lakes mullingar

Pallas Lake, a small lough of 13 hectares (33 acres), is well stocked with rainbow and brown trout. Fish of up to 7 Ibs. can be taken. Fly patterns to use: Muddler Minnow, traditional flies and lures....

The lough is deep, has comparatively few shallows and it is often productive to continue fishing well out into the deep. The duck fly hatch commences around mid-April, followed by lake olives. The may fly hatch is sparse. The best fishing on the lough is usually at night-time. From late July to the end of the season dapping the grasshopper provides good sport. Traditional and imitative fly patterns are recommended....

Crookedwood, almost 7 miles from Mullingar, dates back to the old legends of Fionn and the Fianna. A 14th century stone roofed church, called the Church of Taughmon can be found here and behind it lies a ring fort. If you return to the main road and take the direction of Castlepollard, you can see Lough Derravaragh, associated with the legend of "The Children of Lir" changed into swans for 900 years by their jealous stepmother, they spent 300 years of that time on this lake before being return...

The lough's extensive feeder streams ensure a good stock of wild brown trout averaging 2 Ibs. 2 ozs. was taken in the lough.
The peak of the brown trout fishing is from early August until the end of the season....

A small 9 hectares (22 acres) lough located near the village of Rathconrath off the Mullingar/Ballymahon road. Access is by the private avenue leading to Mount Dalton House. The lough is a productive fishery and has hatches of Olives, Chironomids and Sedges....

Lake shore and Woodland Walks: The development of the lake shore area and also the inclusion of the walkway through the woodlands has been undertaken by Westmeath County Council since its' acquisiton of the property in 1981. The woodlands form the entire boundary of the Estate along Lough Ennell and the Golf Club, and encloses the pastureland. Many views of the lake and pastureland have been re-opened, and subisdiary paths are available to the lakeshore, the Gothic Arch and the Octagonal Summ...