Welcome to Kilranelagh Lodge country sports and activity centre. Kilranelagh Lodge is situated in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains. It is set in an area of designated outstanding natural beauty. Why not combine business with pleasure and arrange those special events in the wonderful countryside. Short breaks can also be designed to include your favourite activities.

Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland is renowned for its magnificent landscape and features dramatic loughs fed by the crystal clear water of its meandering rivers.

Kilranelagh Lodge offers a wide spectrum of fishing and some of the best angling and scenery you're ever likely to experience.

Fishing is available to everyone from beginners to experienced anglers. Learn the skills with our experienced instructors and then put into practice and refine those skills on the water with a good chance of catching fish. Tuition is available from experienced instructors for all levels and all of the equipment can be provided.

Coarse fishing for Pike, Perch and Roach is provided on Blessington Lakes, which also stocks brown trout. The Slaney, Barrow, Derrine, Greese and Liffey rivers are all nearby and offer good game fishing for Salmon, brown trout and sea trout.

Special Angling safaris or sight trips to special locations with a touch of real wilderness can also be arranged.

Blessington Lakes:

Kilranelagh Lodge has the only boat guided fishing service available on Blessington Lakes. Blessington Lakes is set in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains and is a renowned beauty spot, which attracts thousands of tourists and anglers each year.

Blessington Lakes was formed in 1940 with the flooding of the area and the construction of the Poulaphouca Dam and hydro-electric station. In the next two years 6,000 acres of land was covered by water from the Liffey and Kings rivers.The newly created lake, now called Blessington Lakes, has a shore line of 35 miles and holds 148 million cubic meters of water.

A guile will accompany you on the lake and all equipment, including life-jackets, can be provided.

Fishing on the lakes is regulated by the E.S.B. Fisheries. Coarse angling is available with abundant stocks of roach, perch and specimen pike being caught. There is also brown trout angling available.

River Slaney:

The River Slaney rises on the western slopes of Lugnaquilla mountain, and flows South through Baltinglass, Tullow and Bunclody, before entering the estuary at Enniscorthy.

It is a medium sized, fast flowing river and mainly gravel bedded. The Slaney holds Spring salmon, grilse, a good stock of small brown trout. It also gets a fair run of sea trout.