The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland - Game Angling for Salmon and Trout on Irelands' scenic lakes and rivers

The Fishing Houses
- Fly Fishing holiday accommodation in Ireland

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Aasleagh Lodge & River Erriff Fishery

Aasleagh Lodge & River Erriff Fishery

Aasleagh is one of the most beautifully situated fishing lodges in Ireland. Built beside the famous Aasleagh Falls and half encircled by a magnificent plantation of Scots pine,... more

Ballin Temple Cottages and Fishery

Ballin Temple Cottages and Fishery

Ballin Temple is an ancient site of natural beauty and sanctuary settled by the Knight Templars centuries ago. It has been in the Butler family for over 300 years and three... more

Ballynahinch Castle & River Fishery

Ballynahinch Castle & River Fishery

Ballynahinch Castle is in a wonderful setting, overlooking the Ballynahinch River. It was once the home of Grace O'Malley, pirate queen of Connaught. In 1546 she married the... more

Ballyvolane House & Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Ballyvolane House & Blackwater Salmon Fishery

Ballyvolane House was originally built in 1728 and remodelled in the Italianate style. Surrounded by mature woodland, extensive gardens, parkland and trout lakes, the house has a... more

Butler Arms Hotel

Butler Arms Hotel

The charming Butler Arms Hotel, on the scenic Ring of Kerry, was a fishing lodge in the early 19th century. Now a hotel, its atmosphere and hospitality are legendary and four... more

Camillaun Lodge

Camillaun Lodge

Camillaun, situated in a secluded riverside setting is family run with all the advantages of a modern house yet still embracing the elegance of bygone days. The guest... more

Careysville House and Fishery

Careysville House and Fishery

Careysville House is late Georgian, built on a high escarpment on the site of Ballymacpatrick Castle and overlooking the Munster Blackwater. It is about three miles downstream... more

Clonanav Fly Fishing Lodge & School

Clonanav Fly Fishing Lodge & School

Clonanav is a three-star luxury guesthouse situated on a working farm in the heart of the beautiful Nire Valley. Bedrooms are well equipped, with private phones and TVs. Delicious... more

Delphi Lodge and Fishery

Delphi Lodge and Fishery

Delphi Lodge is a beautiful 1830s country house in one of Ireland's most spectacular wilderness settings. Sheltered by woods and overlooking a pretty lake, the house stands at... more

Grasshopper Cottage

Grasshopper Cottage

Grasshopper Cottage is a country home located on the Dooras peninsula on Lough Corrib, three kilometres from the village of Corr na Móna. The Cottage, with superb lake and... more

Healys Country House Hotel

Healys Country House Hotel

Healys Hotel set in a quiet corner of Pontoon in the wild, warm and windy west of Ireland - Co. Mayo to be exact. Healys Hotel is a 14 bed boutique-style hotel with a warm... more

The Kildare Hotel and Country Club

The Kildare Hotel and Country Club

This country estate of 550 acres is a sportsman's paradise and is one of Ireland's five Red Star hotels. It is located 40 minutes from Dublin Airport and 40 minutes from Dublin... more

Longueville House

Longueville House

Longueville House is a fine Georgian mansion overlooking Cork's Blackwater Valley. The house was built in 1720 and stands at the centre of a 500-acre, wooded estate. The renowned... more

Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel and Fishery

Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel and Fishery

The Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel is set snugly in the aptly named Recess of Connemara. By no means a small house, Lough Inagh Lodge Hotel is dwarfed by the magnificent scale of the... more

Lakeland Angling Centre & Midsummer Lakehouse

Lakeland Angling Centre & Midsummer Lakehouse

Wake to the sound of birdsong and the gentle lapping of the water on the rocky shore! This lakeside lodge with its wooded hideaway setting is snuggled on the western shore of... more

Mount Falcon Country House Hotel

Mount Falcon Country House Hotel

Mount Falcon is a de luxe 4 star, family run country house hotel, located on the west bank of the River Moy, between Foxford and Ballina, in County Mayo in the west of... more

Mount Juliet Conrad

Mount Juliet Conrad

Mount Juliet is a four star hotel on a 1500 acre estate of unspoilt woodland, pasture and gardens, in the southeast of Ireland. Built over 200 years ago, the elegance of the... more

Newport House

Newport House

Newport House, an extremely well-preserved country mansion of character, is some 200 years old. It is a fine Georgian house and has enjoyed a colourful history, particularly since... more

Pontoon Bridge Hotel

Pontoon Bridge Hotel

The Pontoon Bridge Hotel is a modern but traditional 58 bedroom Hotel, surrounded by breathtaking views. The hotel is set right on the water's edge between Lough Conn and Lough... more

Rock House

Rock House

Rock House is a delightful 1820s lodge on a 30,000 acre sporting estate in north Mayo, one of the wildest and most unspoilt regions of Ireland. French-owned and with a French... more

Fishing Accommodation map

Trout and Salmon Fisheries in Ireland - The Great Fishing Houses of Ireland website has information on some of Irelands best Trout and Salmon fisheries as well as accommodation in historic country houses and castles

For centuries, Ireland has offered the mightiest of sport fishing to the visiting angler. A browse through the catch record books of the Great Fishing Houses featured is enough to quicken the heartbeat of any angler in search of a memorable holiday experience.