Killylane Reservoir

This reservoir is situated on open moorland but the planting of conifers around the lake provides good shelter.The banks are open and there are no access problems at normal water levels, but care must be taken when areas of mud are exposed under low water conditions.Killylane contains a plentiful stock of wild brown trout which is supplemented by regular stockings of up to 5000 takeable brown trout. This maintains good fishing throughout the season. Popular flies include Heather Moth and Black Pennel.

How to get there

From Ballymena or Larne – entrance by the main reservoir gates on the south side of the main Ballymena-Larne Road, the A36, 20 km from Ballymena, 11.25 km from Larne. The main gates are closed between 10 pm and 8.30 am in summer, or the hours of darkness in winter. Alternative access is from the Ardymagh Road – about 1.6 km on the Ballymena side of the reservoir, turn south at the crossroads at Glenvale. Cross the Pigtail Bridge and turn left at the crossroads onto the Ardymagh Road. A touring caravan site is available nearby in Ballyboley Forest.