Coarse Angling

 
County Cavan offers exellent angling opportunities for the coarse angler. Species available include pike, perch, bream, roach, rudd, hybrids, tench, carp and eels.


Angling in County Cavan
Click here for Virginia & Bailieboro Angling Info

Click here for River Erne and Surrounding Waters Angling Info

Click here for Coarse Angling Maps of County Cavan

Click here for Kingscourt Angling Info

Click here for Information on Pike Fishing in Virginia and Bailieboro

Click here for Boat Hire

Click here for Bait & Tackle Shops

Click here for Angling Guides

Click here for Angling Festivals in County Cavan

Click here for Northern Regional Fisheries Board website
(All Cavan except Virginia, Bailieborough & Lough Sheelin)

Click here for Eastern Regional Fisheries Board website
(Virginia & Bailieborough)

Click here for Shannon Regional Fisheries Board
(Lough Sheelin)

There are no license or permit requirements for coarse fishing these waters and generally the fishing is free. There are however a number of coarse angling laws which the visiting angler should be familier with:

ANGLING BY LAWS
CONSERVATION OF AND PROHIBITION ON SALE OF COARSE FISH BYE-LAW
NO. 806, 2006
The Coarse fish bye law provides for the following conservation measures:
• a bag limit of 4 coarse fish in any one day,
• prohibits the killing of any coarse fish greater than 25 cm in length,
• prohibits the sale of any coarse fish in Ireland (excluding NI), this provision will not apply to fishing tackle dealers and fish bait suppliers who have been granted an exemption from their respective Regional Fisheries Board.

PIKE CONSERVATION OF PIKE BYE-LAW NO. 809, 2006
The pike bye law provides for the following conservation measures:
• a bag limit of 1 Pike in any one day,
• prohibits the killing of any pike greater than 50 cm in length,
• prohibits the possession by any person of more than 1 whole pike less than 50 cm or more than 1.5 kgs of pike flesh, this provision does not apply to a person storing pike or pike parts subject to conditions,
• prohibits the possession by any person of more than 12 fish for use as bait subject to conditions.

Country Code and Access to Waters
Special Note:  Fishermen should always take care to see that the necessary permission in the proper form is obtained from the owners. The normal access to waters is over Fisheries’ stiles. Do not open gates and park car in field. At all times respect landowners’ property. Keep the waterside clean and bring your litter home. (Access to fisheries depends on your co-operation).

Conservation
All fish should be handled with care. Do not retain Bream, Roach or Tench for a long period in a net. Return the fish gently to the water.
Be a good sport!