Fishing
With
365 lakes in the county, Cavan is Irelands premier angling location! The lakes,
rivers and streams in Cavan are full of fish all year round.
The lakes and rivers
in the area have good stocks of Bream, Roach, Rudd, Perch and Pike. Eels are
present in all waters in the County. Roach, Bream and Rudd Bream Hybrids are
found in the majority of these fisheries. 
Tench
are now more widespread and have grown to specimen size in some fisheries.
Festivals are held annually at Belturbet, with one day open matches taking.
Baits used locally: Maggots, Worms, Bread, Sweet Corn and Caster.
Some waterways in the Belturbet area:
|
Lake |
Species
Found
|
| Ardan Lake | Roach, Perch, Pike, Rudd, Bream and Eels |
| Drumlane Lake | Bream and Roach |
| Drumlaney Lake | Bream, Roach, Perch, Pike and Eels |
| Inishmuck Lake | Bream and Roach |
| Putiaghan Lake | Bream, Roach and Tench |
| River Erne-Bakersbridge | Bream, Roach, Perch, Pike, Eels and Roach-bream hybrids |
| River Erne-Foley's Bridge | Bream, Roach |
| River Erne-Clooninny Stretch | Bream, Roach, Perch, Pike and Eels |
| River Erne-Creamery Stretch | Bream, Roach, Perch and Pike |
To view the Belturbet fisheries map, please click here
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