Portna Canal
Nearest Town: - Kilrea
Area/Length: - Portna 0.4km
Species: - Pike, Perch, Roach and Bream
Season: - All year round
Methods: - All lawful methods including ground bait and maggots for coarse fish
Daily Bag Limit: - 1 pike / 4 coarse per day
Size Limit: - Pike of 4 kg (8.8 lb) and over and coarse greater than 25 cms must be returned to the water
Boats: - Fishing from boats is not permitted
Licence: - DCAL Coarse Fishing Rod Licence
Permit: - DCAL Coarse
Area/Length: - Portna 0.4km
Species: - Pike, Perch, Roach and Bream
Season: - All year round
Methods: - All lawful methods including ground bait and maggots for coarse fish
Daily Bag Limit: - 1 pike / 4 coarse per day
Size Limit: - Pike of 4 kg (8.8 lb) and over and coarse greater than 25 cms must be returned to the water
Boats: - Fishing from boats is not permitted
Licence: - DCAL Coarse Fishing Rod Licence
Permit: - DCAL Coarse
Portna Canal Bream, Roach and Pike
The canal stretch is readily accessible and is a popular pike fishery. Pike, perch, roach, bream and eels are abundant. Fishing at Portna is restricted to the stretch below the locks. Upstream of the locks is inaccessible and dangerous due to the precipitous nature of the rocky banks.
How to get there
Portna - off the A54 Kilrea-Portglenone road 0.4 km out of Kilrea turn left for a short distance and left again to the canal area.