Rules
In order to sustain the fishing in Ballycastle’s rivers it is important that all fishermen abide by the following rules.
Thank you.
Ballycastle & District Angling Club Rules
Ballycastle and District Angling Club aims to secure a sustainable future for salmon and sea trout in our local rivers and appreciates your support in this challenging aim. The club encourages catch and release for migratory fish and strongly discourages the sale of any fish caught on club waters. Please be considerate to other anglers and don’t spend excessive time in one place when there are other anglers waiting to fish. Club rules are simple, but will be enforced.
All club members and visitors must observe the following club rules regulating the Carey, Glenshesk and Margy rivers
- 1. Fishing Season
1st March to 31st October.
- Permits/Licences/Tags
2.1 Only members of Ballycastle & District Angling Club, and holders of visitor or relevant day permits, may fish the club’s waters (on their allocated beat during
September/October).
2.2. No permit holder may fish without a permit in their possession. Permits must be
produced on request by a club bailiff on production of their authority card. Permit holders must allow club bailiffs to inspect permits, licences and tags.
2.3 Club tickets or day permits may not be lent or transferred to another person.
2.4 All anglers must immediately tag any fish killed.
- Fishing Methods
3.1. Fishing with natural shrimp or prawn (and the possession, on the river bank, of these baits), are strictly prohibited.
3.2. Spinning, fly and worm fishing are permitted, except for the stretch between Drumahammond Bridge and the Margy Bridge which is fly fishing only. Worm fishing is not permitted on any stretch before 1 June.
3.3. The use of gaffs and tailers is prohibited.
3.4. Fishing between the dam wall and the weir pool on the Carey River is prohibited.
3.5. Any form of ground baiting, particularly with maggots is prohibited.
3.6. Float fishing is not permitted.
- 4. Catch limits
4.1. Anglers must observe the daily catch limit of two migratory fish. Thereafter fishing may continue on a catch and release basis.
4.2. All heavily coloured or gravid fish must be returned to the water unharmed.
- 5. General
5.1. Existing Club Members must pay their annual subscription by 31 May each season..
5.2. Lapsed members wishing to renew membership shall be treated as proposed new members, join the waiting list and pay the appropriate joining fee.
5.3. All property, fences, gates etc., adjoining or giving access to Club waters must be respected and litter taken home.
5.4. No works to the river, river banks or the river vegetation may be carried out without prior authorization of the club committee.
