Fishing at Rathcon
Farm
 
Rathcon
Lake is 8.5 acres and is stocked with top quality rainbow trout. The lake
is fly fishing only and designed to allow maximum fishing so that 90%
of the water can be covered. The average depth is 10ft with deep holes
of up to 20ft in places. The fishery is open all year round and is home
to a wide range of fly life, in particular , buzzers, sedges, ad hawthorn
flies all providing excellent dry fly fishing especially in the summer
evenings.
  
Rathcon Lake’s
natural appearance and diverse layout sets it apart from other stocked
fisheries. The lake is stocked predominantly with triploid rainbows with
good fin and tail condition. The fish quickly become accustomed to the
lake’s abundant feeding and thrive in these conditions, becoming
as close to wild as possible. Along with the lush wetland and woodland
surroundings overlooked by the Wicklow Mountains, anglers can enjoy a
truly special day’s fishing.

Rathcon
Fishery Rates 2008
Full Day - €30 (keep one fish)
Half day (4 hour period) - €20
Juniors - €15
Equipment hire - €10
Group rates and exclusive booking of the fishery are available on request.
Please note that reservations must be made - see contact page for details.
Fishing report – May 5th
The bank holiday
weekend saw several fish of double figures landed. Ger Fogarty and Martin
McGorian both had fish of around 14lbs on epoxy buzzers and Declan Byrne
caught a 10 pounder on a damsel nymph. The recent spell of good weather
has encouraged large hatches of fly and the fish are beginning to feed
on the surface though the black and green epoxy buzzer nymphs are proving
to be the most productive at the moment.
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