Kilgad Lake one of Ireland's Oldest Trout Fisheries   

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Description: A river-fed lake of just over 4-acres by the side of the Kellswater river. Interesting fishing with various bays, points and islands.

Facilities: Lodge, free tea and coffee, tagged fish, hot food.

Season: Open all year.
Opening Times: 9.00am to Dusk.

Stocking: Rainbows, average 2lb-2lb 8oz and up to 18lb, brown trout to 4lb, golden trout to 3lb Fishery records: Rainbow 14lb 4oz.

Natural insect life: Sedge, damsels, daddies, gnats, caddis, buzzers, olives, midges.

Recommended flies: Nomads, Sleeches, general lures and dry flies, Buzzers, Damsel Nymphs.