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Angling at Toome Canal

The canal stretch is a popular coarse fishery. Pike, perch, roach, bream and eels are abundant.

Key information 

Nearest townToomebridge
Area/length0.8 km
Speciespike, perch, roach, bream and hybrids
Seasonall year round
Methodsall lawful methods including ground bait and maggots for coarse fish
Daily bag limitone pike per person/four coarse fish per day
Size limitpike of 4 kg and over, and coarse longer than 25cm must be returned to the water
Boatsfishing from boats is not allowed
LicenceDAERA coarse rod licence: Coarse rod licence prices from DAERA
PermitDAERA coarse permit: Coarse angling permit prices from DAERA

How to get there

  • Location on Google maps

Travelling from Randalstown and Belfast on the A6 towards Londonderry, at the roundabout take the first exit onto Moneynick Road, into Toome village. 

Other places to fish

  • DAERA Public Angling Estate fisheries 
  • Fisheries outside the Public Angling Estate

More useful links

  • Angling - what you need to go fishing
  • Angling
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