Lough Boora Parklands

As areas of Lough Boora Parklands came out of commercial peat production a number of still water fishing lakes were developed as both local and tourist amenities.

The work was carried out by Bord na Mona in conjunction with the Parklands group with advice provided by the Central and Shannon Regional Fisheries Boards. Development work began in 1994 and four freshwater fisheries have been created:

• Loch an Dochais disabled & junior angling
• Finnamore's lake coarse fishery
• Boora lake coarse fishery
• Loch Clochan put & take fly-fishery

The lakes were created by excavating the remaining peat and deepening the proposed lake bottom. The banks were reinforced and landscaping work carried out to provide shelter. Access roads, parking and picnic facilities were then developed.

When the lakes were flooded, aquatic plants were introduced from waterways nearby and the lakes were stocked with a variety of game and coarse fish. Since development, each lake has undergone rapid naturalisation.

The creation of this complex of lakes has led the Shannon Fisheries Board to designate Kilcormac village as a new coarse angling centre.