   

ACCESS & FACILITIES

Foot access only across private land where permission must be obtained. The lake can also be accessed by boat via a slipway which is sited off the local roadway leading to Finlough on the Mountain River.

TO GET THERE

Take the Tulsk road out of Strokestown, taking the first left at the church. Travel this road for about 2 miles where you will cross the Mountain River and access the slipway on the right hand side of the road. Lake access is half a mile further on, parking is on the left hand side of the road, the lake is on the right.

STROKESTOWN  LAKES SUMMARY RATING CHART

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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

Select Fishery Click Below	Bream	Roach	Tench	Rudd	Hybrids	Perch	Eels	Carp	Pike
Lough na Blaithi	**	***	**	*	**	**	P	N/P	***
Cloonahee Lake	**	**	*	**	**	**	P	N/P	***
Annaghmore Lake	**	P	*	***	**	P	P	N/P	P
Blasbarnagh Lake	**	**	**	**	**	**	P	N/P	**
Lough Lee	**	**	**	**	**	*	P	N/P	*
Cloonfree Lake	**	***	**	**	**	**	P	N/P	**
Finlough	**	**	****	***	**	P	P	N/P	**
Grange Lake	**	**	**	**	**	P	P	N/P	**
Kilglass Lake	***	***	**	**	***	P	P	N/P	****
Black Lake	**	**	**	**	**	P	P	N/P	*
Lough Incha	**	**	**	**	**	P	P	N/P	*
Lough  O'Donra	**	**	**	*	**	P	P	N/P	*
Little Grange Lake	**	**	*	*	**	P	**	N/P	***
Hillstreet Lakes	***	***	*	***	***	**	P	N/P	***

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BROWSE AND SELECT FROM LISTED LOCAL ACCOMMODATION 2010

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• St Mary's B&B Carrick on Shannon town centre

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

• Chaflynns Cottage on Lough Mc Hugh near Carrick, Mohill

• Mayfly Lodge - Private Fishing

• River Edge B&B Carrick

LISTED ANGLING SERVICES

• Angling Services Ireland  Boyle

• Irish Bait & Tackle Services Ballyconnell, Cavan,  Ireland

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