Freshwater lake in the west of Ireland
Lettercraffroe Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area of County Galway.
Geography
Lettercraffroe Lough measures about 2 km (1.2 mi) long and 1 km (0.6 mi) wide. It is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Oughterard and about 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Galway city.[1]
Natural history
Fish species in Lettercraffroe Lough include roach, brown trout and three-spined stickleback.[3] Lettercraffroe Lough is part of the Connemara Bog Complex Special Area of Conservation.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Lettererafroe Lough" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ Free, Gary; Little, Ruth; Tierney, Deirdre; Donnelly, Karol & Caroni, Rossana (2006). A Reference Based Typology and Ecological Assessment System for Irish Lakes (PDF) (Report). Environmental Protection Agency (Ireland). p. 12. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Water Framework Directive Fish Stock Survey of Lettercraffroe Lough" (PDF). Inland Fisheries Ireland. September 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Connemara Bog Complex SAC" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland). Retrieved 11 January 2016.