Open season
01 April – 30 September
Map
Notes
3 miles east from Skibbereen, West Cork, beside the road to Leap. Located in a scenic wooded area. The lake is mainly deep (to 40 ft.) with narrow, shallow, margins. Attractive shore angling sites off by-road at eastern end of lake and boats are available for hire. The lake holds a good stock of wild, native Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout are stocked regularly to maintain a high stock density and give worth-while angling returns. Small Eels, Rudd and occasional Pike are also present. Recommended angling methods include artificial flies best fished from a boat – worms (using a float) or a small spinner.
Permit Prices
- Season permit Adult (for all 4 stocked lakes) – €130
- Season permit Juvenile/Senior (for all 4 stocked lakes) – €55
- Day permit Adult- €25
- Day permit Juvenile/Senior – €15
Permits from:
Boat hire:
Boat hire and permits available from Louise O’Donovan.
Tel 0838676370
- Boat permit (2 anglers) – €15
- Boat permit (3 anglers) – €15
Other outlets for permits
T.W. Murray & Co. Ltd., Patrick Street, Cork. |
Tel. 021.4271089 |
Halfway Angling Centre, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork. |
Tel. 021.4885894 |
Quills Food Store, Church Street, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry. |
Tel. 064.6685300 |
Landers Outdoor World, Mile Height, Killarney Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry. |
Tel: 066 7126644 |
