River Lagan Shaws Bridge
| Nearest Town: - Belfast |
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| Area/Length: - 1 km |
| Species: - Salmon and Brown Trout |
| Season: - 1st March - 31st October |
| Methods: - Fly Fishing, spinning and worm fishing |
| Daily Bag Limit: - 4 trout per rod per day. Salmon limits click here |
| Size Limit: - Minimum takable size 25.4 cms |
| Licence: - DCAL Game Fishing Rod Licence |
| Permit: - DCAL Game Fishing Permit |
Game Fishery
Disabled Facilities
There is a fishing stand just downstream of a canoe slalom course at Shaw's Bridge which is accessible to those with slight to moderate walking difficulties. Downstream of red bridge and upstream of Shaw's bridge can be fished from the towpath. This section is mainly a coarse fishery.
Wild Salmon and Trout Fishery
The fishery is close to Belfast City Centre. It stretches for approximately 1km from Shaw's Bridge to below Red Bridge. There are a number of good fly fishery stretches along this stretch. The river below Red Bridge is deep and slow flowing with fishing points available all along the old tow-path on the West bank from Red Bridge downstream to Stranmillis weir and beyond. It has good spinning water at certain places. Access has been improved by the Laganside development as far down as the Queens Bridge.
Wild Salmon and Trout Fishery
The fishery is close to Belfast City Centre. It stretches for approximately 1km from Shaw's Bridge to below Red Bridge. There are a number of good fly fishery stretches along this stretch. The river below Red Bridge is deep and slow flowing with fishing points available all along the old tow-path on the West bank from Red Bridge downstream to Stranmillis weir and beyond. It has good spinning water at certain places. Access has been improved by the Laganside development as far down as the Queens Bridge.
How to get there
Shaw's Bridge is on the Belfast Ring Road between Newtownbreda (Forestside Shopping Centre) and the Malone Road. The Red Bridge is a short distance downstream.
Shaw's Bridge is on the Belfast Ring Road between Newtownbreda (Forestside Shopping Centre) and the Malone Road. The Red Bridge is a short distance downstream.
The Stranmillis weir is reached from Lockview Road or Sharman Road off the Stranmillis Road