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Oak Lodge in Portumna is located just a two minute walk from the centre of town. It offers comfortable en-suite rooms with complimentary Wi-Fi, TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. There is a lounge and guests have use of the kitchen throughout the day. May and PJ Lynch are your amiable hosts at this well located property on the edge of town yet in a quiet location. All restaurants and bars in the town centre are within a short walk.
Home-made scones are offered on arrival. A free laundry service is also available. There is private off road parking and for the angler a drying room, tackle storage and bait fridge. A 19' boat with outboard engine can be hired daily or weekly and is paid for locally.
Fabulous fishing on the River Shannon and Lough Derg for big bags of quality roach, hybrids and bream, sizzling sport can be found here. It is also a great pike fishing location too. PJ will provide advice on fishing locations. The river has 17 new fishing platforms added on a prime section near Rogers Island. The river is noted for excellent roach and hybrids... quality sport. Occasional bream shoals move out of the lough into the river and feeder and pole tactics work well. For quality roach, hybrids and bream pre baiting lough Derg and using a boat for access is a must but you need calm conditions. It is a huge water with lots of sheltered bays and islands. Clear water means finding an ideal depth of 10 to 15 feet and using particle and NOT light coloured groundbait to prebait and feed. Stewed wheat and chopped work are essentials. Volume is critical as shoals can be huge.
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Fishing in Co Galway
Fishing around Portumna, with its access to the River Shannon and Lough Derg, offers diverse and rewarding opportunities for coarse anglers. Whether you're after bream, roach, or the challenge of pike fishing, the area's varied waters and excellent facilities make it an ideal destination for a fishing trip.
Our main centre Portumna, is located on the Shannon at the northern end of Lough Derg. This stretch of the River Shannon is a prime location for coarse fishing, offering various spots along the banks and near the bridges. Lough Derg also provides excellent fishing opportunities and Portumna Forest Park has several fishing spots along the shore of Lough Derg. Portumna Bridge is a popular spot offering easy access and good fishing conditions.
Portumna is the place for big weights of quality bream, roach and hybrids. Shoals of roach and hybrids feed all year round and many move out of Lough Derg and into the river in spring and summer. Perch can be caught in various parts of the river and tench can be found in quieter, weedier areas. Larger pike are present, especially in deeper waters.
Spanning counties Clare, Tipperary, and Galway, Lough Derg is the third-largest lake in Ireland. Approximately 40km in length and up to 13km wide this lake has numerous bays, inlets and islands. Expect to catch bream, skimmers, roach, hybrids, tench, perch and pike. Pike fishing on Derg is outstanding with lots of big fish to be had. Areas with plenty of weed beds and drop-offs such as Scarriff Bay, Portumna and Dromineer are excellent spots for pike fishing.
Access on foot is restricted along the northern shoreline and that’s a pity because the standard of fishing can be excellent. Bank fishing space can be found at the various cruiser marinas around the lake. On the Tipperary side of the lakes the best fishing is at Garrykennedy, Dromineer and Terryglass. On the County Clare side there is good mixed fishing at Scarriff and Mountshannon.
Boat hire on Derg will open up a huge amount of coarse fishing access. Use boats for pre-baiting and accessing the remote but productive shoreline. Several marinas offer boat hire services.
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.
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