Description
Laneside Haven is perfectly situated for anglers, offering comfortable and well-equipped self-catering accommodation in a rural setting with amazing views of the Monaghan drumlins. It is located within easy reach of some fantastic fishing lakes. Milltown Lake is 11 minutes away and Lough Muckno, location of the 2023 World Angling Championships, is just a 5-minute drive away.
The property has four bright and spacious bedrooms with one bedroom having en-suite facilities. Three bedrooms have king size beds and the fourth has two single beds.
The open plan kitchen/dining room is fully equipped with a fridge/freezer, electric hob, coffee maker, microwave and dishwasher.
Guests also have free access to a private games room with treadmill, spinner bike and full-size ping-pong table. Facilities for anglers include a wet-gear/clothing drying room and bait storage facility.
An electric vehicle charger is available onsite where you can charge your vehicle overnight. (Charges apply). For your security, this rural site is fitted with electric gates and CCTV. There is ample parking space and garden to the front and rear of the property with a patio space with outdoor dining facility (for the summer months) overlooking the lovely Monaghan countryside. The property does not allow pets.
Laneside Haven is designed to provide you with a comfortable angler-friendly retreat, ensuring a memorable and relaxing stay during your fishing adventure in Monaghan.
PRICES FROM:
LOW SEASON – Ferry & 7 nights self-catering
Car and 4 – £368 per person; Car and 3 – £465 per person
Supplements apply to long cars and vans
Refundable security deposit €150 payable prior to arrival
Prices may be subject to change – please contact us direct for the latest deals
Fishing in Co Monaghan
County Monaghan, located in the northern part of Ireland, is a hidden gem for coarse fishing enthusiasts. With its abundance of lakes, rivers and scenic landscapes, it offers a variety of angling opportunities, yet remains largely unexplored. Carrickmacross and Castleblayney are certainly popular and provide great mixed coarse fishing, but other centres well worth fishing in are Ballybay and Clones.
Carrickmacross has reed-fringed quiet lakes brimming with tench and rudd to three-mile long loughs loaded with prime roach. The smaller lakes tend to produce larger fish, with bream to 10lb, tench to 6lb and rudd to 3lb – there are even some carp in the area. Lough Fea is a popular fishing spot known for its large bream, pike, roach and perch. Just a few kilometres north of Carrickmacross it has good access in a scenic fishing environment. Lisnashannagh Lake is a smaller lake with productive bream and roach fishing. Also close to Carrickmacross is Lough Avaghon, an easily accessible lake and a favourite among local anglers. It has good fishing for bream, roach, perch and pike.
Castleblayney is a town with a lake twice its size, Lough Muckno. This massive lake provides challenging sport from several very accessible stretches with stocks of bream, roach, hybrids, pike and perch. A huge amount of money has been invested here and Muckno now provides the best pleasure and match fishing access in Ireland. The lake has well-maintained fishing platforms and ample parking. White Island and Black Island, part of Lough Muckno are known for productive fishing spots, especially for bream, hybrids and roach. Boats can be hired locally for those wishing to fish further out on Lough Muckno or explore different parts of the lake.
Les Harris at Lakeside Angling in Castleblayney will provide good information, tackle and bait.
Address: Lakeside Angling, Main Street, Castleblayney.
Telephone: 00353 87 171 8572
https://www.facebook.com/people/Lakeside-Angling/100047637925536
Lough Egish, near Ballybay is a popular spot for bream, roach and pike with good access points. Lough Major and Lough Minor are two more lakes near Ballybay known for their roach, bream and pike fishing. The Dromore River system flows through County Monaghan and offers a network of rivers and smaller lakes known for bream, roach, perch, and pike.
Spring and Summer are the prime time for coarse fishing, with fish being more active in warmer waters. Pike fishing can be particularly productive during colder months. Wherever you fish in Ireland, the chances of catching fish are hugely improved by pre-baiting to attract fish into your chosen swim. Ideally this is done the evening before (or for a couple of days) using breadcrumb or local maize meal carrying particle baits such as sweetcorn, boiled wheat, hemp and pellets. Early morning and late evening are generally more productive as fish tend to feed more actively during these times.
For further tips and advice check out our YouTube channel – anglersworldlive
