Fishing near Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon

Ballaghaderreen sits in County Roscommon, close to the Lung River — a tributary of the Shannon — and within easy reach of Lough Gara. The Lung Valley is regarded as one of the best coarse fishing systems in Ireland, with the river and its six connecting lakes holding large populations of bream, roach, rudd, pike, perch, tench, eel and trout. Lough Gara, roughly 10 km from town, adds further coarse and pike fishing on a low-key, accessible lough.

Top waters to fish near Ballaghaderreen

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon and what's needed to catch them.

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Common Bream

Abramis brama

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

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