Fishing Activities near Mill Village Self Catering Cottage
You can enjoy coarse fishing all year round in Northern Ireland
which has long been recognized as one of Europe's best regions
for the coarse angler. Two particularly notable venues for big
matches are Lough Erne in Fermanagh and the Upper Bann river which
flows into the vast inland sea of Lough Neagh. Both have held
innumerable match fishing world records.
Co. Down
Fishing is available at many locations in Co. Down close to Mill
Cottage . I have included a few here and have full information
available in Mill Village self catering holiday cottages.
Shimna River
Location: Tollymore Forest Park, Newcastle.
3km long ,sea trout and salmon in season, season 1 March-31October.The
clear water and rocky pools call for special techniques. Methods:
fly fishing, spinning, and worm fishing. Bag limit: 2 salmon or
sea trout per rod per day. No fishing from boats or on Sundays.
Permit:10 daily tickets and 6 weekly permits to DCAL Annual Season,
Juvenile and Local Game Permit holders. Tickets available from
Four Seasons, 47 Main St. Newcastle, out of hours from Forest
Ranger.
Castlewellan Lake
Location:A25 on main Downpatrick to Newry road.
41.6 hectares, a very popular fishery stocked regularly with
over 10,000 brown and rainbow takeable trout. Water quality good
and lures are effective. Methods fly fishing, spinning and worm.
Fly fishing only from boats. Car-park for disabled anglers near
the lake with reasonable access to the water. Scenic walks- arboretum,
Annesley garden, maze.Permit:over18-DCAL Game Fishing Permit.
Moneycarragh River
Location: Monneycarragh River flows into Dundrum inner bay at
SW end of Dundrum.
Dundrum is on A2 on main Newcastle to Ballynahinch Road A small
river best known for its sea trout (best June- September) and
salmon (peak opportunity September to end of the season.) Methods:
all lawful methods including spinning and worming. A ghillie can
be arranged at short notice. Bag limit: 2 salmon and 5 sea trout
per day. Permit to fish the Dundrum Angling Club waters with maps
of the river available in Spar shop, Main Street Dundrum.
Lough Money
Location: B1, 2-1/2 miles directly east of Downpatrick (signposted)
53 acres.
All legal coarse fishing methods except for ground bait and maggots.
Fishing from shore only. Rocky shores firm for wading, east bank
best. No fishing in fenced-off area at pump house. Be careful
not to pollute this public reservoir Variety of fish: eel, perch
and pike. Permit: local- H W Kelly, Market St, Downpatrick.
Quoile Basin
Location: Downpatrick, from old barrier at Quoile bridge downstream
to the new barrier at head of Strangford Lough.
Easy access from road. 100 acres. Fishing from south bank except
from Steamboat quay to Castle Island. Path and fishing stands.
No digging for bait. This is an important nature reserve so do
not leave bits of line around to harm the waterfowl. Variety of
fish: eel, perch, pike, roach, rudd. Permit: local -H W Kelly,
Market St, Downpatrick.
Carrickmannon Fishery Rainbow
Trout Put and Take (Worm, Spinning or Fly Fishing) 130 Station
Road, Saintfield, Co. Down Tel 028 9751 0654 Fax: 028 9751 9754
Prop: Davidson McVeigh web site: www.carrickmannon.co.uk
Carrickmannon Fishery offers a range of facilities and methods.
The lake, approx. twenty-five acres, is regularly stocked with
1lb plus fish. Fly fishing from boat or bank and bait or spinning
from bank only. Fly pond regularly stocked with rainbows up to
7lb and strictly fly fishing only. Children’s pond for under sixteen's,
heavily stocked with fish averaging 1lb. Bait pond for worm only,
regularly stocked with fish from 1.5 to 7lb. Open from 9 am, evening
fishing is available from 1st April to 30th September. Children
10 years and under must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Boats are available for hire and anglers must wear the automatic
lifejackets provided. Car park, toilet, small shop, barbecue and
picnic facilities are provided at fishery.
Gibson Fly Fishery
Ringdufferin Estuary, 3 Ringdufferin Road,Toye, Killyleagh Tel:028
4482 8321 Opening winter:9-dusk, Summer:9-22.00
Fly fish with Rainbow Trout on 1 acre pond. Shop, rod hire.
Mill Lodge Carp Fishery
Lurgan Road, Dromore BT32 3AN; Tel: 028 4062 2323 Fax: 028 9060
0253 Email: gary@ni-carp.co.uk Prop:
The N. I. Carp Angler's Society www.ni-carp.co.uk Northern Ireland's
first Carp Fishery, a complex of three lakes aimed to cater for
anglers of all abilities. Lake 1 - Fish averaging 8lb with the
occasional double, very well stocked. Lake 2 - Geared towards
the match angler who wants to bag up with competitions held regularly.
Lake 3 - An avid carpers dream, fish to 25lb recently stocked
by well known fish supplier Mark Simmonds. Sensible rules apply
on all three lakes and there are no bait restrictions. DAY TICKET
£5.00 per rod, £3.00 CONCESSION. Open 7 days a week: Summer 8.30am
- 9.00pm & Winter 8.30am - Dusk.
Newry Canal
Location: 3-mile stretch from Newry to the Victoria lock gates
on Omeath road, south of town In winter the Albert basin is a
good area for pike, and in summer the Omeath road stretch is highly
recommended for other species. Bankside fishing only. Variety
of fish: bream, perch, pike and roach. Permit: not needed. Individuals
need not book. Group bookings Tel:01693 67226
Sea Angling
Sea anglers will find fine sport from shore and boat, with mackerel,
coalfish and wrasse in abundant supply.Carlingford Lough is a
host to a myriad of fish species in clean, clear coastal waters:
including ray, turbot, mullet, flounder and tope. Fishing permits
are not required. Information on boat hire - at least 7 agents
in Co. Down available from Mill Cottage
Sea Fishing John Murray
6 The Strand, Portaferry, Co.Down Tel 028 4272 841
Angling groups catered for leaving from Portaferry and Strangford
on the St Brendan, which is registered to carry 50 people. Trips
take place between Easter and October from Portaferry, Strangford,
Delamont Country Park.The boat can be chartered at any time.
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