ESB Fisheries

The ESB has the statutory responsibility of managing, conducting and preserving the fisheries throughout the Shannon, Erne, Lee and Liffey catchments. They are committed to putting significant resources into the conservation of the fisheries to ensure their accessibility and enhancing their amenity value.

ESB fisheries’ role is part of the organisation’s larger, strategic goal: a commitment to Ireland’s environment and natural landscape; and engaging sustainability as their core value; with particular focus on waterways and fish stocks.

ESB Fisheries sells permits for the following fisheries;

Castleconnell, River Shannon
Lower Shannon
Mulcair River
Assaroe Lake, Erne system
Pollaphuca (Blessington), Liffey system
Inniscarra Salmon Fishery, River Lee

Boat Permits are also available for;

Assaroe
Inniscarrra Reservoir
Pollaphuca Reservoir / Blessington Lake

ESB Fisheries Disclaimer
ESB does not accept any liability for any injury, loss or damage incurred to any person or property on ESB property unless caused intentionally or recklessly by ESB. All persons permitted onto ESB property must take care for their own safety and well-being and must supervise those accompanying them.

Anglers must respect the rights of property and land owners whose land or property they may have to cross or whose land they occupy while fishing. Lighting fires or any other damage caused by a permit holder will be considered a breach of the permit conditions and the permit will be withdrawn.

Permits must be available at all times for inspection by ESB personnel or Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) Officers. ESB reserve the right to refuse to furnish further annual, weekly or daily permits to any person found to be in breach of IFI or ESB angling regulations.

ESB or IFI Officers may withdraw permits without notice upon breach of any of the IFI or ESB angling conditions therein. ESB reserves the right to close all or any part of the listed fisheries, at any time, if doing so is considered necessary to conserve fish stocks.