ralsgrandma

Can anyone point me to a place to obtain information on lake or river fishing in Scotland and Ireland? I will be visiting both in August with 2 dedicated fishermen and must plan a couple of stops for fishing along with deciding which castles to visit! Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I remember a visit to Ireland 20 or 30 years ago before the internet provided so much information. We spent a good portion of our trip driving around just trying to find places to fish!

janisj

Here are a couple of links w/ info about Scotland -- fishing, accommodations w/ fishing, etc.

http://www.fishing-scotland.net/
http://www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/fishing.htm

A lot depends on which part(s) of the country you'll be visiting. Some angling is very controlled and private -- but there are also lots of options for visitors.

hopingtotravel

Some years ago Orvis or LLBean sent out a catalog which had pages of inns/guides etc in at least Scotland.

My DH always thought Ballynahinch Castle in the Connemara area of Ireland would be a good location. Also, Longueville House is near a good fishing river.

Ackislander

In very general terms, you can't just stop and fish, which will save you a lot of driving around. Almost all fishable inland waters are owned or leased by someone. You will need to stay at a hotel with fishing rights, find a club that will admit you on a temporary basis, or hire a fishing guide who has rights.

I don't have a clue about saltwater fishing.

ralsgrandma

Thank you all for the information. In Scotland, we probably will be in the general area of Glasgow although not in the city proper, with a side trip to Loch Ness. I'll check those links and the Connemara area in Ireland might work for us. Is fishing equipment usually available for rent? With all the new airline baggage restrictions we don't want to have to bring it with us.

gablues

Information here for the eastern part of Ireland

http://www.fishingireland.net

and for the western area

http://www.fishingirelandwest.com

Enjoy your holidays.

sheila

I've got some stuff I did on this a few years ago at home. Topping to remind myself to send it to you.

Are you talking rough fishing or fly fishing? What time of year?

ralsgrandma

We are going in August and fly fishing is the preference. If that doesn't work out, I think anything will do. Thanks all.

sheila

oops. I forgot. I go on hols tomorrow, but I'll try to remember tonight

edhodge

Delphi Lodge in Ireland would be a beautiful place to fish.
http://www.delphilodge.ie/

sheila

oh, sugar! I forgot again. Off to France for a week tonight. Ralsgrandma, since you've already emailed about something else, can you do so again, please, and I'll send an email when I get home.

ralsgrandma

edhodge and gablues,
Thanks for the info on Ireland fishing. Delphi looks fantastic.

Sheila,
I'll email you again. lucky you, going to France!

littlejane

There's a hotel in Mayo with a fly fishing school - www.mountfalcon.com . If you are a large group you can rent a cottage on the grounds, which might work out cheaper than booking 3 or 4 hotel rooms. It's a lovely spot, and there's a pool / sauna etc for the non-fishers.

hopingtotravel

Delphi did look fantastic, but I do recall I thought I'd reached the end of the known world when I got to Leenane. (maybe cold, windy day had something to do with it). Anyway, as per map, Delphi is beyond that. However, any place listed in the Hidden Ireland book is usually not disappointing.

ralsgrandma

The fly fishing school sounds very interesting. Any idea how long it would take to get there from Dublin which is where we are planning to fly in.
I will definitely get my hands on the Hidden Ireland book - would much prefer that to the regular tourist spots.
Thanks

littlejane

Try the AA for proper road directions - but I'd say it takes at least 3.5 hours from Dublin Airport, probably more like 4

sheila

Scotland, Fly-fishing, August, Glasgow, Loch Ness, rental of equipment.

The best salmon fishing river in the world is the Spey, which is found just south of Inverness. It's season finishes on the 30th September. . The Ness runs later, as does the Nairn, and the Laggan. The Findhorn finishes on 30th September, as does the Conon, and the Brora and Beauly are later

Generally in Scotland there is no national rod licence in Scotland. You need only to get a "written right or permission" from the land owner. It's an absolute must if you are fishing for migratory fish (salmon and sea trout). For brown trout and coarse fish
you need a permit if you are fishing for brown trout but coarse fish is a little more complicated. It depends on whether the water is covered by a "Protection Order" and you would have to check one by one, depending on where you are. Protection orders do not extend into tidal waters.

Here are details from a tackle shop in Inverness for various rivers in that vicinity

http://www.grahamsonline.co.uk/fishing_lets.php

This web site has options for tackle hire as does the Internet Guide to Scotland Online

http://www.snowsport-highland.com/PD...%20Glencoe.pdf

I'm struggling with the concept of fishing on the Clyde, so from Glasgow, I suggest Loch Lomond.

details here

http://www.loch-lomond.net/boating/fishing.aspx

A good option would the the Trossachs lochs