Big Hopes for Lough Ree’s ‘King of the Lake’ Pike Angling Festival Next Month

6th August 2023

Lough Ree International King of the Lake Festival 2023 event poster

Lough Ree’s former Pike Classic has a new name and had expanded to the whole of the lake for the first time, as Shannonside News reports.

The Lough Ree International King of the Lake Festival will be fished over the weekend of 9-10 September and also promises to be one of the biggest angling events in Europe in terms of its prize pot.

It’s hoped that as many as 160 anglers from across Ireland and overseas will be attracted to Lough Ree and help revitalise tourism in the region.

Fishing will take place between the Bypass Bridge in Athlone and the lock at Tarmonbarry in Roscommon.

And the two days of competition will be preceded by an exhibition and angling show in Ballyleague on Friday 8 September.

Shannonside News has more on the story HERE.

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