Angling licence and permit distributors
Below is a list of authorised distributors selling Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) rod licences and permits. Some distributors in Northern Ireland also sell Loughs Agency rod licences and permits for angling in lakes, loughs and rivers.
What you need to go fishing legally
To fish legally in Northern Ireland you need to:
- buy a rod licence
- have permission to fish in the chosen waters by usually buying a permit or day ticket from the fishery owner - note that you can't buy a permit or day ticket without a rod licence
You can buy rod licences and permits online:
Find out more about rod licences, permits and day tickets:
Distributors in Northern Ireland
Belfast distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visit Belfast | 9 Donegall Square North Belfast BT1 5GJ |
028 9024 6609 | No |
County Antrim distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bushmills Salmon Hatchery | 21 Church Street Bushmills BT57 8QJ |
0300 200 7860 (outside NI +44 2891 513101) |
No |
| CF Beattie |
39 Main Street |
028 9335 3462 | No |
| Mid-Antrim Angling Centre | 14 William Street Ballymena BT43 6AW |
028 2564 8159 | No |
|
Serious Country Sports |
Unit 6 |
028 2585 0000 | Yes |
County Armagh distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loughview Angling Centre | Unit 3 Loughview Lough Road Lurgan BT66 6NQ |
028 3834 2777 | No |
| DAERA Inland Fisheries Office Portadown | 1 Mahon Road Clounagh Portadown Craigavon BT62 3EE |
028 3839 7217 or 028 3839 7215 |
No |
| Outdoor Experiences |
43 Derryhale Road BT62 4HE |
078 0891 1385 | No |
| Procasting Angling | 1D Dobbin Street Armagh BT61 7QQ |
028 3752 4455 | Yes |
County Down distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Country Sports |
48 Regent Street Newtownards BT23 4LP |
028 9181 2585 |
No |
| JN Hire |
16 The Harbour |
028 4176 9651 | Yes |
| Newry Angling Centre | 1D Francis Street Newry BT35 8BQ |
028 3083 3077 | Yes |
| Stewart & Gibson Ltd | 25-27 Main Street Ballynahinch BT24 8DN |
028 9756 2220 | No |
County Fermanagh distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Sports | 58 Lisnarick Road Knockroe Archdall Irvinestown BT94 1LQ |
028 6862 1788 | Yes |
| Erne Tackle | 121 Main Street Lisnaskea BT92 0JD |
028 6772 1969 | No |
| Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre | Wellington Road Enniskillen BT74 7EF |
028 6632 3110 | No |
| Fishing Tackle and Bait |
Old Scotch Stores |
028 6632 2008 | No |
| Home Field & Stream | Home Field & Stream 18 Church Street Enniskillen BT74 7EJ |
028 6632 2114 | Yes |
| Ireland Fishing Ltd | Watermills Lodge Kilmore Quay South Lisnaskea BT92 0DT |
028 6772 4369 | No |
| Mahon’s Hotel | Mill Street Irvinestown BT94 1GS |
028 6862 1656 | No |
| Manor House Marine & Cottages | Killeadeas Irvinestown BT94 1NY |
028 6862 8100 | No |
| National Trust | Crom Estate Newtownbutler BT92 8AP |
028 6773 8118 | No |
|
Rivercove Pet Foods |
9 Riverside Park |
028 6638 8482 |
No |
| Tullybay Holiday Homes |
Tullybay Marina |
028 6864 1737 |
No |
County Londonderry distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crawford Field Sports |
32-34 Main Street Maghera |
028 7964 |
Yes |
|
Cressabelle |
60 Sevenoaks Waterside |
075 6405 9031 | Yes |
| Loughs Agency |
22 Victoria Road |
028 7134 2100 | Yes |
| The Oaks Fishery |
14 Judges Road |
028 7186 0916 | Yes |
| Outdoor & Country Sports | 58 Society Street Coleraine BT52 1LA |
028 7032 0701 | Yes |
|
Smyths Country Sports |
1 Park Street |
028 7034 3970 |
No |
|
Stevie’s Tackle Shack |
22 Brown Drive |
079 2624 0689 |
Yes |
|
The Honourable Irish Society |
The Cutts |
028 7034 4796 |
No |
|
Roe Valley Guns and Tackle |
414A Ballyquin Road |
028 7774 2944 |
Yes |
County Tyrone distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Baracuda Angling Centre Ltd |
2 Coalisland Road |
077 3226 0060 | No |
| Bridge, Guns & Tackle | 19 -21 Butcher Street Strabane BT82 8BJ |
028 7188 0826 | Yes |
| CA Anderson | 64 Market Street Omagh BT78 1EN |
028 8224 2311 | Yes |
| Cookstown and Magherafelt Tourist Information | The Burnavon Burn Road Cookstown BT80 8DN |
028 8676 9949 | No |
| Field & Stream | 24 Charlemont Street Moy BT71 7SL |
028 8778 9533 | No |
| Mi-Fli Fishing Tackle | 11 Ashbeg Grove Dungannon BT71 7BQ |
028 8772 5207 | No |
|
Sion Mills Angling Club |
151 Melmount Road Sion Mills BT82 9PY |
028 8165 8027 | Yes |
| River Mourne Guides Ltd |
120a Melmount Road |
077 0954 8436 | Yes |
Distributors outside Northern Ireland
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ballybofey Chamber of Commerce (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
Railway Road Stranorlar County Donegal |
+353 (0)74 913 2377 | Yes |
| Bernard McGuinness (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
Main Street |
+353 (0)8777 70626 | Yes |
| Billy Vance (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
Milltown |
+353 (0)7491 47290 |
Yes |
| Frankies Bar (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
Killygordon County Donegal |
+353 (0)74 914 9240 | Yes |
| International Fishing Centre Ltd | Belturbet County Cavan |
+353 (0)49 952 2616 | No |
| Ireland Fishing Trips | 13 Whitestrand Aylesbury Park Strandhill County Sligo |
+353 (0)71 910 0143 | No |
|
Loughs Agency |
D'arcy Magee Court Dundalk Street Carlingford County Lough |
+353 (0)42 938 3888 | Yes |