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SALMON & SEA TROUT - Kylemore Abbey

Hidden away between the mountains of Connemara and the Atlantic ocean, the Kylemore Abbey fishery is a wild and beautiful place.The open panoramas of the lakes contrast with the intimacy of the river to give a variety of fishing combined with stunning scenery unrivalled anywhere in Ireland.

Salmon and seatrout run for a good proportion of the year to provide first class fishing on uncrowded waters.Although offering an excellent chance of a fish for most of the season, you will find the real meaning of "a fish is a bonus" at Kylemore.
Kylemore Abbey Fishery consists of the Kylemore,Middle and Castle lakes,with five and a half miles of the Dawros river which enters the sea in Ballynakill bay. Our map page will show you exactly where we are, and do take a look at our new photo gallery page.

The fishery has been in the care of the Benedictine sisters since they came to Kylemore Abbey in 1922, and has recently been under a programme of refurbishment.
Access to all the beats has been improved new boats and engines have been bought, new pools and walkways have been constructed and we now have a new fishery office.

East Mayo Anglers Association welcomes you to the River Moy. Irelands finest salmon river.

The River Moy is internationally famous for its excellent salmon fishing, and attracts anglers from all over the globe. The East Mayo Anglers' Association have over six and a half miles of prime fishing water.

Our water starts up river at Oldcastle, Meelick Swinford and runs down river to the boundary with the Clongee Fishery, outside Foxford. This stretch of water incorporates some of the finest fly fishing runs and natural holding pools on the system and offers a variety of fishing to the angler, including fly, spinning and worming.

Daily and weekly permits can be purchased from our office.

The Erriff Fishery comprises the Erriff River and 2 lakes – Tawnyard Lough and Derrintin Lough. The Erriff rises in the Sheefry Hills and flows to sea at Aasleagh, near Leenane, entering Killary Harbour, Ireland’s only natural fjord. The river has a varied character, with long slow stretches, turbulent rapids, deep pools and a magnificent waterfall – Aasleagh Falls – at the lower end of the river.

The fishery is managed by the Western Regional Fisheries Board, and luxurious accommodation is available at Aasleagh Lodge beside the Falls. The river is divided into 9 beats, with fishing restricted to 22 rods max per day. Fishing is rotated so that anglers get to fish all beats during their stay. Tawnyard Lough has good fishing for small wild brown trout, and some sea trout later in the season.

Salmon
Spring salmon, averaging 8-10lbs, run into the fishery from April to June. Grilse, averaging 4-6lbs, enter the river from late May, with the run peaking in July and August. The river is spatey in nature, and fishes best on a dropping flood. Thankfully for anglers, rainfall is frequent in the west of Ireland.

Sea Trout
The Erriff once had excellent runs of large and plentiful sea trout. However, the collapse of sea trout stocks in Connemara in the late 1980s hit the fishery hard. The river now gets a small run of sea trout throughout the summer, averaging 0.5lbs. Current legislation requires that all sea trout are released alive.

Season
Salmon: 1 April to 30 September
Sea trout: 1 June to 30 September