INNISCARRA LAKE, LEE RESERVOIR
In the past ten years, the Lee Reservoirs have gained in popularity especially the Inniscarra Lake (Reservoir). The South Western Regional Fisheries Board together with the owners, the ESB (Electricity Supply Board) have developed some of the popular venues on the lake. There is now a well developed coarse angling centre at Coachford, west of Cork City, where many anglers now stay. Many open festivals are held here annually. An E.S.B. permit is required to fish the lake. The vast shoals of medium size bream attract many anglers to favourite areas like Rooves Bay and the Dripsey Arm. Rudd and some small carp also feature in catches. Favourite methods include long pole, short line, long pole to hand, swimfeeder and wagger fishing. Indeed, several visiting English anglers have used some of the longer 20 foot float rods to fish big wagglers further out in 16 to 18ft of water. Pleasure anglers regularly take 50 to 100lbs of skimmers and rudd in a day and many 100 to 200lb weights are recorded regularly in season. There are bigger Bream in the lake and local knowledge should be sought on areas to try for these. The Pike angler is well catered for particularly in Loughs Allua and Inchigeela where pike to over 30lb have recently been recorded.
Target species: Bream, roach, pike, hybrids, rudd, carp
Best baits: Corn, maggots, worms, casters, bread
Contact: Anthony Hogg TEL. 029 20732217 Mobile 07760 408212  

THE Inniscarra Angling Festival in County Cork always draws a number of UK anglers across the Irish Sea.
Every year one of the regular visitors is helping with the organisation. Glamorgan Rebels member Anthony Hogg, who has had his share of successes in past festivals, is handling the UK bookings.The festival starts on Saturday, August 30, with the August Open and continues with the Vintners Cup three-day event from August 31 to September 2.The week ends with the three-day Ottewill Trophy from Wednesday, September 3 to Friday, September 5. All the matches are on Inniscarra Lake which offers some of the best bream fishing in Ireland with one-day catches of over 100lb expected.

Anthony can be reached on 029 2073 2217 or 07760 408212.

Inniscarra Lake, Irish Angling Festivals