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A new angling festival for 2010 has been organised for Killeshandra and will be held from May 3rd to May 6th 2010.
The entry fee will be €120.00 with a total payout in prize money of €6400.00 subject to 45 anglers taking part in the festival.

The first 3 days will be on a rotation basis and the last day will be an open match. The festival will be fished on lakes in the immediate Killeshandra area. Water levels permitted it is hoped to fish on the Killykeen match stretch as the festival has exclusive access to this venue.. Other venues that are being considered are Eonish, Glasshouse, Town Lake, Rockfield. The event is being sponsored by The Shamrock Inn.

Killeshandra chosen by Fáilte Ireland as Anglers Welcome Hub
The town of Killeshandra was chosen by Fáilte Ireland earlier in 2009 as an ‘Angler’s Welcome’ hub. As part of this, service providers (pubs, B&Bs, self-catering providers, florist, angling guides etc) in the town have undergone a series of training workshops to ensure the service they provide to anglers is of a very high quality. As a result, Fáilte Ireland is now promoting Killeshandra as a destination of excellence for anglers.
Killeshandra was chosen because it met a variety of criteria and could provide all that was required to anglers, such as the availability of excellent fishing waters, angler – friendly accommodation, boat-hire, tackle and bait shop, access etc.
Anglers tell us they come to Ireland for more than just the fishing. They come for an experience that can be summed up in ‘Travel, Stay, Fish and Play’. While angling is the prime motivator, other elements such as angler friendly accommodation, good food, pubs and entertainment are all important element of the overall angling holiday experience.
The Anglers Welcome Hubs initiative involves working with individuals and community groups to develop customer care and marketing skills as well as encouraging networking between local businesses with the aim of growing angling tourism business to the area.
Businesses who take part in the initiative are eligible to sign up to an ‘Anglers Welcome’ charter. These charters have been developed around the needs of anglers. The charters cover; Angling Guides, Accommodation (B&B, Hotel, Guesthouse, Self Catering, Caravan & Camping) Pubs & Dining, Visitor Attractions, Retail Premises, Charter Skippers and Town/Village. Each charter contains a series of ‘service promises’ and a commitment to offering, the angler, a pleasant and enjoyable ‘Anglers Welcome’ experience.
On Wednesday 22nd July, the service providers in Killeshandra who participated in the training were presented with their charters. All of these participants have committed to providing an excellent service to anglers.

Bream Catches on Lough Oughter
30th July2009
For the second weekend in a row, Zoltan Bodnar, a Hungarian angler living and working in Dublin fished Lough Oughter in Cavan. All fish were carefully returned to the water. click here for photo


Lough Oughter
24th July 2009
Zoltan Bodnar, a Hungarian angler living and working in Dublin fished Lough Oughter in Cavan with his girlfriend biggest bream weighed 9.5 lb+ (4.4kg). Also a 5lb Tench was caught. All fish catch and release

Killeshandra,
10th July 2009
In the Killeshandra, Belturbet Cavan areas there were good numbers of anglers fishing in the Killykeen area and good angling is reported. Anglers fishing in the early morning are reporting big bream at Aughabawn, Town Lake and Tawlagh with bags to 120 lbs. plus.

Some good mixed bags with tench showing on Town Lake at Killeshandra and at the swimming area and restaurant section at Killykeen. Good mixed catches to 70 lbs. were reported from Lough Oughter at the Trinity section and Sean’s shore on the lower Derries.


Killeshandra, Belturbet, Cavan
16th July 2009
Fishing is very good in the general Lough Oughter system with Derries and Trinity giving very good returns. Ken Irving (Manchester) had 162 fish for 119 lbs in one days fishing on pole at Trinity. Aughabawn Lough is giving steady returns and some big