Big trout rivers (wade fishing)
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistRiver Fergus
- Type
- Freestone river, Clare, Ireland
- Season
- Feb–Sep
Where the season comes from
OPEN SEASON (TROUT)- February 15th to September 30th.
Set for this water by name.
River Fergus & Lakes
Inland Fisheries Ireland · checked 2026-11-04. Dates change each season: confirm them there. - Live gauges
- 2 verified
- Listed by
- 3 authoritative lists
- Guides
- None listed
- Shops
- None listed
Today on River Fergus
Reading the gauge…
Photo credit
The River Fergus opposite the Courthouse in Ennis. Photo: Gerry Downey, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
More about River Fergus
The River Fergus is a freestone river in County Clare, Ireland. Inland Fisheries Ireland lists it as a wild brown trout river (Shannon catchment) and under free fishing. Inland Fisheries Ireland's 2026 Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme lists it as a closed salmon fishery. It is a limestone river near Ennis and Corofin, Co. Clare. It is closed to salmon angling under the 2026 tagging scheme (Limerick District).
Water level now at 2 gauges
Reading the gauges…
Where to fish
About this
Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish. Most waters here need a rod licence or permit and often a beat booking or club ticket; the listing pages under Regulations say which.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
River Fergus on the map
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Gauges, shops and guides nearby
Map of River Fergus: gauges, shops and guides
Map of River Fergus with 2 gauges.
Restrooms near River Fergus
Restrooms near River Fergus
Restrooms within 2 miles of River Fergus in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 6 restrooms near River Fergus
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 6 restrooms near River Fergus, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Restroom
0.1 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
- Public (mapped)
- Fee (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
0.2 mi away in a straight line- Public (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Free?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
0.3 mi away in a straight lineRun by Dunnes Stores (as mapped)
- Public (mapped)
- Free (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · flush or vault? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Flush or vault?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
0.6 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
- Public (mapped)
- Free (mapped)
- Wheelchair accessible (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.1 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
- Customers only (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Free?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom
1.3 mi away in a straight line- Flush toilet (mapped)
- Public (mapped)
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
We don't know yet: is it clean? · free? · step-free? — tell other anglers: show the questions
- Is it clean?
- Free?
- Step-free?
Mapped on OpenStreetMap · see or fix it on the map
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
More water near River Fergus (6)
- Lough DergClare · Lake or reservoir · about 48 km · live gauge
- Mulkear RiverLimerick · Freestone river · about 49 km · live gauge
- River CorribGalway · Freestone river · about 50 km · live gauge
- River FealeKerry · Freestone river · about 61 km · live gauge
- Lough CorribGalway · Lake or reservoir · about 64 km
- River ClareGalway · Freestone river · about 78 km · live gauge
Regulations and official lists
About this
Each line is an official list that names this water. Those pages are the authority on seasons, licences, limits and closures for each beat or reach; read them before you go.
- IFI wild brown trout river (Shannon catchment)Trout fishing on the River Shannon, lakes and tributaries · Inland Fisheries Ireland · checked 2026-10-20
- Free fishing (IFI)Trout fishing on the River Shannon, lakes and tributaries · Inland Fisheries Ireland · checked 2026-10-20
- Closed salmon fishery (IFI Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme, 2026)Salmon Angling Regulations 2026 (Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme: open, catch-and-release and closed fisheries tables) · Inland Fisheries Ireland · checked 2026-10-20
Guides and shops near River Fergus
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Listings are unclaimed: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
Guides
No guide within 60 km yet.
Shops nearby
No shop nearby yet.
Species
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The species the agency lists here; presence varies by reach and season.
Listed by the agency
- Brown trout
Fish these in the US
About this
Matched on the fish the agencies list for both waters first, then the same water type, an official designation or flagship listing on both, and a similar mapped size where USGS hydrography covers both.
At most two waters per country. A shared fish is a listing, not a promise: presence varies by reach and season.
Like the River Fergus? Same fish, US waters.
Gold Medal WaterPhoto credit
The Roaring Fork River in Basalt, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue RibbonPhoto credit
The Manistee River, Michigan. Photo: Eric Schmuttenmaer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Featured sport-fishing waterPhoto credit
The Rogue Wild and Scenic River, Oregon (BLM). Photo: Bureau of Land Management, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Among the state's most-fished waters (agency angler survey)Photo credit
The lower Yellowstone River at the Badlands Fishing Access Site near Terry, eastern Montana (far downstream of the Paradise Valley trout water). Photo: Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue RibbonPhoto credit
The New Fork River at the DDZ Bridge near Boulder, Wyoming, in winter. Photo: Clayton B. Fraser, public domain, cropped, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue RibbonRepresentative photo · not Canyon CreekPhoto credit
The Colorado River at Lees Ferry, Arizona. Photo: Denny Armstrong, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Canyon Creek.
Gear checklist
About this
A wade-fishing checklist for big trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
Videos for this water (5)
Watch: reading a trout stream
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Seams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
How I Learned to Read Water (Fly Fishing)Embedded from YouTube · Mad River Outfitters · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube How To Read The Water with Tom RosenbauerEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube Reading the Water to Successfully Locate TroutEmbedded from YouTube · Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
Not sponsored All videos on reading water
Watch: nymphing basics
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
Public YouTube videos from established channels, chosen by us to support this page. Not sponsored; the creators are not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear.
90° Nymph RigEmbedded from YouTube · Huge Fly Fisherman · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube Casting with an Indicator & Better Nymphing TechniquesEmbedded from YouTube · The New Fly Fisher · not affiliated with Legendary Fly Gear. Watch on YouTube
Not sponsored All videos on nymphing
Fish Tales
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with River Fergus.
No stories from here yet.
Sources for this page
Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
All 9 sources and dates
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Live readings come from the named provider when the page is shown, under the licence shown on each card. Designations, species and the flagship note link to the agency or body that publishes them; this page copies only the list wording and the species names. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the OpenStreetMap feature “Fergus, County Clare, Munster, Ireland” (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), found with Nominatim; a point on or near the named feature, approximate. Water type is our own classification.
- Trout fishing on the River Shannon, lakes and tributariesInland Fisheries Ireland · not verified by us (the site blocks automated checks): check the agency’s site
- Salmon Angling Regulations 2026 (Wild Salmon and Sea Trout Tagging Scheme: open, catch-and-release and closed fisheries tables)Inland Fisheries Ireland · not verified by us (the site blocks automated checks): check the agency’s site
- River FergusInland Fisheries Ireland · not verified by us (the site blocks automated checks): check the agency’s site
- River Fergus & LakesInland Fisheries Ireland · checked 2026-11-04
- Office of Public Works (OPW) station 27066: Ennis BridgeOffice of Public Works (OPW) · checked 2026-10-20
- Office of Public Works (OPW) licence: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)Office of Public Works (OPW) · checked 2026-10-20
- Office of Public Works (OPW) station 27003: Corrofin FergusOffice of Public Works (OPW) · checked 2026-10-20
- OpenStreetMap via Nominatim (position)© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0 · checked 2026-10-20
- Overture Maps places (guide map points)Overture Maps Foundation, CDLA-Permissive 2.0 · checked 2026-09-30