Permitted Angling Methods
Permitted methods of angling, duration of season, size and bag limits, etc, are detailed against each location found via the Fishing Locations Northern Ireland web page for each water.
Definitions for the different methods of angling and related terms, as laid down in the Angling Waters Bye laws and Regulations are as follows:
- All lawful methods means any method of angling with rod and line, except a method forbidden by any statutory provision for the time being in force;
- Fly fishing means the use of a single rod, reel (including a fixed spool reel), fly line or blow line and a single cast carrying not more than three artificial or winged natural flies, but does not include the use of a bubble float in conjunction with artificial or winged natural flies;
- Ground bait means any material used other than on a hook and designed for the purpose of attracting fish to natural or artificial bait;
- Maggots means any larvae of the housefly of the Genus Musca and the bluebottle or blowfly of the Genus Calliphora and any other insect larvae of the Order Diptera;
- Spinning means the use of a single rod, reel (including a fixed spool reel) and line to cast or throw an artificial or natural bait and retrieve the bait by rewinding the line onto the drum of the reel with the bait kept in motion throughout;
- Trolling means the drawing of a fishing line, with one or more hooks attached, through the water from a moving boat;
- Worm fishing means the use of a single hook baited with one or more earthworms (Lumbricus species).
