1 Lough Nafooey

Lough Nafooey

1 Lough Nafooey Species & Season

Methods & Regulations

Permission

Brown Trout: March 1st to September 30th

Size Limit: 13 inches (33cm) Daily bag limit of 4 trout per angler per day

Lough Nafooey is a State lake and no permit is required

Fishery Description

Lough Nafooey, on the border between Galway and Mayo, is a large lake in the hills upstream of Lough Mask, near Finney. The lough is almost 4km long by nearly half a kilometre wide, situated on an east-west axis, and consequently fishes best in a westerly wind. The lake gets a large run of trout from L. Mask on summer floods, and also has a stock of resident trout, averaging less than a pound. The best fishing is in late summer when trout are moving upstream. There is a sandy beach at the western end, which serves as a launching point for boats (please observe biosecurity precautions).