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ANGLING INFORMATION & LOCATIONS

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It is essential that an angler acquire a rod license to fish in either ‘coarse’ or ‘game’ fisheries on The North Coast. This is available at designated tackle shops.

An additional permit charge may also be required before the angler can fish in a particular water. This can be issued by the fishery owner. There are three categories of fisheries:

  • The Public Angling Estate - managed by the Dept of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Inland Fisheries Division (Tel: 028 9025 8825). To fish in these waters a rod licence and a DCAL fishing permit is required. This permit can be bought from tackle shops.
  • Private Angling Waters – a permit and rod license is required to fish in these privately owned waters.
  • Undeveloped Waters – the permission of the landowner and a rod licence is required to fish in these waters. No further permit is required.

Bann System Ltd. operates angling beats on the main Lower Bann River. It has also sub-let to local angling clubs all of the tributary rivers. For more information visit www.bannsystem.com

Angling Beats
Lower BannEstuary
CuttsCarnroe
BettsAgivey Bridge
Culiff BridgeCuliff Rock
PortnealPortna
Kilrea ClubMovanagher
Lakes & Reservoirs
Ballinress Reservoir & Dunallis Reservoir
Ballyrashane Reservoir
Ballylesson Reservoir
Craigahulliar Reservoir
Moorbrooke Lodge
Ballylagan Fishermens Quarry
Stone Falls

Game Angling

Salmon, sea trout, brown and rainbow trout are found in abundance in the local rivers Bush, Bann (Lower), Agivey and some ‘put and take’ lakes. Game Fishing is seasonal and as such, activity is confined from 1 March to 31 October.

Coarse Angling

Popular stretches for bream, eel, perch, pike and roach on the Lower Bann at Portna and Movanagher.

Sea Angling

The waters around Portrush and the North Coast are rich in fish and ideal for boat anglers. There is also excellent rock and beach fishing. Boats are available for hire from Portrush and Portstewart Harbours.

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