Fermanagh Feeder Classic 2026

What to Expect

The Fermanagh Feeder Classic is a five-day fishing competition based at Enniskillen, running from 7 to 11 September 2026. Feeder fishing is a distinct discipline within coarse angling, using a weighted feeder to deliver bait to a fixed spot at range, and the Erne system’s mix of river and lough water suits it well enough to support a dedicated competition rather than folding it into a general open.

It falls in the first full week of September, immediately after the River Erne 100 finishes on the 4th and a few days before the Fermanagh Cup opens on the 13th. That sequence turns the first three weeks of September into an almost continuous angling season in Enniskillen, and it is the reason the town’s guesthouses and self-catering places fill up through the month.

Good to Know

• Monday 7 September to Friday 11 September 2026.
• Fished on the waters around Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.
• Entry fees, daily draw times and the specific stretches fished are not published on the tourism listing.
• The event directs enquiries to its Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/405250083656167 for entry details and the schedule.
• Anyone fishing the Public Angling Estate waters needs the relevant rod licence and permit. Sort this out before you travel.
• Five consecutive days of competition.
• Enniskillen accommodation is heavily booked across September because of the run of angling fixtures, so arrange a bed early.

Getting There

Enniskillen sits on an island in the River Erne between Upper and Lower Lough Erne, with the fishing waters spread around the town and reachable in a short drive from the centre. Drivers coming from Dublin and Cavan take the A509 through Belturbet and join the A4, Belfast traffic runs the M1 and A4, and the A32 comes south from Omagh, with either city about ninety minutes out. Access to individual banks is frequently down narrow lanes with limited turning space, so check your section the evening before rather than at first light. Enniskillen bus station on Wellington Road covers Ulsterbus and Bus Eireann services, though carrying feeder gear makes a car the practical choice.