Location: |
The river Finn can be found flowing on the outskirts of Clones town. |
County: | Donegal, Monaghan, Tyrone |
Fish: | Pike () | ||
Description: |
This is a slow moving and rather open river that contains large stocks of Roach, Perch, Rudd, Bream and Pike. At Annie\'s Bridge just off the Scothouse road you can find good fishing for catches of Roach and Bream. Angling competitions are done on this river with a capacity of 100 anglers. |
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Season: | All year around. |
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Methods: | All legal methods. No live bait with Pike fishing. |
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Cost: | Coarse fishing is free. |
Fish: | Salmon () | ||
Description: |
Not a very big river, fast flowing and can be waded almost anywhere. Extremely dependent on rain!! In dry spells it gets very shallow and cannot be fished anymore. Outside of Ballybofey there is very nice scenery and the fishing is more tranquil. |
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Season: | 1st March - 20th September. Best time June and July!! |
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Methods: | The Finn has got to be one of the best fly fishing rivers in Ireland. When the water is clean there is more salmon and sea trout being caught with the fly than with any other method. Yellow and orange patterns in size 6-14 seem to work best. Spoons are successful and in high and coloured water the worm produces record catches. No floats allowed. |
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Cost: | Day tickets cost, depending to season and beat, between IRL£10 and IRL£25. The best stretch is in Cloghan and tickets can be purchased with Thomas Mc Creery, tel.: +353-74-32075 or David Wilde, tel.: +353-74-33003. |
Fish: | Trout () | ||
Description: |
Not a very big river, fast flowing and can be waded almost anywhere. Extremely dependent on rain!! In dry spells it gets very shallow and cannot be fished anymore. Outside of Ballybofey there is very nice scenery and the fishing is more tranquil. |
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Season: | 01/03 - 15/09 Best time June and July!! |
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Methods: | The Finn has got to be one of the best fly fishing rivers in Ireland. When the water is clean there is more salmon and sea trout being caught with the fly than with any other method. Yellow and orange patterns in size 6-14 seem to work best. Spoons are successful and in high and coloured water the worm produces record catches. No floats allowed. |
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Cost: | Day tickets cost, depending to season and beat, between IRL£10 and IRL£25. The best stretch is in Cloghan and tickets can be purchased with THOMAS MC CREERY, tel.: +353-74-32075 or DAVID WILDE, tel.: +353-74-33003. |