Easky Lough


Easky Lough, also known as Easkey Lough or Lough Easky, is a freshwater lake in the northwest of Ireland. It is located in west County Sligo in the Ox Mountains.

Geography

Easky Lough is located about south of Easky village and by road from Sligo. It lies at an elevation of and covers an area of.

Hydrology

Easky Lough is fed by mountain streams entering at the lake's southeastern end. The lake drains north into the Easky River, which flows north to the Atlantic Ocean near Easky village.

Natural history

Fish species in Easky Lough include brown trout, salmon and the critically endangered European eel. Easky Lough is part of the Ox Mountains Bogs Special Area of Conservation.