Angling
"The air moved with mayflies. A shimmering curtain of spinners danced above the water, land, bushes and rocks; transferring everything solid with their empheral beauty"
'The Kingdom of Conn and Magnificent Moy'
The River Moy is a mecca for game anglers. The river rises in the Ox Mountains and flows into the sea at Killala. Approximately one hundred kilometres in length with extensive tributaries and drains, the River Moy has a catchment of over two thousand square kilometres. Celebrated for its salmon, the River Moy is also plentiful with sea trout.
The
region of the Moy around Foxford is divided among different proprietors
and operators. The river is suitable for fly fishing but is more
popular for fishing with bait, spinner, bubble and fly.
The main operators in this area are as follows:
- The Ballina Salmon Angler's Association
- Mount Falcon
- The Attymass Fishery
- The Scott-Knox-Gore Coolcronan Fishery
- Byrnes Fishery
- The Knockmore Angling Club Water
- The Scott-Knox-Gore / Rinnarey Fishery
- Armstrong Fishery
- Beal Easa / Gannons Fishery
- The Foxford Fishery
- Baker's Fishery
- The Foxford Salmon Angler's Fishery
- The Clongee Fishery
- Our knowledgeable staff at The Mayfly Hotel have contact details for all of the above and will assist you with any queries you may have regarding angling in Foxford.