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Maynooth Fishery

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  • 06-11-2009 8:51pm
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    DVD-Lots
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    Heading to Maynooth fishery tomorrow for some winter trouting, anyone been recently or know how it is fishing? Any hot spots of note? :)


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    Macspower
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    DVD-Lots wrote: »
    Heading to Maynooth fishery tomorrow for some winter trouting, anyone been recently or know how it is fishing? Any hot spots of note? :)

    How did this go for you? trip report please?


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    DVD-Lots
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    Well it was okay. I found it small compared to Cloghan and Pallas but the amenaties were excellent, nice to take a break especially from the rain and strong wind. Caught 4 in total, 3 of them were 2lb+ and in excellent condition and 1 just over a pound. Only 1 other fish caught in our group of 4 so it was very tough going. I caught on sinking line with orange blob, gold head hares ear and a black & green wobbler.

    My main gripe is due to the fact that the side we were forced to fish on because of the wind has a steep bank behind it and we caught more grass than fish tbh! Would go back in the summer but not so sure about during the winter. If it was closer I probably would but a 3 hour round trip is not ideal. :D


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    Macspower
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    thanks for that.. I'm literly 15 mins from it but have never been... any idea what it's like for coarse fishing?


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    DVD-Lots
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    There seems to be some big carp there, there are lots of pics in reception, saw a big ghost carp there too!! There were about 3/4 bivvies set up on the coarse lake which is bigger than the trout lake. Not sure what else is there but you should give them a quick ring as they are very helpful with advice etc.


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    ironbluedun
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    yes there are big carp in there imported from france fish up to 30lbs. they are quite strict on rules and regulations and thats a bit off putting. you need all the gear sort of a place. i have never fished it but from talking to others who do or who are members i understand its a very hard water. they have a website, its worth looking up and you will get more info. but its a hard place.


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    8k2q1gfcz9s5d4
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    from where im living now, i could walk to the fishery in 20 mins, but ive never fished there. I cant fly fish, and im only a beginner at the carp. I do indent to fish there when i get better at carp fishing though. Very nice lakes, well maintained. The carp fishing is hard though


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