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; 02920732217 / 07760408212

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 2010 festival starts on Sunday 29th August, with the August Open and continues with the Vintners Cup three-day event from August 30 to September 1st. The week ends with the three-day Ottewill Trophy from Wednesday, September 2 to Friday, September 4. 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 Festivals 2010
O’Callaghans Open    May 1st - 3rd    3 Day Event
O’Callaghans Cup    May 5th - 7th    3 Day Event
August Open    August 29th    1 Day Event
Vintners Cup    August 30th -
September 1st    3 Day Event
Ottewill Trophy    September 2nd - 4th    3 Day Event
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For Further Information on Travel, Accommodation & Festival Bookings
 Please Contact Anthony Hogg
Tel. 029 20732217 Mobile 07760 408212

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O’ Callaghans

Inniscarra Lake, Irish Angling Festivals

 2009 Results

With wins possible off most pegs and a average 3 day weight per angler of 93.15.0 lb for the 3 day Vintners cup and a average 3 day weight per angler of  96.14.0 lb for the 3 day Ottewill Trophy, Inniscarra Lake Co. Cork has proven once again why it offers probably the best and most consistent festival fishing available in Ireland

Vintners Cup 3 Day Event  Winner | Charlie Greaves Position Name Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Overall Weight 1 Charlie Greaves 31.07.0 49.05.0 41.14.0 122.10.0 2 Kevin Gray               36.06.0 44.06.0 38.10.0 119.06.0 3 Trevor Lovell             34.01.0 51.09.0 32.08.0  118.02.0 4 Mike Towler              37.08.0 29.09.0 47.04.0  114.05.0 5 Paul McCaul           Steve Thorpe               39.01.0 30.01.0 35.04.0 38.02.0 37.03.0 43.05.0 111.08.0 111.08.0

Ottewill Trophy 3 Day Event  Winner | Jim Evans This event was sponsored by O’ Callaghans of Coachford Co. Cork and was won by Co. Leitrim angler Charlie Greaves with a 3 day weight of 122.10.0 lb. Day 1 - Charlie drew the Rooves Bay section & caught 31.07.0 lb of rudd & skimmers on the groundbait feeder using red maggots & worm. Day 2 - Graveyard section - 49.05.0 lb of rudd, hybrids & skimmers on a 11m to hand pole method using red maggots Day 3 - The Wall section - 41.14.0 lb of bream on the feeder using worms. Position Name Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Overall Weight 1 Jim Evans               54.04.0 58.04.0 44.04.0 156.12.0 2 Charlie Greaves               33.15.0 59.02.0 39.00.0 132.01.0 3 Anthony Hogg            37.08.0  43.13.0 41.01.0 122.06.0 4 Kevin Gray          42.12.0 29.12.0  47.07.0  119.15.0 5 Alan Holden              33.11.0 39.00.0 36.07.0 109.02.0

Ottewill Trophy Winner  Jim Evans

O’ Callaghans

Inniscarra Lake, Irish Angling Festivals

 2008 Results

August Open 1 Day Event Position Name Weight 1 Mike Towler 85.9.0 2J Kevin Gray 51.5.0 2J Brian Harding 51.5.0 4 Charlie Greaves 47.6.0 5 Rick Tweddell 33.3.0

With one day bag weights of skimmers & bream to over 85lb & individual fish to 4lb, Inniscarra Lake Co. Cork has proven once again why its remains a favourite venue with match anglers from all over the UK & Ireland. Welshman Mike Towler headlined this years events by winning both the O'Callaghan August Open & the Vintners Cup, while Brain Harding from Lincolnshire won the Ottewill Trophy. Both anglers applied similar open ended groundbait feeder tactics with a mixture of worm & red maggot on the hook.

Vintners Cup 3 Day Event Winner | Mike Towler Position Name Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Overall Weight 1 Mike Towler 53.7.0 28.4.0 50.8.0 132.3.0 2 Trevor Lovell 34.8.0 38.8.0 47.0.0 120.0.0 3 Mal Entwhistle 23.8.0 33.4.0 49.6.0 106.2.0 4 Anthony Hogg 25.5.0 43.7.0 29.5.0 98.1.0 5 Kevin Gray 49.6.0 33.0.0 15.1.0 97.1.0

Ottewill Trophy 3 Day Event Winner | Brian Harding

Position	Name	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Overall Weight
1	Brian Harding	36.8.0	51.2.0	52.2.0	139.12.0
2J	Trevor Lovell	34.0.0	53.10.0	49.3.0	136.13.0.
2J	Rob Jones	34.9.0	59.0.0	43.4.0	136.13.0
4	Mal Entwhistle	44.3.0	65.10.0	17.7.0	127.4.0
5	Charlie Greaves	26.9.0	44.9.0	51.10.0	122.12.0

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