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Fishing in
County Cavan, Ireland

At the upstream limit of the Erne navigation, the historic town of
Belturbet has a long track record in angling tourism and continues
to provide an excellent base for the visiting pike angler.
There are still many bays and backwaters to be experienced on these
fantastic systems and pike anglers of all levels will find a great
variety of waters to meet all expectations and aspirations.
Upper Lough Erne is one of the principal pike angling resources for
the above angling centre and covers an area of circa 1,552 hectares.
This lake offers very good pike fishing with many pike over 30lbs
recorded annually. There is a large network of lakes offering
excellent bank and boat fishing and there are a number of well
established pike waters including the River Erne, Upper Lough Erne
and satellite lakes. This is joint jurisdictional water which
straddles the border with Northern Ireland. Visiting anglers should
acquaint themselves with the legislative requirements for fishing in
Northern Ireland.
The
stretches of the River Erne located north and south of Belturbet
each have different characteristics. The 7km stretch located
upstream of Belturbet to Bakers Bridge comprises a series of deep
pools linked by smooth shallow glides. The 8km downstream stretch
below Belturbet is part of the Erne navigation and is generally deep
and slow flowing. Some wider sections are to be found along its
course.
The river produces good catches of pike including fish to over 20lbs
to all methods. Pike are well dispersed throughout the system but
can be concentrated in certain areas especially prior to spawning.
The seasonal movements of fodder fish also influence the numbers of
pike present at certain times of the year. On the stretch above the
town bank fishing is the norm whilst boat fishing is more widely
practiced below the town.
Rental of this property includes the use of 24ft Freeman day
cruiser or 19ft lake boat. Lifejackets and Charts supplied.
The jetty is wheelchair accessible, is set on a channel between a
large enclosed lake and the main Lough Erne and many large pike have been
caught here.
Type of Fishing available :
Coarse
fishing, Game fishing, Pike, Salmon, Bream, Roach, Hybrids, Tench
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