The Carey

The Carey rises up in Ballypatrick forest and is fed by the famous Loughareema. (The Vanishing Lake) This lake fills with rain which drains through limestone and perculates into the river. Loughareema keeps the water levels in the river topped up.It is a little wonder of the world that after a lot of rain, Lochareema can be seen full of water, which visibly drains away after a few days. This has the effect of slowly releasing flood water and maintains river water levels for a few days. Salmon and sea trout benefit by being able to run the river to their spawning grounds and on the way be tempted by a fly or spinner.

The Carey is about 5 miles long and has the potential to support an excellent spawning stock of salmon and sea trout.

The Geology of the river Carey is extremely interesting. The river Carey valley is a noted example of a particular glacial gravel deposit as a consequence of the last ice age 10,000 years ago.(known as a Gilbert delta) These glacial deposits have contributed to the basic spawning habitat for the Carey’s Atlantic Salmon and thus need to be protected and preserved.

There is a significant tributary, the Glenmakerran which rises the south of the Carey.