Salmon Fishing Ireland

For top-quality salmon fishing in the most beautiful surroundings, Delphi has no equal in Ireland. Offering fishermen a wide variety of fly fishing on an exceptionally attractive river and on several spectacular lakes, Delphi is one of the hidden gems of Connemara.

And there’s a beautiful lodge that is famous for its glorious setting, great food and wine, lovely rooms and delightful atmosphere. Or there are five charming rental cottages on the Delphi estate for those who prefer to look after themselves.

Surrounded by the highest mountains in the west of Ireland and with over a hundred inches of rain a year, Delphi is wild, often wet, wonderfully secluded and completely unspoilt. Crystal clear streams feed the magnificent lakes that are all linked to the sea by the pretty Bundorragha River.

The river has over twenty productive pools and, because of the settling effect of the lakes, it almost never colours up, making it ideal for fly-fishing even after very heavy rain.

The two main salmon lakes, Finlough and Doolough, could not be more different. Finlough, which the Lodge overlooks, is small, mostly quite shallow and very beautiful. In contrast Doolough is big, deep and awesomely impressive. Both can produce good numbers of salmon at any time in the season. Some fish are also taken from Glencullin and Tawnyard Loughs.

And Delphi has an unusually long season - from February 1st to September 30th. Given reasonable conditions, salmon may be taken at any time in that period.

Due to a major programme of stocking with young salmon, which involves releasing over 50,000 extra 5-inch smolts each year, Delphi's catches have been going from strength to strength. The average catch is now about 500 salmon a year.

Most fishing guests stay for a week, from Saturday to Saturday, and all-inclusive packages are the norm. Shorter stays are sometimes possible, though priority is always given to those that stay for the week. Day permits without accommodation are rarely available and may only be booked a maximum of 48 hours in advance.


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	“It is an estate of fabulous beauty...For those who cherish landscape that is wild, lovely and undefiled, take a look at Delphi” FINANCIAL TIMES	Home For top-quality salmon fishing in the most beautiful surroundings, Delphi has no equal in Ireland. Offering fishermen a wide variety of fly fishing on an exceptionally attractive river and on several spectacular lakes, Delphi is one of the hidden gems of Connemara. And there’s a beautiful lodge that is famous for its glorious setting, great food and wine, lovely rooms and delightful atmosphere. Or there are five charming rental cottages on the Delphi estate for those who prefer to look after themselves. Surrounded by the highest mountains in the west of Ireland and with over a hundred inches of rain a year, Delphi is wild, often wet, wonderfully secluded and completely unspoilt. Crystal clear streams feed the magnificent lakes that are all linked to the sea by the pretty Bundorragha River. The river has over twenty productive pools and, because of the settling effect of the lakes, it almost never colours up, making it ideal for fly-fishing even after very heavy rain. The two main salmon lakes, Finlough and Doolough, could not be more different. Finlough, which the Lodge overlooks, is small, mostly quite shallow and very beautiful. In contrast Doolough is big, deep and awesomely impressive. Both can produce good numbers of salmon at any time in the season. Some fish are also taken from Glencullin and Tawnyard Loughs. And Delphi has an unusually long season - from February 1st to September 30th. Given reasonable conditions, salmon may be taken at any time in that period. Due to a major programme of stocking with young salmon, which involves releasing over 50,000 extra 5-inch smolts each year, Delphi's catches have been going from strength to strength. The average catch is now about 500 salmon a year. Most fishing guests stay for a week, from Saturday to Saturday, and all-inclusive packages are the norm. Shorter stays are sometimes possible, though priority is always given to those that stay for the week. Day permits without accommodation are rarely available and may only be booked a maximum of 48 hours in advance.

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