Brian Bohan reports that fishing in the upper Shannon is, to say the least, a bit patchy. If you are thinking of fishing in shallow water it seems best to reconsider and to hit venues that have a descent depth in front of you. A good example is a lake like Clonnahee which has easy access. Other lakes in this area, such as Clooncraft and Donnen, which are a bit harder to get to, unless by boat, will also produce some nice fishing.
Lough Brann outside Carrick on Shannon on the Leitrim village road has a good depth with lots of roach and hybrids. The late evenings and early mornings are best for the better stamp of fish. There are still some nice catches of fish coming off the deeper areas on the river Shannon itself with some nice fish at the Jamestown stretch. Lough Scur, both Pump House and The Rocks, is fishing reasonably well.
I’d advise all anglers to keep in mind IFI’s advice not to use keepnets while water temperatures remain high. Big bream in particular don’t do well in those sort of conditions.
Brian Bohan
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Irish Dreams
Brian Bohan is author of Irish Dreams, an anglers guide to 420 Locations covering Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo, Roscommon, Longford and Westmeath. 350 Colour Photographs; 40 Detailed Maps; Directions to every Location.