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General information on fishing in the Adare area.
Game Angling for atlantic salmon and brown trout generally best from March to September.
Season: 5th Feb to Sept 30th.
Coarse Fishing for pike, roach, bream, eel, tench, rudd etc. generally available all year round.
Sea Angling best from April to October.
Fishing Methods: Fly-fishing, Spin-fishing, Worm fishing allowed in most circumstances.
Please note that a licence and permit is usually required for salmon and trout fishing but usually not for coarse or sea fishing.
Fisheries in the Adare area
Game Angling: Riverwood House B&B has it’s own Private fishing free to guests on the River Maigue, and it’s just a stone’s throw from the house. This water is ideal for fly-fishing for brown trout with the occasional salmon.
The nearby River Deel (10 minute drive) also offers very good brown trout fishing by permit. The serious salmon angler has the majestic River Shannon just a 30 minute drive from Adare at Castleconnell where private beats in glorious surroundings can be booked.
The River Feale, a spate river just 30 minutes West of Adare offers salmon from April with summer salmon and sea-trout from May to September.
When conditions prove difficult on the river, due to flooding or otherwise, there are a number of small lakes in the area which are suitable for fly-fishing for brown and rainbow trout.
Coarse Angling: Coarse fishing for pike, perch, bream, roach, tench, and rudd is available at special access points on the River Shannon at Castleconnell and O'Brien'sBridge, just 30 and 45 minutes drive respectively from Adare.
Sea Angling: There is excellent sea fishing from shore, pier or boat available all along the rich rivers of the Shannon Estuary. Species include tope, conger eel, dogfish, bull-huss, ling, ray, bass etc. There are access points at Foynes, Kilteery etc all about 30 minutes drive from Adare.
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Last Updated on
17/05/2006
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