Owenea Fishery
The Owenea River runs for some 13 miles, draining Lough Ea in the west of the Croaghs, into Loughrosmore Bay at Ardara. The Owenea is primarily a spate river taking around one to two days to run off after a good flood.
This is one of the best salmon rivers in the county. The river has a good run of spring salmon, grilse, sea trout and has a resident stock of small brown trout. The fishery consists of nine beats on the bottom eight miles of the river with good pools spread throughout the whole river. The beats cater for two to three visitor rods depending on the beat. The river has a lot of nice fly water with the majority of fish being caught by this method. When in condition the river is one of the best in the country for grilse. The main grilse run starts in July with salmon right to the end of the season.
The fishery has been upgraded and there are additional facilities for anglers, including toilets and hospitality at the angling centre as well as access for disabled anglers along a section of beat three. There is an ongoing programme of maintenance and upgrading of access, angling structures, habitat restoration etc.
Shrimp and Prawn are strictly prohibited.
Season
The fishing season on the Owenea lasts from 1st April to 30th September inclusive. The Owenea re-opened on 1 April 2010.
Information on the Fishing Beats
For more information on the river beats open to visitors click on the panel on the right-hand side of this screen.
Bookings
Book Now ( Default date set to 1 May. Remember to select your preferred dates when you are in the booking engine.) Bookings can be made using the Game Angling Selector on the top right of this page. Select the fishing you require on the Owenea River. Single-day and multi-day fishing products are available.
Book here to purchase a seven-day fishing pass. Please ensure that you also purchase a licence if you book your fishing permit online. To fish on the Owenea you must hold a
fishing permit and a fishing licence.
Fishing Licences and Permits
Note: The angler is obliged to purchase an angling licence and permit to fish on the Owenea River. For more information on permits and licences and why they’re required,
click here.
The State Licence refers to a region or district for a specific time period (e.g. a national annual licence). The permit is specific to a river for a particular date (e.g. the Owenea River on 1 June 2010).
Owenea Fishing Permits 2010
Adult day permits €35
Juvenile (under 16) day permits €15
Weekly (seven-day) permits €175
Licences 2010
National Licence €120
District Licence (Letterkenny) €58
21 Day Licence €46
One Day Licence €32
Juvenile Licence €18
Foyle Area Extension €76
Rods are assigned to beats on a first come first served basis. Payment can made by credit or debit card, including Visa, MasterCard and Laser. Bookings are non-transferable.
In-season nformation is available from the Owenea Angling Centre, Glenties Hatchery, Glenties, Co. Donegal. Tel: +353 (0) 74 9551141. Fax: +353 (0) 74 9551444. Email:
nrfbglenties@eircom.net
Off-season information available from
Northern Regional Fisheries Board, Station road, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal. Tel: +353 (0)71 9851435. Fax: +353 (0) 71 9851816. Email:
info@nrfb.ie
If you have any further queries, click on the
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