Angling at Lough Scolban

Pike are the main type of fish found in this water, with some weighing up to 9 kg. There is an abundance of perch and roach which tend to be small. Trout and bream are occasionally taken, but are generally not the main interest for anglers here.

Key information about Lough Scolban

Nearest Town	Belleek
Area/Length	69 hectares
Species	Pike, perch, roach, bream and rudd
Season	All year
Methods	All lawful methods including ground bait and maggots for coarse fish.
Daily Bag Limit	1 pike / 4 coarse per day
Size Limit	Pike of 4 kg (8.8 lb) and over and coarse greater than 25 cms must be returned to the water
Boats	Fishing is permitted from non-mechanical boats only
Licence	DCAL Coarse Fishing Rod Licence (for coarse fish only)
Permit	DCAL Coarse Fishing Permit
Disabled facilities	See below for details

Pike Fishery

The Department of Culture, Arts and leisure (DCAL) is developing this Lough as a pike fishery and aggressive large pike are regularly removed from DCAL's game fisheries and stocked into this Lough. Caution should be exercised when boating as there are a number of shallow areas in the lough which are unmarked.

Disabled Facilities

There is a slipway and jetty in the car park from where it is possible to fish, except at low water. There are steps onto the jetty, otherwise access is not easy unless fishing from a boat.