angling antrim

These waters vary in size from 18 acres up to the 127 acres of Lough Mourne. They all lie north of Carrickfergus and the season runs from 1 March to 31 October, except for the North reservoir where the season is announced annually. Angling is not permitted before 8am or after 10pm. There is a 4 trout daily bag limit and an orthodox fly fishing only is allowed on the Upper and Lower South reservoirs. All legitimate methods on the others, except groundbait and maggots. North Woodburn is stocked wi...

The Dunluce Centre is an exciting entertainment all-weather holiday centre has flumes, slides, Jacuzzis, a sauna, an aquarium and a restaurant, and Portrush Countryside Centre a rock pool touch tank. The resort has two championship golf courses, and tennis, bowling, sea angling and Watersports are all popular activities....

This reservoir is situated just south of the A36 Ballymena-Larne road. Bank fishing is easy in normal water levels, but care should be taken when the levels drop in late summer as patches of soft mud can cause problems. Killylane is unusual in that it is entirely dependent on natural recruitment and the trout are small-by reservoir standards-but fight well. It fishes best in April and gets a small hatch of black chironomids. Useful fly patterns are Blae and Black, Mullard and Claret, Sooty Olive...

Dungonnell Reservoir is a long, narrow stretch of water covering some 70 acres on a windswept moor to the south of Craignamaddy. It is approached off the A43 Ballymena-Cushendall road. Turn off at Cargan and the rest of the way is signposted. This water holds a stock of native trout which is supplemented with stocked fish on a regular basis. The west and south shores are firm and well suited to bank fishing but care should be exercided along the north side. The trout average nearly 1lb and there...

Stoneyford Reservoir Stoneyford which is 160 acres and Leathemstown which is 28 acres are two of the most popular trout fisheries in Northern Ireland. They are both to the north west of Lisburn. The reservoirs are stocked with takable brown and rainbow trout. Angling is not allowed before 8am or after 10pm. The season runs from 1 March to 31 October. There is a 4 trout bag limit and a 10 inch size limit. All legitimate methods are allowed but groundbait and maggots are not permitted....

This Reservoir is situated at the head of the Bush River, four and a half miles north east of Clough Mills. It is in a very attractive location with pine forest to the north and south. It holds a native stock of free rising trout and in addition, is stocked with brown trout averaging 1lb. There are some quite large fish in there and test nettings have turned up trout to 5lb. Access to the water is good with a car park by the west shore. The season runs from 1 March to 30 September. There is a 10...

Lough Neagh has been described as a huge fish factory. It is the biggest lake in the British Isles, and it covers 153 square miles (400 km). Its uncanny similarity in size and shape to the Isle of Man gave rise to the legend that the mythical giant Fiann McCool scooped out a huge lump of earth and threw it into the Irish Sea - the lump of earth formed the Isle of Man, and the hole filled with water became Lough Neagh.

For the tout angler its main interest is the dollaghan, a unique...

Running through the western end of the estate is the River Maine, a substantial river, a large part of which can be waded. Chest waders are recommended and a stout wading staff is needed. The river provides nearly 3 miles of unique angling in more attractive surroundings.

Access:
This shall be by the Grand Entrance or White gates, off the Randalstown/Antrim Road. Drivers are requested to keep their cars parked on the hard road where possible.

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Fishing is plentiful in the Glens of Antrim. Its superb variety of rivers and lakes are home to most kinds of freshwater fish. Salmon, sea trout and brown trout frequent the Margy, Carey, Glenshesk, Dun, Dall and Glen rivers. The lakes and reservoirs at Larne, Dungonnell and Fair Head are also good for brown trout. You can fish off the rocks, beaches and piers around Larne, Ballygalley, Glenarm, Cushendall and Ballycastle for plaice, cod, pollock, dogfish and mackerel. Boats can be hired at...

The lower Bann drains the 250 square miles of Lough Neagh and all the salmon entering the huge system pass through it on their way upstream. In contrast to the Foyle, much of the river is slow flowing but at certain points there are weirs and lock gates which create holding pools for the fish. Most of the fish are caught between mid-June and the end of September. The river gets a small but significant spring run and fish are caught from 1st March to the middle of May when the first of the...