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:
- Angling rod licences
- Angling permits and day tickets
Distributors in Northern Ireland
Belfast distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast Welcome Centre | 9 Donegall Square North Belfast BT1 5GJ |
028 9024 6609 | No |
| DAERA |
Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs Inland Fisheries First Floor Klondyke Building Gasworks Cromac Avenue Belfast BT7 2JA |
0300 200 7860 (outside NI +4428 9151 3101) |
No |
| Get Hooked | Unit 4 Woodburn Crescent Belfast BT11 9PH |
028 9062 3431 | No |
County Antrim distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antrim Estates | 2 Castle Lane Glenarm BT44 0BQ |
028 2884 1203 | No |
| Bushmills Salmon Hatchery | 21 Church Street Bushmills BT57 8QJ |
0300 200 7860 (outside NI +44 2891 513101) |
No |
| Carrickfergus Visitor Information Centre |
Museum & Civic Centre 11 Antrim Street Carrickfergus BT38 7DG |
028 9335 8241 | No |
| CF Beattie |
39 Main Street Ballycarry Carrickfergus Co. Antrim BT38 9HH |
0289335 3462 | No |
| Fur, Feather & Fin | 17 Main Street Crumlin BT29 4UP |
028 9442 3233 | No |
| McManus H & Sons Ltd | 3 Main Street Randalstown BT41 3AB |
028 9447 2241 | No |
| Mid-Antrim Angling Centre | 14 William Street Ballymena BT43 6AW |
028 2564 8159 | No |
County Armagh distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| G I Stores | 5 Dobbin Street Armagh BT61 7QQ |
028 3752 2335 | No |
| Loughgall Country Park | 11 Main Street Loughgall BT61 8HZ |
028 3889 2900 | No |
| Loughview Angling Centre | Unit 3 Loughview Lough Road Lurgan BT66 6NQ |
028 3834 2777 | No |
| DAERA Portadown Fisheries Branch | 1 Mahon Road Clounagh Portadown Craigavon BT62 3EE |
0300 200 7860 (outside NI +44 2891 513101) |
No |
| Outdoor Experience |
43 Derryhale Road |
028 3833 9333 | Yes |
| Procasting Angling | 1D Dobbin Street Armagh BT61 7QQ |
028 3752 4455 | Yes |
| Shorts Sports & Cycles | 2 North Street Crossmaglen BT35 9AB |
028 3086 1272 |
No
|
County Down distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coburn James & Son Ltd | 32 Scarva Street BanBridge BT32 3DD |
028 4066 2207 | Yes |
|
Country Sports |
48 Regent Street Newtownards BT23 4LP |
028 9181 2585 |
No |
| Downpatrick Tourist Information Centre | St Patrick's Centre 53a Market Street Downpatrick BT30 6LZ |
028 4461 2233 | No |
| Four Seasons | 47 Main Street Newcastle BT33 0AD |
028 4372 5078 | Yes |
| Newry & District Anglers Association (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
28 High Street Newry BT34 1HB |
028 3026 8768 | Yes |
| Stewart & Gibson Ltd | 25-27 Main Street Ballynahinch BT24 8DN |
028 9756 2220 | No |
| Rooney’s Fishing Supplies | Unit 4, 13 Central Promenade, Newcastle BT33 0AA |
028 4321 9203 | |
| Tac-Ammo (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
36 Drummanmore Road Kilkeel BT34 4SH |
028 4176 9705 | No |
County Fermanagh distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aghinver Boat Co | 165 Crevenish Road Irvinestown Enniskillen BT94 1JY |
028 6863 1400 | No |
| Beatty Hardware and Farm Supplies | 68 Main Street Ballinamallard Enniskillen BT94 2FY |
028 6638 8068 | No |
| Belle Isle Estate | Lisbellaw BT94 5HG |
028 6638 7231 | No |
| Belleek Angling Centre | The Thatch Main Street Belleek BT93 3FX |
028 6865 8181 | No |
| Carrick Craft | c/o The Moorings 156 Derrylin Road Enniskillen BT92 2BA |
028 3834 4993 | No |
| Charlie Parks | Tully Bay Holiday Homes Blaney Enniskillen BT93 7EQ |
028 6864 1737 | No |
| 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 |
| Extern |
Roscor Youth Village 430 Loughshore Road Belleek Fermanagh BT93 3BS |
No | |
| Fermanagh Lakeland Lodges | 37 Letter Road Aghnablaney BT93 2BB |
028 6838 0360 | No |
| Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre | Wellington Road Enniskillen BT74 7EF |
028 6632 3110 | No |
| Fishing Tackle & Bait | C/o Unit 3 Sligo Road BT74 7JY |
028 6632 2008 | No |
| Home Field & Stream | Home Field & Stream 18 Church Street Enniskillen BT74 7EJ |
028 6632 2114 | Yes |
| Ireland Fishing Trips Ltd | Black Cat Cove Pub Dulrush Fishing Lodge Belleek BT93 2AF |
028 6865 8942 | |
| Ireland Fishing Ltd | Watermills Lodge Kilmore Quay South Lisnaskea BT92 0DT |
028 6772 4369 | |
| Killyhevlin Hotel | Belfast Road Enniskillen BT74 6RW |
028 6632 3481 | 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 |
|
Matthew Loane & Son |
15-17 Main Street |
028 6863 1244 |
No |
| National Trust | Crom Estate Newtownbutler BT92 8AP |
028 6773 8118 | No |
|
Rivercove Pet Foods |
9 Riverside Park |
028 6638 8482 |
No |
County Londonderry distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Crawford Field Sports
|
32-34 Main Street Maghera |
028 7964
|
Yes |
| Duncrun Fishing Lakes (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
76 Duncrun Road Limavady |
07842 119953 | Yes |
| Glenowen Fisheries (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
Creggan Reservoir Creggan BT48 9NU |
028 7137 1544 | Yes |
| Loughs Agency |
22 Victoria Road |
028 7134 2100 | Yes |
|
Lough Neagh Boat Hire |
22 Lough Road |
07841 101279 | No |
| Outdoor & Country Sports | 58 Society Street Coleraine BT52 1LA |
028 7032 0701 | Yes |
|
Rod & Line
|
1 Clarendon Street Londonderry BT48 7EP |
028 7126 2877 | No |
| Smyths Country Sports | 1 Park Street Coleraine BT52 1BD |
028 7034 3970 | No |
|
Stevie’s Tackle Shack |
22 Brown Drive Maghera BT46 5HQ |
07926 240689 | Yes |
| The Honourable Irish Society | The Cutts 54 Castleroe Road Coleraine BT51 3RL |
028 7034 4796 | No |
|
Tom's Tackle Shop
|
27 Barnes Road Park Londonderry BT47 4DJ |
028 7134 6265 |
Yes |
| Roe Valley Guns and Tackle | 414A Ballyquin Road Dungiven |
028 7774 2 944 | Yes |
County Tyrone distributors
| Name | Address | Telephone | Loughs Agency licence distributor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annaginney Trout Fishery | 40 Annaginney Road Newmills Dungannon BT71 4DZ |
028 8774 7808 | No |
| Baronscourt Estate Office (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
Omagh BT78 4EZ |
028 8166 1683 | Yes |
| 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 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 |
| NM Tackle | 131 Melmount Road Sion Mills BT82 9PY |
028 8165 9501 | Yes |
| River Mourne Guns & Tackle Ltd | 38 Main Street Strabane BT82 8AS |
028 7188 6218 | Yes |
|
Sion Mills Angling Club
|
151 Melmount Road Sion Mills BT82 9PY |
028 8165 8027 | Yes |
| The Oaks Fishery & Tackle (Loughs Agency rod licences only) |
69 Aghafad Road
|
07874 999236 | 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 |
|
Roe Valley Guns and Tackle
|
Unit 15 |
028 7774 2944 | Yes |
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