Angling at Seagahan Reservoir
Seagahan is a brown trout stocked fishery, located between the City of Armagh and Markethill.
Key information
| Nearest town | Armagh |
|---|---|
| Area/length | 70 hectares |
| Species | brown trout |
| Season | 1 March to 31 October |
| Methods | fly only |
| Daily bag limit | three trout per rod |
| Size limit | minimum takeable size is 25.4cm |
| Licence | DAERA game rod licence: Game rod licence prices from DAERA |
| Permit | DAERA game angling permit: Game angling permit prices from DAERA |
| Restrictions | none apply |
Day ticket information
Armagh Fisheries Ltd manages this fishery for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Five day tickets per day are available to DAERA season permit holders at a reduced rate.
Tickets are available from:
Procasting Angling1D Dobbin Street
Armagh
BT61 7QQ
Phone: 028 3752 4455
How to get there
The reservoir is located a similar distance from the City of Armagh and Markethill. It can be accessed from the Ballymacnam Road.
From the City of Armagh
If you are driving from the City of Armagh, take the A29 road towards Keady for just over half a mile (0.62 miles) , turn left onto the B31 Newtownhamilton Road and continue for a further 9.44 miles to the junction with the Ballymacnab Road. Turn left and Seagahan Reservoir is a further 0.62 miles along this road.
From Markethill
If you are driving from Markethill, take the B3 Coolmillish Road towards Keady for 3.91 miles and turn right onto the Ballymacnab Road at the signpost for Seagahan Dam. The reservoir is a further 0.74 miles along this road.