Local Permits
The Department provides Local Game Fishing Permits for anglers who wish to confine their sport to a local area. These are annual permits which cover named game waters in the area for which the permit is valid. However, in addition to these waters, holders may fish on all Department coarse fisheries. The following list shows the game and mixed fisheries which are available under each local permit.
The key to the abbreviations are:-
P: Premier water with a higher stocking rate
B: Brown trout are stocked
R: Rainbow trout are stocked
M: Mixed brown and rainbow trout are stocked
W: Denotes a wild game fishery
B: Brown trout are stocked
R: Rainbow trout are stocked
M: Mixed brown and rainbow trout are stocked
W: Denotes a wild game fishery
The North/East Antrim Local Permit allows you to fish in:-
Altnahinch Reservoir (M); Upper South Woodburn Reservoir (B); Lower South Woodburn Reservoir (M); Middle South Woodburn Reservoir (M); North Woodburn Reservoir (R and P); Lough Mourne (B); Copeland (Marshallstown) Reservoir (M); Killylane Reservoir (B and P); Dungonnell Reservoir (W); River Bush (W); Ballycastle Rivers (Margy, Carey and Glenshesk) (W); Stoneyford Reservoir (M and P)
Altnahinch Reservoir (M); Upper South Woodburn Reservoir (B); Lower South Woodburn Reservoir (M); Middle South Woodburn Reservoir (M); North Woodburn Reservoir (R and P); Lough Mourne (B); Copeland (Marshallstown) Reservoir (M); Killylane Reservoir (B and P); Dungonnell Reservoir (W); River Bush (W); Ballycastle Rivers (Margy, Carey and Glenshesk) (W); Stoneyford Reservoir (M and P)
The South Antrim/North Down Local Permit allows you to fish in:-
Stoneyford Reservoir (M and P); Portavoe Reservoir (M and P); Hillsborough Lake (R); Ballykeel Lougherne (B and P); North Woodburn Reservoir (R and P); Upper South Woodburn Reservoir (B); Middle South Woodburn Reservoir (M); Lower South Woodburn Reservoir (M); Copeland (Marshallstown) Reservoir (M); Lough Mourne (B); Lough Money (R); River Lagan (W); Quoile Basin and Ballynahinch River (W)
Stoneyford Reservoir (M and P); Portavoe Reservoir (M and P); Hillsborough Lake (R); Ballykeel Lougherne (B and P); North Woodburn Reservoir (R and P); Upper South Woodburn Reservoir (B); Middle South Woodburn Reservoir (M); Lower South Woodburn Reservoir (M); Copeland (Marshallstown) Reservoir (M); Lough Mourne (B); Lough Money (R); River Lagan (W); Quoile Basin and Ballynahinch River (W)
The South Down/Armagh Local Permit allows you to fish in:-
Loughbrickland (B); Castlewellan Lake (M and P); Spelga Reservoir (W); Quoile Basin and Ballynahinch River (W); Shimna River (W); Hillsborough Lake (R); Ballykeel Lougherne (B and P); River Blackwater (W); Craigavon North Lake (M); Lough Money (R)
Loughbrickland (B); Castlewellan Lake (M and P); Spelga Reservoir (W); Quoile Basin and Ballynahinch River (W); Shimna River (W); Hillsborough Lake (R); Ballykeel Lougherne (B and P); River Blackwater (W); Craigavon North Lake (M); Lough Money (R)
The Londonderry/Tyrone Local Permit allows you to fish in:-
River Roe (W); Binevenagh Reservoir (R); Lough Ash (B and P); Moor Lough (M); Lough Bradan (B); Lough Lee (W); Brantry Lough (B and P); White Lough (R)
River Roe (W); Binevenagh Reservoir (R); Lough Ash (B and P); Moor Lough (M); Lough Bradan (B); Lough Lee (W); Brantry Lough (B and P); White Lough (R)
The Fermanagh Local Permit allows you to fish in:-
Upper and Lower Lough Erne (W); Corrany Lough (R); Corry Lough (B); Mill Lough Bellanalack (R and P); Colebrooke River (W); Ballinamallard River (W); Keenaghan Lough (B and P); Glencreawan Lough (B); Achork Lough (B); Meenameen Lough (M)
Upper and Lower Lough Erne (W); Corrany Lough (R); Corry Lough (B); Mill Lough Bellanalack (R and P); Colebrooke River (W); Ballinamallard River (W); Keenaghan Lough (B and P); Glencreawan Lough (B); Achork Lough (B); Meenameen Lough (M)
