Fitzgeralds Hotel Donegal

Fitzgerald's offers guests ideal hotel lodgings for those wishing to have an activity holiday in the West of Ireland. Bundoran is in the heart of Co Donegal, Ireland's second largest county. The region is famous for its wild and rugged landscape, miles of sandy blue flag beaches, golf courses, Atlantic coastline, salmon rivers and much more.

Game Angling

County Donegal is one of the few remaining unspoilt angling havens in Europe and is relatively unaffected by pollution, over fishing and climatic changes which have blighted other areas. It is rightly famous for its game angling opportunities, from the many Brown Trout fishing loughs to the spate systems which provide great opportunities for the game angler. Donegal possesses some of the best coastline in Europe allied to large stocks of Sandeel and Sprat, making it one of the most important coastal feeding zones for Sea Trout in Western Europe

Lough Melvin, which lies between Leitrim, Fermanagh and Donegal, is undoubtedly one of the finest lakes in the North West. This lake produces four different trout species, namely; Brown, Feroux, Gillaroo and Sonaghan trout and also has a very good run of Salmon and Grilse.

From the Melvin the River Drowes rises and finally flows into Donegal Bay at Tullaghan. The Drowes traditionally produces the first caught Salmon in Ireland on New Years day each year. and is an excellent Salmon/Grilse river.

The Bunduff River, which borders Sligo and Leitrim, on the N15, opens on May 1st each year and is also an excellent and very popular Salmon/Grilse river.

From Salmon to Sea Trout on the Erne Estuary at Ballyshannon. If on a given day the fishing is not as good as expected you will certainly enjoy the scenery, which includes the highest banks in Europe. Sea Trout fishing starts on March 1st, and trout up to 5lbs have been caught on the Estuary. Boats are available for hire at the Mall Quay.

On Assoroe Lake, between the Hydro Electric Dams of Cathleen's Falls and Cliff, you will find excellent Brown Trout and the odd Salmon. The Cashelard lakes are many, but to name just a few, Lough Unshin, Lough Colmkille, Lough Avogh, Rusheen Lough are all good trout lakes and have a large population of wild brownies.

In the Pettigo region there are also very good trout lakes, Drumgun, Bannus and Lough Derg all produce good trout. The Murvagh at Ballintra is a very good Sea Trout river and often produces a Salmon or two. Durnish Lake at Rossnowlagh is also a very good Sea Trout fishery.