![]() While the best salmon fishing on the Moy runs from February to September, it is said that these beasts are running in these waters every single month of the year. While The River Moy does have great populations of sea and brown trout, this is likely the most prolific salmon fishing river in the entire country, if not in all of Europe. If you’re in for salmon fishing, The River Moy is the place you’ll want to come. We’ve finally left the trout-haven Irish southwest and moved to another part of the country. Best Spots: Mount Falcon, Cloongee, Armstrong’s Fishery, Pontoon Bridge.Nearby Camping: Carrow Keel Camping (from €12).Species: Salmon, Brown Trout, Sea Trout.The fishing season here runs from February 15h to September 30th, so you have plenty of time throughout the spring, fall, and summer to cast or troll for massive Ferox. One of the best parts of fishing in The Great Western Lakes is that there is no license required and there are plenty of affordable camping options all around the region, some of which are as little as €9 per person. While Farox Trout are the target of most anglers here, there are also plenty of Pike and Salmon found in these lakes. The average catch size here is maybe two to five pounds, but here are some beasts hidden in these deep waters. The high alkalinity of the waters here means that these are some of the most productive lakes in the world, often keeping large stores of fast-growing and strong fighting Farox Trout that top the scales at 20+ lbs. Made up of mainly Lough Corrib, Mask, Carra, Conn, and Cullin, these are some of the last remaining limestone lakes that hold wild trout. This is a place where you’ll want to come on a road trip to find the many different fly fishing spots, so give yourself a week or so if you really want to explore the Loughs. While Waterville is in County Kerry and near Lough Currane, the entire region around The Great Western Lakes of Ireland (or Lough in the Irish language), are home to some of the most breathtaking landscapes and incredible trout fishing in Ireland, and all of Europe. Best Spots: Lough Mask, Lough Carra, River Clare.Nearby Camping: Cong Camping (from €30 / tent).The sheer number of healthy, beautiful fish per square mile of water will be hard to beat anywhere in the world. ![]() If you’re coming to Ireland as an Angler, you really can’t miss the incredible fly fishing in this part of the country. The broad rivers found in County Kerry are a good place to break out the two-handed Spey rod, to get to those further to reach pools where the big trout lie in wait. The Coomcalle Mountains have fantastic fishing opportunities and the lakes, rivers, and streams around Waterville have plenty of sea trout, brown trout, and salmon to present your fly to. There are more than 33 named fly fishing pools in a 5 miles stretch of the Owenmore, but that’s not all Kerry has to offer anglers. The fisheries in this part of Ireland are wild stock and fully self-sustaining their populations. The higher altitude lakes of Kerry are home to large brown trout and Arctic Char. Salmon, grilse, and sea trout start their run in April and continue on through the spring, the summer, and right into the fall in October. Most of the best fly fishing in County Kerry, Ireland will be along the Owenmore River, which passes through 9 lakes inside of 300 acres of pristine countryside. Nearby Camping: Manix Point Camping & Caravan Park (from €8.50 pp).Species: Mainly Brown Trout, Sea Trout, Salmon and Bass.In this post, I’m going to list 5 of the best places for fly fishing in Ireland. If you’re an angler and fly fishing in Ireland hasn’t been on your bucket list, it should be after reading this. Hooking into a 25 lb salmon on the end of an 8 weight fly rod is the dream of most fly fishermen who make the journey to Ireland. This is a place where trout and bass frequent the waters, and where large Atlantic salmon come in from the ocean and haunt the dreams of anglers who visit here. Glistening lakes are interconnected by crystal clear rivers and streams that meander their way through the green farm pastures and natural meadows until they reach the wave-battered coast. It may be believed that fly fishing didn’t begin to be popularized until the 15th century and was based primarily in England, but Ireland and Scotland quickly followed suit, and today, Ireland is likely the best fly fishing destination in all of Europe. One thing is for sure, Ireland is always near the very top of the list. ![]() ![]() I’ve been fly fishing for my entire life and traveling around the world in search of the best fly fishing destinations.
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