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Fishing in curraghchase Park.

  • 16-05-2021 7:53pm
    #1
    dazza161989
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    Hi lads,

    Any idea if there is any fish in the lake in curraghchase Park?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Gumbi
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    Pike and roach for sure. I used to fish there as a child. Not sure how many pike are left these days, there used to be way more years back, and not bad sizes either (anecdotally I know people who caught big pike there a few decades ago, when few if any knew there were proper fish there) and fishing is tough due to the reed growth over the years (winter is often the best time).

    There was actually a survey done there a few years ago but I've never been able to find a trace of it online, would be interested if any other members knew anything about that.


  • #3
    Stonehall9
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    Lots of pike in it but impossible to fish now with the Reed


  • #4
    Gumbi
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    Stonehall9 wrote: »
    Lots of pike in it but impossible to fish now with the Reed

    Is it still fishable in winter these days or are the reeds that bad now? It's been a good few years since I've fished there.


  • #5
    Stonehall9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 388 ✭✭Stonehall9


    Gumbi wrote: »
    Is it still fishable in winter these days or are the reeds that bad now? It's been a good few years since I've fished there.

    I live close to it and haven’t seen anyone fish it in a long time, pike must be big tho because the baby ducks on the ponds never survive there


  • #6
    dazza161989
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    Stonehall9 wrote: »
    I live close to it and haven’t seen anyone fish it in a long time, pike must be big tho because the baby ducks on the ponds never survive there

    Do you reckon its a complete waste of time so?

    Is there any spot at all fishable in it?


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  • #7
    Stonehall9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 388 ✭✭Stonehall9


    dazza161989 wrote: »
    Do you reckon its a complete waste of time so?

    Is there any spot at all fishable in it?

    You could fish the big lake from the concrete bowl side, has a nice flow of water always but I’d say bait or a worm might be your best bet !


  • #8
    Gumbi
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    Stonehall9 wrote: »
    You could fish the big lake from the concrete bowl side, has a nice flow of water always but I’d say bait or a worm might be your best bet !


    When I last fished there a few years ago this was the best option.


  • #9
    dazza161989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 882 ✭✭✭dazza161989


    Gumbi wrote: »
    When I last fished there a few years ago this was the best option.

    Had you any luck there?


  • #10
    Gumbi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭Gumbi


    dazza161989 wrote: »
    Had you any luck there?

    Nope but it was only for a few hours.


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