Fishing Ireland.

Location: centre of Lurgan. 50 acres. Path round lake gives easy access to fishing stands Shore fishing only.

Variety of fish: bream, perch, roach and a few carp.

Contact: Margaret O'Neill.

Permits and Tackle.

Lough Neagh

Location: Kinnego marina. Ml exit 10 (signposted Oxford Island). All legal methods including ground bait and maggots. Best months May-July. Shore and boat fishing, but bring your own boat. Please note Sunday is a busy boating day at the marina so weekdays are best for fishermen.

About Lough Neagh

Variety of fish: bream, hybrids, perch, roach, rudd.
Permit: not needed.

Clay Lake

Location: B3, 1-1/2 miles south of Keady on east side of Castleblaney road. 120 acres. All legal coarse fishing methods except ground bait and maggots. Shore fishing only. Stiles and foot sticks give easy access along shore which is stony and safe for wading. Be careful not to pollute this public reservoir.

Variety of fish: perch, pike and rudd.

Upper Bann River.

Location: 10-mile stretch downstream from Portadown. Fishing areas centred at or near Portadown. Bankside fishing only. Permission from the landowner is required if you want to fish outside these five areas:Boulevard: car park at Bridge St South. Foot access via boathouse path at end of Portmore St.Hoy's Meadow: Watson St at the Bann bridge. Car parks and council amenity area access via tunnel under flyover. Fishing stands. No Sunday fishing Portadown Park: opposite Hoy's Meadow. A4 out of Portadown by
Bridge St towards Dungannon under flyover and into Woodside Green on right. Car park in Churchill Park.
Irwin's Quay: B2 out of Portadown, 200 yards past Ml flyover.
Milk Quay: B2 out of Portadown, directly opposite Bailiff's Rd 2-1/2 miles past Ml flyover.

About the River Bann.

Variety of fish: bream, perch, pike, roach.

Shark Lough and Acton Lake.

Location: off A27, I mile north of Poyntzpass. 50 acres. No cars beyond the level crossing, pedestrian access across wooden bridge.

Variety of fish: bream, perch, pike, roach, rudd. Irish specimen roach/bream hybrid and quality rudd have been recorded on this large, shallow, balancing lake.

Permit: not needed, but landowner's permission required.