Ballaghaderreen The Lung Valley Coarse Angling

Ballaghaderreen is situated in North Roscommon - one mile from the Lung River in the west of Ireland on the N15 national primary road, 15 miles from Knock Airport, 30 miles from Sligo and 50 miles from Galway. District Population: 2,500 The Lung River is 18 miles long with 6 major connecting lakes rising in Cloonaugh, Urlar, EKit, Cloonaholly, Loughlynn and empties into Lough Gara north of Ballaghaderreen town. Size of lakes varies from 500 - 2000 acres. The Lung system is a tributary to the Shannon and it's sister river the Breedoge, Frenchpark. The Lung Valley is an anglers paradise, probably the best Coarse Fishing waters in Ireland for Bream, Roach, Rudd, Hybrids, Perch, Tench, Eel, Pike and Trout. Specimen trout up to 91bs bas been caught recently and Pike in access of 20lbs. Bags of Bream and Roach have been caught in access of 461bs on the day of competitions. The Lung Valley is a developed stretch of water with easy access off the road safe parking, nature walks, boat slip-ways, fishing stands, also disabled fishing stand on the Lung River and Lough Gara Lake for physically impaired anglers. Car parking, fishing stands and boat slipways are fee.