Pike fishing on the Shannon

The Banagher Coarse Angling Festival is held annually at a number of well-known hot spots, usually in May and in September.

Probably the best spot for fishing in Banagher is located downstream of Banagher, on the east bank of the River. The Town Stretch, as it is called, is one of the Match Angling Stretches used for the Banagher Festival.

The Town Stretch is a good place for mixed fishing, so don't be surprised if you find yourself catching over 40 lbs at one sitting - more if you can get into a shoal of bream on a calm day with little boat traffic.

Pike fishing is often very productive on the Shannon, with fish ranging from 3 to 10 lb (pounds), and occasional catches of over 20 lb.

There is no license required for coarse or pike fishing on the Shannon in this area, but a Share Certificate to fish is required upstream of Banagher Bridge. All venues downstream are completely free.

The main fish to be found in these hot fishing spots are pike, roach, and bream, with perch and carp to be found on Meelick Weir.

Pike fishing on the Shannon - Situated in the very far west of County Offaly, about 25 miles south of Athlone.

Banagher consists of a long street of tidy late-Georgian houses running right up the river, where a sweeping bridge
links Offaly with Galway.

The bridge is fortified on the West side by a Martello tower, a small circular fort built to stave off the threat of invasion by the French forces in the Napoleonic Wars.


The Grand Canal is close by, and Shannon Harbour is just 6 km away.

River depths are between 7 ft and 12 ft

Pike fishing is often very productive on the Shannon, with fish ranging from 3 to 10 lb (pounds), and occasional catches of over 20 lb.

There is no license required for coarse or pike fishing on the Shannon in this area, but a Share Certificate to fish is required upstream of Banagher Bridge. All venues downstream are completely free.

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