Season
- Salmon: 1 February to 30 September
- Sea trout: 1 June to 30 September
- Brown Trout: 1 February to 12 October
Fishing
The season officially opens on 1st February and extends to the 30th September. The effective season, however, begins with a small run of large spring salmon, averaging 10lbs, during the month of May. Ballynahinch is, however, traditionally a summer fishery. The main run of grilse (salmon that have been at sea for one winter) appears in early June with fresh fish continuing to turn up until the last day of the season. The Ballynahinch grilse are traditionally very large, by Irish standards, averaging 5-7lbs with grilse up to 8lbs being caught late in the season.
Our fishery operates catch and release to ensure we can continue fishing the waters for generations to come.
Guiding
For those who have fly fished before, why not try fishing with one of our qualified guides? Included in the price is your one day fishing license, equipment hire, wellington boots & flies. We recommend a maximum of two anglers per guide, however if there are more in your group, please contact our reservations team to determine how best to accommodate you.
Trout
Killeen Lake, on the grounds of the 700 acre Ballynahinch Castle Hotel & estate, is a stocked rainbow trout fishery, making it the ideal place for trout fishing in Connemara. The Killeen Lake season extends from mid April to August and is a very exciting and rewarding morning’s fishing; particularly for the novice angler.
