This is a relatively small river with two loughs Kinlooey Lough and Knappagheg Lough. The river and the loughs hold a stock of small wild brown trout. Occasionaly the stock in the river is augmented with two year old fish. The river flows through the town of Westport and is also accessible for angling alongside the Westport - Ballinrobe road. There are several other small loughs in the vicinity of Westport which hold stocks of small brown trout.