North Down Visitor Guide - Discover Northern Ireland
North Down Visitor Guide - Discover Northern Ireland
North Down Visitor Guide - Discover Northern Ireland
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For more information visit www.northdowntourism.com or call 028 9127 0069<br />
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Donaldson Lake<br />
T: 07921 159 846<br />
www.donaldsonsfishery.co.uk<br />
Church Road above Holywood.<br />
Try fly-fishing and worm fishing for trout<br />
(rainbow, steelheads, blues and cheetah 10lbs<br />
plus) on this privately-owned fishery. Tuition is<br />
available, equipment provided. Tea and coffee<br />
available. BBQ’s on request.<br />
Open, 8.30am until dusk all year, 7 days a week.<br />
Portavoe Reservoir<br />
T: 0300 200 7806<br />
www.nidirect.gov.uk/angling<br />
Near Orlock on the Bangor-Donaghadee coastal<br />
road. Portavoe Reservoir is run by Department<br />
of Culture, Arts and Leisure. This public fishery<br />
is stocked with rainbow trout (fly only). Rod<br />
licence and permit required. Restricted disabled<br />
access in <strong>North</strong> East end. For access to the<br />
disabled car park phone in advance.<br />
Shore Fishing<br />
Shore fishing is popular along the <strong>North</strong> <strong>Down</strong><br />
Coastal Path from various points including<br />
Ballymacormick Point, Eisenhower Pier, Grey<br />
Point Fort and Orlock Point in the summer<br />
(May-Oct) where the catch is great for<br />
mackerel, pollack, sea trout and mullet. In the<br />
quiet months (Nov-Apr) you may even catch<br />
whiting, codling or dogfish. For local advice,<br />
bait, tackle, and to purchase a fishing licence,<br />
try these specialist shops:<br />
McKees Angling Centre<br />
T: 028 9145 4983<br />
Unit 12, 16 Balloo Avenue, Bangor.<br />
2 miles from Bangor town centre<br />
Sea Angling<br />
Keen anglers are in for a treat during the<br />
summer months on Belfast Lough. Recent<br />
annual catches have reportedly been the best<br />
ever. Boat trips for non-anglers are also offered<br />
along our scenic coastline by the same skippers.<br />
Bangor Boat<br />
T: 07510 006 000<br />
www.bangorboat.com<br />
Pre-booking advisable<br />
Experienced local skipper Brian Meharg runs<br />
the Bangor Boat. Fishing trips depart from the<br />
Eisenhower Pier twice daily in July and August<br />
at 18.30 & 19.30 and weekends in autumn.<br />
Bird watching trips run in the Lough and to<br />
the Gobbins cliffs during the nesting season.<br />
Short sea cruises run from Pickie Funpark at<br />
weekends in May, June, September and daily<br />
July and August at 2pm. Additional fishing, bird<br />
watching and sightseeing trips run throughout<br />
the summer.<br />
John Erskine Boat Charters<br />
T: 07801 571830<br />
Offering daily fishing trips from Bangor Marina<br />
as well as sightseeing and bird watching trips.<br />
Fishing along the Coastal Path
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