Angling at Colebrooke River
This is mainly a coarse fishery. Brown trout are often caught at the end of the season in the upper reaches of the river. There are plenty of large pike which provide good fishing opportunities.
Key information about Colebrooke River
| Nearest town | Lisnaskea |
|---|---|
| Area/length | 3.2km |
| Species | Trout, salmon , roach, bream, perch, rudd and pike |
| Season | 1 March to 30 September for trout All year for coarse fish.(only on the lower Colebrooke River below Ballindarragh Bridge) |
| Methods | Fly fishing, spinning and worm fishing for trout and salmon - all lawful methods including ground bait and maggots for coarse fish (only on the lower Colebrooke River below Ballindarragh Bridge) |
| Daily bag limit |
Four brown trout per rod per day |
| Size limit | Minimum takeable trout size 25.4cm Pike weighing 4kg and over, and coarse longer than 25cm must be returned to the water |
| Boats | Fishing from boats is not permitted |
| Licence | DAERA game rod licence (for rest of river): Game rod licence prices from DAERA DAERA coarse rod licence (only on the lower Colebrooke River below Ballindarragh Bridge): Coarse rod licence prices from DAERA |
| Permit | DAERA game permit (for rest of river): Game angling permit prices from DAERA DAERA coarse permit (only on the lower Colebrooke River below Ballindarragh Bridge): Coarse angling permit prices from DAERA |
How to get there
From Lisnaskea, go 0.49 miles along the A34 towards Maguiresbridge. Turn left and go along the B514 to Target Deliveries Ltd, where there is access to the fishery.