Aughrusbeg Lough
# Aughrusbeg Lough

Aughrusbeg Lough is a freshwater lake in the west of Ireland. It is located in the Connemara area in west County Galway.

## Geography and hydrology

Aughrusbeg Lough lies about 15 km (9 mi) northwest of Clifden near the village of Cleggan. The lake is oligotrophic.

## Natural history

Fish species in Aughrusbeg Lough include three-spined stickleback, rudd, brown trout and the critically endangered European eel. The lake is part of the Aughrusbeg Machair and Lake Special Area of Conservation.

