Huge trout caught on Lough Derg

Killaloe based angling guide Pierre Monjarrett landed this magnificent and  monstrous trout while out fishing on Lough Derg on Sunday week.

Pierre and Paul Bourke, a guide on the lake from Garrykennedy, were fishing for pike when they caught the fish, which they estimate was up to 15 lbs in weight.

Paul, who has fished the lake for many years, said it was the biggest trout he had ever seen landed on Derg.

They did not weigh the fish as they were anxious to get it back in the water as quickly as possible.

They posted footage on Facebook releasing the fish back into the lake.