Fishing near Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath

Castlepollard sits in north County Westmeath, in Ireland's Midlands, surrounded by limestone lakes and slow-moving rivers. The standout water is Lough Lene, a spring-fed, Blue Flag limestone lough of exceptional clarity just outside the village, renowned as one of the finest trout fisheries in the Irish Midlands. Lough Derravaragh lies even closer, and the River Inny is within easy reach, placing coarse and game fishing practically on the town's doorstep.

Top waters to fish near Castlepollard

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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

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Common Bream

Abramis brama

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

Sea Trout

Salmo trutta

Spotted Ray

Raja montagui

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

Pollan

Coregonus pollan

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

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