Upper Lough Erne
County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
A quieter, narrower lough than its lower counterpart — pike, roach, bream and perch among reedy bays.
Fishery rules
Permit required.
Car park
Boat hire
Water details
Depth
Avg 2.3m
Lakebed
Silt and boulder clays
Clarity
Coloured
Key features
A complex maze of channels and islands featuring extensive reed beds. The shallow, eutrophic nature makes it ideal for targeting pike and perch in marginal vegetation.
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Pegs & swims
No pegs listed yet.
Species in this lake
Mid-morning to midday in winter; dawn/dusk in summer
Pike
Esox lucius
Deadbait legering, Float-paternoster, Lure fishing
Dawn and dusk, with a secondary feed through the day in winter
Roach
Rutilus rutilus
Groundbait swim, Loosefeed over depth, Slow-sinking casters
Dusk into dark, dawn in summer
Bream
Abramis brama
Groundbait cage feeder, Method feeder
Dawn and dusk, overcast days year-round
Perch
Perca fluviatilis
Float-fished worm, Drop-shotting, Lure fishing