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Co. Monaghan

Many ‘undiscovered’ lakes, ideal for those who like to explore.

This is a county overflowing with terrific lakes yet remains largely unexplored. Carrickmacross and Castleblayney are certainly popular and provide great mixed coarse fishing, but other centres well worth staying and fishing in, are Ballybay and Clones.

The towns and villages of Co. Monaghan:

Carrickmacross

Carrickmacross has reed-fringed quiet lakes brimming with tench and rudd to three-mile long loughs loaded with prime roach. The smaller lakes tend to produce more large fish, with bream to 10lb, tench 6lb rudd 3lb - there are even some carp in the area.

Castleblayney

Castleblayney is a town with a lake twice its size. This is Lough Muckno and the fishing is consistently brilliant. A massive lake providing challenging sport from several very accessible stretches with stocks of bream, roach, hybrids, pike and perch. There are dozens more waters within a 10 mile radius.

Coarse & Pike Fishing Locations Within Co. Monaghan

Lakeview Apartments

Castleblayney

Self-Catering

Next door to a pub overlooking Ballytrain Lake and a short drive to Lough Muckno. Locally there are several smaller lakes, such as Malone's. Ballybay and Carrickmacross are within a 30 minute drive. Located five miles from town, there are two new apartments each with two bedrooms (1D 2S) and a sofa bed in the living room. Pets welcome.

7 nights self-catering prices from

2+Car £248pp 4+Car £139pp

Alice’s Loft & Cottages

Doohamlet, Castleblayney

Self-Catering or bed & breakfast

Alice's Loft and Cottages are three new purpose built self catering holiday cottages located 4km from Castleblayney on the Ballybay road. Each has 3 bedrooms and will sleep up to 6. It is an ideal spot for tackling the prolific Lough Muckno or Ballybay's many lakes. The cottages are built in a C-Shape surrounding a gravelled courtyard providing a quiet, safe environment with secure off-road parking. The cottages have oil-fired central heating. A boat complete with cabin, outboard motor and trailer will be available to guests on request. A bait room is also available. The accommodation owners also provide a courtesy car from the local pub, 2 miles away for your piece of mind. Bait fridge.

It is possible to book this property on a bed & breakfast basis. You still have the full self-catering facilities but you take your full Irish breakfast in a popular cafe in Castleblayney.

7 nights prices from

Self-catering 2+Car £271pp 4+Car £155pp

Bed & breakfast 2+ Car £277pp 4+Car £247pp

Lakewood House

Carrickmacross

B&B or half board

Highly regarded angling house with the emphasis on quality fishing. There are four en-suite rooms with TV and tea tray. Carrickmacross is half-a-mile away with several restaurants and pubs serving bar food. Own fishing boats for hire, full bait and tackle facilities, plus expert advice. Terms are B&B. Xavier Lafforgue.

7 nights prices from:

Bed & breakfast 2+Car £290pp 4+Car £260pp

Half-board 2+Car £410pp 4+Car £380pp

Mahon's Pond View

Ballybay

Self-Catering

This beautiful cottage is Pond View. The cottage has four bedrooms, two of which are en suite (1D 8S) and a large kitchen that looks out onto a private pond, stocked with coarse fish. This property is ideal for large groups and accommodates up to nine adults.

Other properties available from 1 bedroom apartment (sleeps 2) to Mick's Cottage which caters for up to 10.

Pond View 7 nights self-catering prices from

2+Car £281pp 4+Car £156pp

Arradale House

Carrickmacross

B&B

Family run Irish farmhouse set amidst the best bream and tench fishing on dozens of prolific lakes around Carrickmacross, Drumconrath and Lough Sillan. Free boat available and guided tour for first-timers. There are eight en-suite and four standard bedrooms with TV and tea/coffee tray. Special discount for ten or more. Christine McMahon

7 nights bed & breakfast prices from

2+Car £301pp 4+Car £271pp

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