Location
Driving
towards Carrick on Shannon on the N4 take the first turning on your left
after passing through the village of Dromod, after a short drive through
the forestry land you will come to a signpost on your left pointing
the way to Derrycarne Wood.
Overview
This state forestry land has been developed as a local
amenity with car parks, picnic area's and a thirty peg angling venue.
Lough Boderg is extremely wide at this point and has a very rocky shore
line, the pegs, located on the East bank, are wide open to the prevailing
westerly winds which can create very choppy water conditions.
All of the pegs have an average depth of ten feet from three to four rod
lengths out, the bottom is clean and snag free but you will have to keep
your rod high when playing fish otherwise they will run straight into
the rocky ledge.. Though not as prolific as in previous years, this noted
Bream fishery is still capable of producing that "ton" from any of it's
pegs, given the right conditions and the right angler!
Methods
This is an obvious feeder water, but I have had some very good
catches of Roach and Hybrids when fishing the waggler over the ledge,
remember when feeding that Boderg is very much a part of the Shannon River
system, as such it has a gentle flow from right to left.
Baits
Casters and Reds both work well, although worm is not always successful
early season, it is always worth a try, just tip it with caster or sweet
corn, you never know, it can sometimes be the answer if you are finding
bites difficult to hit, fish tend to hold onto the worm just that bit
longer..
Footnote
This venue has suffered over recent years with serious litter
problems, protect your fishing and don't add to the problem. Please ensure
that you take all of your litter away with you.
Thank you….
Special note from the Webmaster..
This venue also has a fair head of pike, please return all fish
to the water carefully, don't add to the demise of our fish, which
in the main is caused by "so called anglers" who troll from hired cruisers
on this water and kill all they catch!!
