Angling

Currently sea anglers target mackerel during the summer as well as pollack, coalfish and conger eels.  The majority of sea angling takes place from the shore, rocks and from piers and marinas.Some angling takes place on the Lough on privately owned and local charter boats and these anglers may target other species such as cod and ling in deep areas of the Lough and on shipwrecks.  

The Quoile system (for pike, brown trout, perch and other coarse fish) and the Comber River (mainly for brown trout) are the most frequently used areas for fresh water angling. There are also inland lakes some of which are stocked with trout (brown and rainbow) and others provide coarse angling.

For information on the regulation of this activity click here.

For details on the areas for angling on the Lough, check out the Ards Activity Guide 2010/2011and the Down Newry and Mourne Visitor Guide.