INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND –Booking Terms and Conditions:

Your reservation of fishing space through this website will be immediately notified by the website operator via automatic email to Inland Fisheries Ireland. The booking will be complete when Inland Fisheries Ireland confirms receipt of the booking to you by email. If this does not come within a few minutes of completing the web booking process, then your booking cannot be relied on, even if payment was accepted by the bank. If this happens, please email the website immediately to help us safeguard the booking for you.

Anglers should make themselves aware of current regulations regarding salmon and sea trout fishing with regard to tags, logbooks, bag limits etc before fishing.

Terms and Conditions specific to this Fishery:
1.The Owenea Fishery is Catch & Release for 2019. This means anglers must return all salmon and any sea trout of 40cm or over and can only fish with single or double barbless hooks. No worm fishing is allowed.
2.There is a bag limit of 3 sea trout per day in line with the national sea trout regulations.

Fishery Rules - Owenea River
1. All anglers must be in possession of a permit, licence, logbook & tags before entering onto the fishery.
2. Fishery Opening times: Dawn to Dusk.
3. Visitors must only fish on the beat allocated on permit.
4. Fishing with natural shrimp or prawn baits is strictly prohibited.
5. Worm fishing is not allowed from the neck of wards pool (beat 5) to the tail of Archie’s pool (beat 6).
6. Fish one rod only at a time.
7. Directions of Fishery Manager to be observed at all times.
8. Commence fishing on river at the top of the pool and fish down from there.
9. Do not commence fishing in front (downstream) of an angler already fishing down a pool.
10. Allow a reasonable distance between you and the angler ahead of you.
11. Fish at a reasonable pace to allow access for following anglers (1 cast – 1 step).
12. If illegal fishing is observed, notify IFI at Ballyshannon (071) 985143. 24 hour line Tel: 1890 347424.

General Terms and Conditions for Fishing on Waters managed by Inland Fisheries Ireland:
a. Once you have booked you cannot change your dates or number of rods. If you need extra rods or days, they can be booked separately if available. If you need fewer rods or days, or decide not to come after all, then we can try to re-let them for you through this website, but cannot guarantee to do so. If successful you will be charged a 10% letting fee + VAT.
b. Rods may not be shared on any one day without prior permission of Inland Fisheries Ireland or our fishery manager, which is usually refused and should never be relied upon.
c. You cannot re-let the items you book without our permission and then only by private arrangement and at the same prices and conditions as for this booking. No agent other than the product provider or the fishery manager may be used to help obtain a sublet.
d. In Ireland it is illegal to fish on many rivers without written permission (permit), so you must bring confirmation of your booking receipt with you.
e. In Ireland you cannot fish for salmon or sea trout without a government issued licence. Licences are available for purchase from this website. It is the customer’s responsibility to ensure that they hold a valid licence for the period in which he or she intends to fish.
f. Inland Fisheries Ireland recommends that you ring the fishery manager or other contact set by the fishery, at least two days before arrival, to confirm that you are coming and that you know where and when to meet our contact person.
g. You must promptly report full details of any fish caught to the fishery manager or other contact provided by the fishery.
h. If you have any problems with the standard of service provided on the fishery, please tell the fishery manager immediately. If you don't get a satisfactory response, please contact the Inland Fisheries Ireland office immediately, so we have time to act before you leave.
i. All bookings are also subject to the local conditions pertaining to the fishery (see above).
j. Donegal Angling Holidays is at all times acting only as an agent for the fishery. All letting contracts are therefore between Inland Fisheries Ireland and the customer taking the fishing.
k. Inland Fisheries Ireland reserve the right to immediately withdraw fishing without compensation from anyone who breaks these or associated conditions, or flouts normal standards of behaviour or fishing etiquette.

Please note that in line with general practice, Inland Fisheries Ireland cannot guarantee weather conditions and water levels and consequently do not give refunds in instances when conditions are not ideal.