Bundoran Star Angling

(1 hour 40 mins)

  • 37 Silverhill, West End, Bundoran, Bundoran

    T: 35387 4198323 E: info@bundoranstar.ie

    Sea Angling Donegal bay has some of the best fishing in the country with a wide variety of species to be caught. Species caught during the 2012 season include Shark, Skate, Tope, Rays, Turbot, Conger, Ling, Cod, Pollack, Coley, Gurnards, John Dory, Plaice, Flounder, Dab, Megrim, Dog Fish and Wrasse well over thirty species in all. Charter boat fishing is lively and interesting even before a line is cast; the skipper will assemble a group of anglers who may or may not know each other at the beginning of the day, but who will surely be well acquainted by the end of it, especially if they have had sport with a good catch. Tackle can be hired, so all the angler needs is a good set of waterproofs and a sense of adventure. They encounter Minke Whale, Common Dolphin, Bottlenose Dolphin, and Harbour Porpoise, Basking Shark, and Sunfish on a regular bases in Donegal Bay. Dolphins in the right conditions the will play around the boat. Common Dolphin and Bottlenose Dolphins are often found in large, socially active groups and are often seen, bow-riding, surfing, lob tailing and breaching. They can leap several metres out of the water. Bottlenose, like many other whales and dolphins, are social animals.

Dunfanaghy Fishery

(30 mins)

  • Arnold's Hotel,Dunfanaghy,Co Donegal,Republic of Ireland

    T: +353(0)749136232

    The Dunfanaghy fishery comprises three lakes: Sessiagh Lough, Port Lough and the New Lake (boat fishing only), The lakes are all noted for their wild brown trout with the New Lake thought to be one of the best brown trout fisheries in the county.

    The Dunfanaghy fisheries are all controlled by the Dunfanaghy Angling Association. The season on the lakes starts on the nearest weekend to St. Patrick's Day, but the lakes are not usually fished until April. Whilst there is no bag limit at the moment anglers are asked to keep conservation of the wild trout in mind, the unofficial bag is two trout.

    Sessiagh Lough is an 80 acre alkaline lough with brown trout averaging 1lb. Four boats are available and bank fishing is permitted. Sessiagh Lough fishes best early and late summer. Recommended flies are the Black Pennell, Wickham’s Fancy, Invicta and Greenwell’s Glory.

    Port Lough is a 75 acre Lough with a large population of wild brown trout that average ½ lb. but can run up to 1lb. Two boats are available and bank fishing is permitted. The fish are free rising and any of the traditional fly patterns produce results.

    New Lake is a 230 acre lake created by the Atlantic storm of 1920 and now recognised as one of the premier brown trout fisheries in the county. The lake is very shallow with an average depth of 2m. Trout range from 1 to 2lb with many much bigger fish reported. Six boats are available and bank fishing is not permitted. As with Port Lough, any of the traditional trout flies produce good results.

Peter Power

(2 hours)

  • Mullaghmore Harbour, Mullaghmore, Co Sligo,Republic of Ireland

    T: +353872576268

    Peter Power - Deep Sea Angling.

    Prospector 1, skippered by Peter Power is a purpose built, state of the art, 33ft charter angling vessel based in the idyllic harbour of Mullaghmore, County Sligo. Sightseeing and wildlife trips are available, as well as the popular deep sea angling.

    Prospector 1 offers fishing in Donegal Bay in the summer months (May to October) and in Dublin Bay, from Howth Harbour, County Dublin, in the winter months (November to May).

    Peter Power Deep Sea Angling also offers day trips to Inishmurray Island, nine miles from Mullaghmore and uninhabited since 1948. Innishmurray has particular points of interest like the ancient monastic site along with rich bird life. The weather must be suitable for landing.

    The waters of Donegal Bay are deep and clean and offer a huge variety of species of sport fish (34 species). Prospector 1 will either be fishing over reefs, hunting blue shark, or trying to tempt the mighty giant bluefin tuna. Species include coalfish, cod, conger, dab, flounder, gunard (grey, red and tub), herring, John Dory, mackerel, monkfish, mullet, pollock, pouting, ray, skate, smooth hound, tope, whiting, wrasse (ballin and cuckoo).

    The skipper, Peter Power, is the owner and skipper of Prospector 1 and he has been a keen angler for over 30 years, ranging from sea angling experience on the east and west coasts of Ireland together with Caribbean and Indian Ocean big game fishing experiences. In addition, Peter has considerable angling experience of river, lake and estuary fishing.