Where to catch salmon in Northern Ireland?

Where to catch salmon in Northern Ireland?

Map showing wild salmon and trout fisheries in Northern Ireland.

• Angling on River Bush day ticket stretches and Angling on River Bush non day ticket stretches (1 and 2)
• Margy, Carey and Glenshesk Rivers (3)
• Ballymoney River (4)
• Dungonnell Lough (5)
• River Maine (6)
• Upper South Woodburn (7)
• River Lagan Shaws Bridge (8)

What type of fish is in the River Foyle?

The salmon fishing on the Foyle system is famous but there is also excellent sport for the brown trout angler after a spot of dry fly fishing on some of the smaller rivers. Sea trout anglers can get cracking sport out of good runs of sea trout from mid-July onwards on most of the Foyle rivers.

Is there salmon in Ireland?

The Atlantic salmon is native to Ireland, and its geographic range includes the North Atlantic Ocean and in rivers around the Atlantic coasts of Europe and eastern North America. The Atlantic salmon is one of the most widespread fish in Ireland and is found in most of our rivers.

What county is the River Mourne in?

County Tyrone
The River Mourne (Irish: An Mughdhorn) is a river in County Tyrone (between Strabane and Newtownstewart), Northern Ireland, and is a tributary of the River Foyle It is formed at the meetings of the River Derg and River Strule below Ardstraw.

Can you fish for salmon Northern Ireland?

in the Foyle catchment, the salmon fishing season is from 1 April to 20 October. in the Carlingford catchment, the season is from 1 April to 31 October. in the Bann catchment and County Antrim rivers, the season is from 1 March to 31 October – except the River Bush where the season ends on 20 October.

Where can I fish in Belfast?

The fishery is close to Belfast city centre. It stretches for close to one kilometre from Shaw’s Bridge to 150m upstream of Red Bridge. There are several good fly fishery stretches.

How deep is the Foyle river?

5m
“A German U-boat, for example, would sit almost 10m high and would have been visible, even at high tide in the Foyle, which has an average depth of just over 5m.”

How clean is the River Foyle?

“Our water clarity is poor but the quality of the water is really very good,” he said. That water quality is among the factors that make the Foyle perfect for life – including some species few would associate with the north west waterway.

What county is the River Finn?

County Donegal
River Finn, river in County Donegal, Ireland, rising at Lough (lake) Finn and flowing eastward across the county for about 30 miles (48 km) before uniting with the River Mourne at Strabane to form a ribbon of continuous agricultural settlement in the mountain heartland of Donegal.

What county is the River strule in?

The River Strule is a small river in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The river has its source in the confluence of the rivers Camowen and Drumragh at Omagh. The Strule runs to north and meets the rivers Fairy Water and Owenkillew before joining the River Derg and forming the River Mourne.

Can you fish anywhere in Northern Ireland?

You need a fishing rod licence and permit to fish anywhere in Northern Ireland. However, a fishing licence for sea angling is not required, except when fishing for salmon or sea trout.

Do I need a licence to fish in Northern Ireland?

You need a rod licence and permit to fish in freshwater lakes, loughs and rivers in Northern Ireland. The licence is for the fishing rod and the game or coarse fish you’re allowed to catch. A permit grants you the right to fish in a particular fishery.

Can you fish at Spelga dam?

This reservoir is very popular during summer. It is operated as a wild lough fishery. There are many small, wild trout. Popular flies for the upland water include Bibio, Zulu, and Black Pennel.

What lives in the River Foyle?

“You have characters present all year round – the estuarine species like the sole, the flounder, eels, some of the dabs, turbot and plaice, those fish are well adapted to living within estuaries.

What is the fastest flowing river in Ireland?

The River Corrib in Galway is the fastest-flowing city river in Europe. In full flow, it can carry a person at up to three metres a second. For watersports lovers, such speeds appeal.

What is the fastest flowing river in the UK?

the River Swale
miles) and a length of 118 km (73 miles). The main tributaries of the River Swale are Bedale Beck, Cod Beck and the River Wiske. The name is from the Anglo Saxon ‘Sualuae’ meaning rapid and liable to deluge. It is said to be the fastest flowing river in England.