River Bush - Day Tickets Stretches
| Nearest Town: | Bushmills |
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| Area/Length: | Town Stretch -300 metres 3 rods New Stretch - 457 metres 3 rods Leap Stretch - 560 metres 6 rods Dundarave Stretch 2.8 km 6 rods |
| Species: | Salmon, Brown trout, Sea trout |
| Season: | 1 March–20 October |
| Methods: | Fly fishing and worm fishing permitted at all times. Shrimp fishing is only permitted on the Town and New stretches. Spinning is not permitted when the red section is visible on the marker posts erected at the head of each stretch. Prawns may not be used. |
| Daily Bag Limit: | Salmon limits click here |
| Size Limit: | All trout under 25.4 cm in length, and all juvenile salmon, must be returned unharmed to the water |
| Other Restrictions: | Full details of all the River Bush angling restrictions are available from the River Bush Tickets section of this web site under General Information |
| Licence: | Fisheries Conservancy Board Game Fishing Licence |
| Permit: | DCAL Game Fishing Permit |
Reserved Salmon Beats
Situated close to the Giants Causeway on the North Antrim coast the River Bush offers top class salmon fishing to the visiting angler. Though the river is managed primarily for ecological research studies into the life cycle of Atlantic salmon, game angling of the highest quality is made available to the public on almost all of the river. Angling on the lower part of the river has been divided into several day ticket stretches to give the best sport possible, with a variety of methods available to suit conditions. The river is a ‘flash spate’ water and does not remain in top class order for extended periods. The addition of the Dundarave stretch in 2006 which is a good Salmon holding area should extend the fishing opportunities. When in form, however, it provides excellent sport. There are named pools on each of the day ticket stretches, and anglers are expected to follow fishing etiquette and move from pool to pool.
Information is collected on all angling and details of fish caught (especially fin clipped fish) should be completed in full, even when nothing is caught a nil return should be made. Some of the salmon caught will have an adipose fin removed (fin clipped fish) and it is important for the research staff to examine them as they normally contain tiny tags which can only be detected using specialised equipment. Further information including the purchase of day tickets can be obtained under the River Bush Day Tickets section of this web site.Information on the Salmon Research Project is available from the River Bush Tickets section of this web site under General Information
How to get there
From Ballymoney, either take the B66 to Bushmills through Dervock, turn left over the bridge in Bushmills, and left again into the Salmon Station; or, take the B62, through Ballybogey for 11 km . Turn right onto the B17 to Bushmills. Turn right into Bridge Street and right again just before the bridge into the Salmon Station. From Portrush take the A2 to Bushmills. Turn right after the school at the T-junction into Priestland Road, and first left after St Cuthbert’s RC Church into Bridge Street. Turn right just before the bridge into the Salmon Station. Full details of angling on the River Bush are available from the angling office at the River Bush Salmon Station telephone 028 70331435.
From Ballymoney, either take the B66 to Bushmills through Dervock, turn left over the bridge in Bushmills, and left again into the Salmon Station; or, take the B62, through Ballybogey for 11 km . Turn right onto the B17 to Bushmills. Turn right into Bridge Street and right again just before the bridge into the Salmon Station. From Portrush take the A2 to Bushmills. Turn right after the school at the T-junction into Priestland Road, and first left after St Cuthbert’s RC Church into Bridge Street. Turn right just before the bridge into the Salmon Station. Full details of angling on the River Bush are available from the angling office at the River Bush Salmon Station telephone 028 70331435.