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08 Sept 2025

Top anglers to descend on Longford in bid to win €11,500 in prize money

King of the Lake 2024 International Pike Festival is open for entries

Top anglers to descend on Longford in bid to win €11,500 in prize money

The Lough Ree Lanesboro Angling Hub is delighted to announce that the King of the Lake 2024 International Pike Festival is open for entries.

The event will have over 40 prizes totalling €11,500 and will be run over two days of fishing on Saturday and Sunday, September 28 & 29. 

The event is a boat fishing competition and anglers must be in a boat while fishing.

Lure fishing, fly fishing and dead baits are the only methods allowed. Anglers may only use two rods. There must be at least two people in each boat and a maximum of three anglers and a maximum of four rods fishing at a time.

You can sign up now on their Google form – go to the Facebook page or click the link here.

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