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Brantry Lough lies off the B128 Aughnacloy - Benburb road and approximately 6 miles south of Dungannon. This is a rich limestone Lough holding brown trout. It is situated in a very sheltered position which can make the fishing very difficult at times. There are hatches of chironomids, olives, even some mayfly and a good sedge hatch. A good ploy is to fish a dry Mayfly, Gnat, Buzzer or Sedge according to season if the trout start showing at the surface in the evening. This is a lough of 60 acres...

A series of competitions are organised throughout the year at Dungannon Park Lake Fishery with the main events taking place on New year's Day and Easter....

Lough Lee lies nearly midway between the B72 Ederny-Castlederg road and the B50 Armagh-Castlederg road. It is approached off a by road from the north and there is a walk of abour 1 mile following the marker posts. This is a lough of just under 40 acres, gin clear, and full of well shaped, hard fighting trout that look a bit like sea trout. The trout average three quarter lb and fish to 2lb are taken every season. Small traditional lough flies work well and all legal methods except groundbait and...

Lough Ash lies to the north of B48 Plumbridge-Dunnamangh road and is entirely dependent on stocked trout. A number of quite large brown trout are stocked every season with a view to providing anglers with good catches. The season runs from 1 March to 20 October. There is a 4 fish bag limit and a 10 inch size limit. The western shore is dangerous and closed to anglers and the well served with stiles and footbridges and there is a car park nearby. Boat fishing is not allowed. Permission...

Moor Lough is situated just over 3 miles south of Dunmanagh in scenic hill country. It is well signposted and access to it is good, so much so that it can be recommended for disabled anglers. The season runs from 1 March to 20 October. There is a 10 inch size limit and a 4 fish bag limit in operation.

All legitimate methods except groundbait and maggots are allowed off the bank. Moor Lough is stocked with brown trout and their average weight is 1lb. Standard traditional fly patte...

For many seasoned anglers, the fishing in Northern Ireland, and particularly in the Sperrin Region, ranks among the best anywhere. The Foyle, for example, is known to prominent local fisherman - and an increasing number of visiting anglers - as one of salmon fishing's best-kept secrets, ranking alongside better-known rivers such as the Tay, the Dee and the Spey....

Lough Bradan is a gin clear mountain lough, well stocked with brown trout which are naturally free rising. It is situated 6 miles north east of Ederny and nearly 5 miles west of Drumquin. Access is via a by road to the north and there is a car park close to the water. Bradan gets a hatch of chironomids, a very big hatch of sedges, and a prolific caenis hatch. Useful wet fly patterns are Bibio, Blae and Black, Fiery Brown, Invicta, Silver Invicta, Gree Peter, Murrough and Daddy. The season run fr...