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AN ANGLING GUIDE FOR ANGLERS WITH DISABILITY OR RESTRICTED MOBILITY

Eastern Regional Fisheries Board

15a Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
Web: http://www.fishingireland.net Email: info@erfb.ie
Tel: +353 1 2787022 Fax: +353 1 2787025

Disabled Angling Facilities in the ERFB region

Dublin

1. Corkagh Park Fishery, Corkagh Park, Clondalkin
2. Carp and Rainbow Trout fishery – Two Lakes           

Wicklow

1. National Disabled Angling Facility, Aughrim, Co Wicklow
2. Rainbow Trout fishery (purpose built facility)

Louth

1. River Dee disabled facility, Ardee, Co. Louth.
2. Riverside walk upstream of the town of Ardee, park offering good Trout fishing in pools and riffles.

Cavan

1. Big disabled Stand with ramp and protective railing, Castle Lake, Virginia, Co Cavan

Monaghan

• Carrickmacross: Capragh Lake, Monalty Lake
• Castleblaney: Lough Muckno (Gas Lake)
• Peter’s Lake, Monaghan Town, Co Monaghan

Southern Regional Fisheries Board

Anglesea Street, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland.
Web: http://www.srfb.ie/ Email: enquiries@srfb.ie
Tel: +00 353 52 23624 Fax: +00 353 52 23971

River Suir – Cahir

There are 6 stands purpose built of individuals with wheelchairs on the River Suir downstream of the Swiss Cottage. Ideal trout waters and permits are available locally. Public Toilet facilities are available which wheelchair access also.

Oaklands Lake – New Ross, Co. Wexford

Ideal for coarse fishing. We have used this ourselves during National Angling Awareness Week when we had members of the Waterford and Wexford Branches of the Wheel Chair Association fishing at the lake. The lake has ramps, appropriate stands and toilet facilities.

Ballyshunnock Reservoir – Kilmeaden Co. Waterford

This is a mixed coarse and trout fishery with angling access for individuals with disabilities. Permits are available in the Centra Shop in Kilmeaden, however there are no toilet facilities available at present on site.

Gill’s Pond – Ballinakill, Co. Laois

Mixed Coarse Fishery, 2 disabled stands present. Easy access for all anglers. No toilet facilities present.

River Blackwater (Munster)

Wheel chair accessible boats are available in the club waters in both Fermoy and Cappoquin.

For more information on the wheelyboat at Cappoquin contact:
Jeremy Nicholson, Cappoquin Salmon and Trout Anglers Association.
Tel: + 353 (0)58 52302

For more information on the wheelyboat at Fermoy contact:
Chris O'Donovan, Fermoy Town & District Angling Club.
Tel: +353 (0)89 4135120

Boat Charter’s

Rebecca – C is a fully equipped Charter Vessel based from Youghal, Co. Cork. Full details on www.charterangling.ie

The following is a passage from the Waterways brochure on disabled angling facilities on the River Barrow in the southern Region.

There are two wheelchair accessible angling stands and a car park at Athy (map 3), on the Barrow Line of the Grand Canal. The angling stands arelocated at the southern end of a major match angling section. This section plays host to a large number of local and provincial coarse angling competitions, run by the Athy and District Angling Club.

The Barrow Line at Ballyteague and Athy is between 12 and 15 metres wide and averages 1.75 m deep. The canal corridor supports a wide diversity of aquatic and marginal plants that harbour myriads of fish-food insects. This aquatic vegetation also acts as a spawning and nursery habitat for a variety of coarse fishes. This may explain the large quantity of healthy fish that is resident in this productive canal. The vegetation is carefully managed and does not pose an obstruction for anglers.

Barrow Navigation

On the Barrow Navigation at Bagnelstown (map 2),Waterways Ireland has developed a quality angling section with wheelchair accessible stands. Five state-of-the-art stands with adjacent car parking are located on the banks of the river, downstream of Rathelin Lock. A dedicated tarmac towpath services the section.

The Barrow Navigation adjacent to the stands at Bagenalstown is aproximately 40m wide. The flow is slow and the water is between 3 and 4 m deep. The margins of the Barrow Navigation support moderate stands of reeds and yellow water lilies. The density of boat traffic through the area is low.

South Western Regional Fisheries Board

1 Nevilles Terrace, Masseytown, Macroom, County Cork, Ireland.
Web: http://www.swrfb.com E-mail: swrfb@swrfb.ie
Tel: +353 26 41221 Fax: +353 26 41223

This region can boast of many disabled angling facilities covering Game, Coarse, Pike and Sea.

1. There are two Sea angling hoists at Cahersiveen and Kinsale.  The board also has a mobile hoist that can be sited at any suitable pier particularly for sea angling festivals etc. 
2. There is a hoist at Frank Donnelly’s angling centre on Lough Currane for excellent Salmon and Sea Trout fishing. 
3. There is full access to the pool below Inchees Bridge on the Argideen River which is a concrete structure but gives very good access to Salmon and Sea Trout fishing. 
4. There are a number of disabled stands at Lough Bofinne, a Rainbow Trout Lake near Bantry. 
5. There is a hoist for disabled anglers at Lough Leane in Killlarney for Salmon and Trout fishing from a boat. 
6. There are a number of stands on the Innisleena section of Inniscarra Lake for good Coarse and Pike fishing.

Shannon Board Regional Fisheries Board

Ashbourne Business Park, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland.
Web: http://www.shannon-fishery-board.ie Email: info@shannon-fishery-board.ie
Tel: +353 61 300238 Fax: + 353 61 300308

Boats

The ShRFB has 2 disabled angler boats for lake angling. One is based in Drumsna, Co. Leitrim and one is based in Mullingar

Fisheries

Fishery	Centre/Location	Type of Facilities	ShRFB Fishing Permit	Type of Fishing
Lough Errill	Mohill, Co Leitrim	One wheelchair friendly stand	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse angling and pike.
Lough Bran	Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim	One wheelchair friendly stand	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse angling and pike.
Lough Mc Hugh	Mohill, Co Leitrim	One wheelchair friendly stand	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse angling and pike.
Cavetown Lake	Boyle, Co Roscommon	One  wheelchair friendly stand	Check with local Angling Club	Mostly trout fishing with coarse fish and pike present
Lanesboro Hotwater stretch	Lanesboro,  Co Longford	Easy access to a concrete ribbon with three custom built stands and WC facilities	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
River Suck Valley	Donamon, Co Roscommon	30 custom built stands with dedicated parking bays	ShRFB Permit Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Cloonahee Lake	Strokestown, Co Roscommon	Three custom built   wheelchair friendly stands	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Lough na Blaithi	Strokestown, Co Roscommon	Four custom built   wheelchair friendly stands	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Upper Lough Gara	Ballaghadereen , Co Roscommon	One  wheelchair friendly stand	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
River Lung	Aughalustia Bridge, Co Roscommon	One  wheelchair friendly stand	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Slevin's Lake	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Double wheelchair friendly stand & dedicated parking bays	Permit Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling
Royal Canal Mullingar	Mullingar, Co Westmeath	Easy access to open bank fishing	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling
Royal Canal Abbeyshrule	Abbeyshrule, Co Longford	Easy access open bank fishing	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling
Grand Canal Banagher/Ferbane	Banagher, Co Offaly	Easy access open bank fishing	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling
Lough an Dochais	Boora Parklands, Co Offaly	Nine custom built stands and car park	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse angling with some trout
Kilgory Lake	East Clare Lakes	One  wheelchair friendly stand	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Lough Bridget	East Clare Lakes	One  wheelchair friendly stand & parking	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Clondorney Lake	East Clare Lakes	Easy access to stands and parking	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Lower River Shannon Annacotty	Annacotty, Limerick	Easy access to stands and parking	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout and salmon
Lower River Shannon O'Briensbridge	Rowing Club section, O’Briensbridge	Easy access to fishing and parking subject to gate being opened	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout and salmon
Lough Derg West - Scariff	Scariff	Easy access to piers and parking	Permit not Required	Good trout, coarse and pike angling
Lough Derg East -  Dromineer	Dromineer	Easy access to piers and parking	Permit not Required	Good trout, coarse and pike angling
Lough Derg South  West - Killaloe	Killaloe, Twomilegate	Easy access to stands and parking at Twomilegate	Permit not Required	Good trout, coarse and pike angling
Lough Derg Tuamgraney - Killaloe	Scariff, Tuamgraney Pier	Easy Access to fishing pier	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout
Scariff  River Harbour	Scariff, Harbour Section	Easy Access access to fishing pier	Permit not Required	Mostly coarse and pike angling with some trout

Western Regional Fisheries Board

The Weir Lodge, Earl's Island, Galway, Ireland.
Web: http://www.wrfb.ie Email: info@wrfb.ie
Tel: +353 91 563118 Fax: +353 91 566335

1. There are two wheelchair accessible stands on the Cong River for Salmon and Trout fishing
2. At Ballyquirke Lake near Moycullen there are two concrete disabled stand with guard rails for Coarse and Pike fishing.

North Western Regional Fisheries Board

Abbey Street, Ballina, Co Mayo, Ireland.
Web: www.northwestfisheries.ie Email: info@nwrfb.com
Tel: +353 96 22623 Fax: +353 96 70543

River Moy

• There are disabled angling facilities on the Moy Fishery in Ballina including the Ridge Pool & the Fresh Water Beat.
• Additional facilities are provided on the Ballina Salmon Angler's Association water and the Foxford Salmon Angler's Association water.

Glenamoy River

• There are some concrete ramps on the Glenamoy River for fishing for Salmon and Sea Trout on some very good pools.

Northern Regional Fisheries Board

Station Road, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Web: http://www.nrfb.ie Email: info@nrfb.ie
Tel: +353 71 9851435 Fax: +353 71 9851816

Co. Leitrim

1. Kesh Lake, Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim.  One concrete stand for coarse and Pike
2. Shannon/Erne Waterway, Keshcarrigan, Co. Leitrim. There is a plastic stand with guard rail and car parking – Coarse fishing.
3. Garadice Lake, (Haughton’s Shore), Co. Leitrim. Suitable for wheelchairs with assistance along the shoreline from the lake shore road.
4. Kiltybarden Lake, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim. Suitable for wheelchairs with assistance along the shoreline from the lake shore road.
5. Rockfield Lake in Carrigallen from the lake side road and car park with assistance.
6. Gulladoo Lake Carrigallen - A floating jetty with guard rail and parking - Coarse fishing

Co Cavan

1. Town Lake, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan. A floating jetty with guard rail and parking - Coarse fishing
2. Holy Lake, Belturbet, Co. Cavan.     Put & Take Trout – specially adapted boat will be operative for the 2002 season. There is a wheelyboat with ramp where the wheelchair can fish this productive Trout fishery.
3. Lough Gowna Co.Cavan - Dernaferst Shore north and south from the shore near car park with assistance.
4. Cuillaghan Lake Ballyconnell, Co.Cavan - A floating jetty with guard rail and parking - Coarse fishing
   

Co. Monaghan

1. Lough Major, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan. A floating jetty with guard rail and parking in the town in Ballybay - Coarse fishing
2. Mullanary Lake, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan – operative 2002. There is a stand with guard rail alongside road with parking.
3. Gortnawinny Lake, Clones Co.Monaghan- A floating jetty with guard rail and parking - Coarse fishing

Co. Donegal

1. Owenea Fishery: Beat 3, Glenties.
2. Eske Fishery: Mill Pool.
3. Rosses Fishery, Lough Waskel - disabled boat access.

 

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