Fishing near Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim

Manorhamilton sits in the North Leitrim Glens, with the Bonet River running through the town itself — rising north of the town at Glenade Lake, flowing south past Manorhamilton, then west through Dromahair into Lough Gill. Lough Melvin, one of the most important salmon and trout fisheries in the northwest of Ireland, lies close by, as does Lough Gill. The area is primarily known for game fishing: salmon, grilse, sea trout, and brown trout, along with Lough Melvin's rare and distinctive trout varieties.