Angling Service Providers

Carrigavantry is about 30 acres in size.  Fishing on this lake is from bank or boat.  The lake has a fairly consistent depth of 8-10ft with several shallower bays.  The water is renowned for being  very clear throughout the season and very prolific hatches of buzzer, olives and damsels occur.  End of season dry fly action to daddies can be spectacular.

Day tickets are sold at the Centra shop in Kilmeaden Village which opens at 7am and closes at 9pm weekdays and 7pm Sundays.

The fishery comprises of 2 trout lakes run by Portarlington Angling Club
Open all year, both are fly fishing only and club membership & angling permits are required ( sorry no day ticket, annual & season only) and we always welcome new member.

Annual lake permit adult €70, OAP/student €50, junior €20
Winter permit (from 1 Oct) adult €35, OAP/student € 25, junior €10.
available by calling into Portarlington Auto Parts, Main Street, Portarlington
please contact us through your Portarlington Angling Club page for more info.

Waterford City & County Trout Anglers manages two lakes in Waterford which are available for fly fishing by permit for  rainbow trout all year round (brown trout season 17th March to 30th September)

Knockaderry is about 80 acres in size.  Fishing on this lake is from boat only.  The deepest part of the lake is 24 feet at the dam tower  but the average depth is about 6ft and this results in good aquatic life providing food for the trout. Trout feed on caddis pupae, snails and fry and the lake gets hatches of olives, buzzers, sedges and damsels. There is a good population of wild browns which must be released if caught.

Day tickets are sold at the Centra shop in Kilmeaden Village which opens at 7am and closes at 9pm weekdays and 7pm Sundays.