Lough Erne Upper

Lake, County Fermanagh. Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
54.2256, -7.5251 — View on the map

Fishery category
Mixed
Managed by
DAERA Inland Fisheries (Public Angling Estate)
Permit required
DAERA angling rod licence + DAERA Public Angling Estate permit (Mixed)
Boat launch
yes

Useful gear for this area

Chosen from the species and size limits regulated in this area.

Species present

DAERA Public Angling Estate dataset (species fields)

Local rules

Game season: 1 Mar – 30 Sep. Coarse season: 1 Jan – 31 Dec. Trout bag limit: Six Brown Trout with a minimum length of 30cm. Salmon: Catch & Release Only. Methods and byelaws: All lawful methods from Boat and Shore. Ground Bait and Maggots prohibited in Lower Lough Erne west of an imaginary line from the nearest point of Pollaginnive on the east shore of Boa Island to Hare Island and from that point on the west shore of Hare Is.

  • bateau

Area rules (Northern Ireland) for these species

Salmon, sea trout, brown trout (Loughs Agency area)25.4 cm

2026 season calendar

Official sources

  1. Inland Fisheries – Public Angling Estate (DAERA Open Data) (accessed on 23 September 2026)
  2. DAERA Public Angling Estate FeatureServer (ArcGIS REST) (accessed on 23 September 2026)
  3. Fisheries in County Fermanagh — DAERA (accessed on 23 September 2026)