Francis – a former Irish International matchman who still competes in many festivals – has the latest information on where to fish and available to offer accurate advice on where and when to fish the numerous local waters. Among the most prolific waters are nearby Killywilly and Cuillaghan. The Angler’s rest has its own fishing tackle shop and is a main stockist for Irish Bait & Tackle.

Ballyconnell Town has the Woodford River running through its centre and while there are plenty of fish to be caught there, local lakes such as Culliaghan and Killywilly are bursting with bream, roach and hybrids and give superior catch returns. Ballyconnell is at the heart of an enormous warren of lakes and rivers containing everything from tench to monster pike.

Ballinamore can boast of fishing on the Shannon-Erne Waterway and dozens of prolific lakes means you should pack a pole, waggler and strong feeder rod for success in Ballinamore.  Garadice Lough is outstanding for big catches of bream, roach and hybrids – and there are 100 swims you can drive to! Within a 10 minute drive catch specimen tench on Drumlonan and Corgar lakes or great nets full of hybrids and roach
at Derrycassan Lake.

Bawnboy has five lakes within a few minutes drive of the village. Brackley is the most popular because it produces great mixed fishing and regularly chucks up large nets of bream and there are several quiet spots to park and fish.  Bream to 5lb are also common on Templeport Lake, along with rudd, roach and hybrids, and it is a similar story on Bellaboy, Lakefield and Bunerky.  For a change of scene there is Ballyconnell and Ballinamore less than thirty minutes away.

Belturbet is a renowned Irish angling centre. The River Erne and its many lakes dominate the area and the river is joined by the Shannon-Erne Waterway below the town. Excellent all-round fishing throughout the year for roach, bream, hybrids, perch, pike and tench. The best lakes by reputation are Ardan, Drummany, Bun, Killylea, Drumard and Amoneen. The river itself provides excellent fishing for skimmers, roach and hybrids.

Fermanagh is famous for brilliant coarse fishing coarse fishing on the River Erne and Upper Lough Erne, which are only 30 minutes from our front door. The waterway is a maze of lakes and backwaters alive with bream, roach, hybrids, pike, perch and an increasing number of tench.  Francis will willingly advise on exact spots, where and when to fish.