Fishing near Stradbally, Co. Laois

Stradbally sits in County Laois in the Irish Midlands, close to several productive freshwater fisheries. The town's own Stradbally River — a short, free-to-fish coarse water — runs right through the area, while Stradbally Lake on the Cosby Estate is a restored brown trout fishery. Laois Angling Centre at Coolrain, Ireland's largest stocked fishery, draws anglers from across the country to its spring-fed lakes. The River Barrow, one of Ireland's great angling rivers, lies only a few kilometres away.