Lough Erne
One of the most uncongested lakes in Europe, Lough Erne is simply magnificent for cruising and fishing. The lakeside is high and rocky in many parts, and in addition to 154 islands, there is a multitude of coves and inlets to explore.
One of the most uncongested lakes in Europe, Lough | |
| Whatever your boating requirements, Fermanagh is ready to meet your needs - hire cruisers are well-equipped and there are plenty of public jetties and small marinas, many with accompanying shops where you can stock up on provisions for voyaging. | |
 Lough Erne has its hard fighting brown trout and has also claimed many world coarse angling match records and Fermanagh's rivers and lakes are justifiably world-famous amongst the angling community, abounding with roach, perch, bream and eel. The reedy shores of Lough Erne and the two Loughs Macnean are particularly noted for their teeming stocks of heavyweight pike. Lough Melvin has a good run of spring salmon and unusual kinds of trout peculiar to remote lakes. | |
| Wherever you are in Fermanagh, the angler's every need is catered to, both on and away from the water: there are clearly marked access points, excellent parking facilities and well-stocked tackle shops. | |
Erne is simply magnificent for cruising and fishing. The lakeside is high and rocky in many parts, and in addition to 154 islands, there is a multitude of coves and inlets to explore. Lower Laugh Erne, stretching for 26 miles towards the Atlantic is truly awe-inspiring. The more peaceful Upper Lough Erne, flowing south-east of Enniskillen, is a mesmerising labyrinth of secretive islands, where you'll find yourself needing a chart to plot your cruise. And since the re-opening of the historic canal between the Erne and the Shannon, this system has regained its pre-eminence as the longest navigable, inland waterway in Europe attracting visitors from every corner of the world.