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Trout to be found anywhere in Europe...
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The Galway Gaeltacht is really one giant fishery, merely intersected
by roads, and containing three of the most important Brown Trout
fisheries in Europe. It also contains some of the most prolific Atlantic
Salmon and Sea Trout fishing anywhere in Europe. A glance at the
topography of the region will immediately convey the vast amount of
rivers and lakes that have made this region the subject matter of
many artists, writers and filmmakers.
In the Southern and central areas the lakes are alkaline in nature,
providing both ideal conditions and habitats for the Brown Trout for
which the area is rightly famous. This contrasts sharply with the more
northern and western areas of the region which are interspersed
with more acidic lake and river systems which, although they contain
Brown Trout, are more famous for their Salmon and Sea Trout fishing.
Lough Corrib is Ireland's second larget lake and one of Europe's best
examples of a large limestone lake, producing an abundance of wild
brown trout. Trolling takes place throughout the season but the lake
is famous for high quality fly-fishing and dapping.
Lough Mask is a limestone lake, approximately 10 miles long and 4
miles wide, with an excellent stock of Brown Trout. It is a popular wet
fly lake with a Mayfly hatch and exciting dapping. The Mayfly
dominates fishing from Mid-May to Mid-June and the East shore of
the Mask is the best Mayfly area.