River Blackwater
Nearest Town: - Blackwatertown
Area/Length: - 2.5km
Species: - Salmon, Brown trout (Dollaghan in season)
Season: - 1 March–31 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: - Fisheries Conservancy Board Game Fishing Rod Licence
Permit: - DCAL Game Fishing Permit
Area/Length: - 2.5km
Species: - Salmon, Brown trout (Dollaghan in season)
Season: - 1 March–31 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: - Fisheries Conservancy Board Game Fishing Rod Licence
Permit: - DCAL Game Fishing Permit
Wild Salmon and Trout River
This stretch of the River Blackwater, which lies mainly upstream of Blackwatertown Bridge, is available to Department permit holders on the right (Co Armagh) bank. This short stretch provides good game fishing water downstream of the island where there are a number of known salmon lies.
How to get there
From Belfast by M1 motorway junction 15, take the A29 through Moy towards Armagh turning left towards Blackwatertown (signposted) at the edge of Charlemont village. From Armagh take the A29 towards Moy, turning left onto the B128 at at McCready’s Corner, 4.8 km from Armagh.