The Shannon river at Castleconnell and the Mulcair river at Annacotty produce good salmon. These and other rivers including Lough Derg hold some large trout.

The opening day for trout fishing on Lough Derg has been changed from February 15th, to March 17th, for conservation reasons.

Bill Hickey took this 12lb 1oz trout
on a Mayfly on Lough Derg
in June 1994

Picture: Denis MacDonald
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