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Lough Erne is a big lough, some 37,800 acres, with the best trout fishing area in the lower lough. The mayfly appears about mid-May and lasts until mid-June. The early season fishing in late March up to the mayfly and again in September can also be very good....

This is a small lough on the Fermanagh - Donegal border. It is approached off the B136 Belleek-Pettigo road. Take the by road to the north 2 miles west of Pettigo and one and a half miles along that road there is a forest road to the lough with a car park by the shore. The trout here average a half lb and rise freely. An average catch should produce 3-4 trout and it is possible to get fish hee up to about one and three quarters lbs. It can be fished all round and wading is possible, but be caref...

This is another small lough to the west of Lough Corry in Lisnaskea Forest. It holds a very good stock of brown trout up to a half lb and usually fishes best in the evening. There are forest roads all around it and it is fishable from the bankand stands. Permission required....

Lattone Lough lies along the B52 Garrison-Belcoo road, almost 6 miles from Garrison. This is a lough of over 100 acres with the mountains of north Leitrim rising up to the south and the Fermanagh hills to the north. It is almost equally divided in an east-west direction by the border with the Republic of Ireland. It holds a fair stock of brown trout averaging a half lb and they can provide good lively fishing from May, especially in the evening. The banks are good, with a gravel shoreline.Standa...

Lough Corry is a mountain lough situated in Lisnaskea Forest. It is a developed fishery and holds a good stock of brown trout to 3lb, many of which are wild trout. Boats, without outboards, are allowed on Lough Corry, which is about 16 acres in area. Shore fishing is also good. The lough is now in a very sheltered situation, being completely surrounded by trees. It has a good hatch of murrough and other small sedges with pale wings and green body and evening dry fly fishing in late May and June...

These lough lie in a very scenic mountain and forest area to the south of Lower Lough Erne. They are approached from Enniskillen by taking the A36 and B81 through Derrygonnelly and following the signposts for a scenic drive. Coming from Belleek,follow the forest drive signs. These three loughs are all to the north west of the one way scenic drive. There is a charge for using the forest drive. These are three good loughs with plenty of trout averaging 1lb with wild brown trout going to at least h...

This is a large limestone lough 4 miles south of Enniskillen on the A509 Belturbet road, a little south of Ballanaleck village. It has been cleared of coarse fish and is stocked with brown and rainbow trout-some of which grow very big indeed. It has given some really excellent fishing in recent years. The season run from 1 March to 30 September and there is a 4 trout bag limit and a 10 inch size limit. There are long stretches of clean shore on the south and east sides with plenty of space for b...

This 45 acre lough which lies to the north of the A4 Belcoo-Enniskillen road is stocked with brown trout. The season runs from 1 March to 30 September, with a 4 trout bag limit and a 10 inch size limit. Fishing stands are provided and boats are available for hire from Mrs M Brownlee, Collyermer, Letterbreen. Privately owned boats are not allowed. Permission required....

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