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    Lough Corrib

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    Lough Corrib is 42,000 acres in size and stretches in length from within 4 miles of Galway City to within 2 miles of Maum Bridge, a distance of 33 miles. The Lough is renowned for its wild brown trout and salmon fishing. Brown trout fishing is usually good from the first day of the season and the salmon fishing for grilse is best from around the end of May. Trout can be caught on wet fly from opening day, Feb. 15th.

    Each season, a number of specimen brown trout are caught on the lough, and the record stands at around 21.5lb, caught in September 2002. There are boats for hire at several locations around the lough, and boatmen are also available at most boat stations. Angling on Lough Corrib is free.

    Season

    Brown Trout: 15th Feb. – 30th Sept.
    Sea Trout: 1st June – 30th Sept.
    Salmon: 1st Feb. – 30th Sept.

    Regulations

    This Bye-law provides for a daily bag limit of 4 trout of which not more than 1 trout is greater than 10 lbs (4.54 kgs), and prohibits –

    (a) the taking of trout less than 13 inches (33 cm),
    (b) the use of more than 1 rod or 4 artificial flies when fly fishing,
    (c) the use of more than 1 rod when dapping,
    (d) the use of more than 2 rods or 4 artificial flies per rod when trolling,
    (e) the use of more than 2 rods when bait fishing or spinning, and
    (f) the having on board a boat more than 3 rods when more than 1 person is bait fishing, spinning or trolling.

    Angling guides

    Angling West

    Contact: Jim Glynn
    Address Oughterard Galway Ireland Mobile Phone: +353868420942
    Photo of Angling West

    Notes

    I have been fly angling all over Ireland but for the last 20 plus years mostly in Corrib /Mask area. I am also have fished internationally in the UK, Europe and Asia principally on my own but also as an Irish Team member. I have extensive experience of fishing the main lakes in the west of Ireland and I can use that experience to ensure that you have a safe and enjoyable days fishing on what some consider the best brown trout waters in the world plus we have salmon fishing in the vicinity too.

    Tackle, Pick Up /Drop off can be arranged – we can cater for any level of angling experience

    Boat Hire

    Information on where boats can be hired from is available at this link.

    Fishery Contact Details

    Address: Inland Fisheries Ireland, Teach Breac, Earl’s Island, Galway.
    Telephone: +353 (0)91 563118
    Fax: +353 (0)91 566335
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Website: www.fishinginireland.info