Fishing

Braid River

The Braid is a medium sized tributary (5-20m wide) of the Maine, containing a large head of wild brown trout. These are best fished for during April and May and in the evenings during June and July using both dry and wet fly. Salmon and dollaghen fishing is usually at its best in September and October after a spate. As well as the fly, worming and shrimping are permitted as is spinning from the 1st August. Licence Authority - FCB Day Tickets - There are no restrictions on the number of day tickets but there is no Sunday fishing. The fishing extends upstream from the M2 bridge to Braid Chapel near the Sheddings.

Species: Brown Trout, Dollaghen, Salmon.

Kellswater River

The Kellswater is a small to medium sized river (5-20m) flowing from the Antrim plateau to join the Maine. It has a large head of native brown trout which give good sport to both the dry and wet fly which is best from April to June. The first floods in July can see the arrival of both salmon and dollaghen and from the end of this month spinning and worming are permitted. There is no limit on the number of day tickets but there is no Sunday fishing.

Species: Brown Trout, Dollaghen, Salmon.

River Clough

The Clough is a small (3-5m) river tributary of the Maine with a good stock of brown trout, complemented by runs of dollaghen and salmon from July, depending on rainfall. Licence Authority: FCB.

Species: Brown Trout, Dollaghen, Salmon.

Cloghwater River

The main fishing runs upstream from the junction to the Doury Road Bridge and then upstream of Corby Bridge. The Cloghwater is a medium sized (5-20m) tributary of the River Maine with a good stock of wild brown trout and salmon and dollaghen in season. The trout fishing is best from May-September, while the salmon and dollaghen are at their peak from August to the end of the season. Dry and wet fly fishing as well as spin fishing and worming are the permitted methods. Licence Authority: FCB.

Species: Brown Trout, Salmon, Dollaghen.

Riversdale Fishery

Formerly known as the Kilgad Fishery. So far the vast majority of anglers visiting the fishery have been using small dry flies, buzzers or nymphs on floating lines, although there are some who continue to use big lures, all in pursuit of rainbow trout up to 10lb with an average weight of 2.5-3lb. The heaviest fish so far was estimated at 10lb and returned to fight another day. The lake is weed free and there is easy access around the lake so casting a fly is relatively snag free. Restrictions: Fly-fishing only, Permits available at the fishery.

E-mail: riversdale@hotmail.com

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