Lough Corrib

This, Ireland’s largest lake, Lough Corrib, it’s 65 square miles of water, and dotted with islands, around which are shallows that make for good fishing. Specially noted for large brown trout, each season a number of specimen fish are taken, and the record stands at 22lb.

The lough is so immense that anglers unfamiliar with it will do best using the services of a local ghillie. Trout fishing opens on February 15th and is mainly by trolling until April. Wet fly good in April and early May, but lough best known for dapping with mayfly (beginning in mid-May) and daddy-long-legs (mid-July to end of season).

Lough Corrib - Famous for fishing

Anglers’ worldwide know of Lough Corrib and the Mayfly bait that miraculously arises from it. The lake has been designated a "salmonid", meaning that it’s to be preserved as a special trout and salmon lake. Some dry-fly fishing on summer evenings.

Salmon taken mainly by trolling, and in June on wet fly in many of the bays. Also big pike and other coarse fish in Corrib, so that angling of some kind is possible all year. Fishing free, but salmon licence required. Many hotels issue licences. Boats and boatmen.

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