Carrickaport lough
| Carrickaport Lough | |
|---|---|
| Carraig an Phoirt Loch (Irish) | |
| Location | County Leitrim |
| Coordinates | 54°1′48″N 7°58′58″W / 54.03000°N 7.98278°W |
| Lake type | Freshwater |
| Basin countries | Ireland |
| Surface area | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
| References | |
Carrickaport lough (Irish: Carraig an Phoirt, meaning 'rocks of the bog [port, a bog here]') is a freshwater lake in Kiltubrid parish, south County Leitrim, Ireland. Drumcong village, and Lough Scur, lie nearby. Carrickaport lough is known for quality bream and pike fishing. The ecology of Carrickaport lough, and other county waterways, is threatened by curly waterweed, zebra mussel, and freshwater clam invasive species.