Lough O'Flynn Co Roscommon - A Fisheries Guide

Fishery: Lough O'Flynn, Co. Roscommon

ESTABLISHMENT OF INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND - SEE PRESS RELEASE DATED JULY 1st, 2010

OPEN SEASON: March 1^st - October 12th^.

SPECIES: Brown Trout averaging 1.5lbs.

SIZE LIMIT: 10 inches.

DAILY BAG LIMIT: 3 trout (applicable from 2010).

ACCESS: There is good public access to the lake on the southern shore with a boat harbour and pier and spacious car park. This is situated across from the Ballinlough Railway Station about 1 mile from Ballinlough Village. Nearest villages and towns - Ballinlough (1.6km), Castlerea (10km), Boyle (29km), Roscommon (40 km). Tuam (34km), Ballyhaunis (10km).

ANGLING METHODS: Artificial fly and spinning only, boat and shore fishing.

COARSE FISHING: Not Permitted.

PIKE FISHING: Permitted, all year round subject to national Bye-Law regulations.

PERMISSION TO FISH: This fishery is part of Inland Fisheries Ireland's 'Midland Fisheries Group' of managed waters and anglers require a fishing permit (ticket charge) to fish here. SEE MAP OF CATCHMENTS IN THE MIDLAND FISHERIES GROUP OF WATERS which are covered by a fishing permit. RATES FOR 2010 are Adult Annual €39.00; Pensioner Annual €20.00;. Juvenile Annual €14.00 Juvenile 1 Day €2.00 Day Permit €12.00 Visitors 21 Day: €20.00. You can purchase a fishing permit ONLINE using your credit card or laser card.

RULES

Anglers can only fish one rod per angler
Rods must not be left unattended.
All under sized fish must be returned to the water with as little injury as possible
The Management reserve the right to refuse and revoke a permit to anyone violating, these regulations or acting in a manner detrimental to the fishery, fishing or the surrounding countryside.
Anglers who are found to have acted in an 'unsporting manner' may have their permit revoked

THE FISHERY: Lough O'Flynn is a 300 acre rich limestone lake located in Co Roscommon just north of Ballinlough village. There are good stocks of wild and stocked brown trout averaging about 1.5 lbs with fish to 3 to 4lbs sometimes caught. Lough O'Flynn is renowned for its prolific hatches of Mayfly and some very good fishing can be had from mid May to early or sometimes mid July on dry patterns such as Green Drake, Spent Gnat and a variety of Wulffs. The Mayfly season often runs well beyond the early part of June. Later in the season from mid June onwards the sedge season in an important period. In August and September anglers dapping a Daddy Long Legs and grasshopper can get good results.

Traditional wet flies work well on O'Flynn. These include Sooty Olive, Golden Olive, Claret and Mallard, Dabblers, Watson's Fancy, Dunkeld just to mention a few.

Please Observe Our Country Code and Fisheries Laws.

Anglers are requested to always observe our country code

Seek permission from landowners before crossing private lands or property
Do not park cars in fields except where permission is granted and it is safe to do so.
Leave no litter
Keep our countryside clean

Normal access is over footbridges and stiles or where public access is provided.

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