Clay Lake Fishing near Keady, Northern Ireland

• Overview

  Clay Lake is an Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon water, in Northern Ireland. Height above sea level is 597 feet. Around 2.7 miles of margin, front to back. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Northern Ireland listings. Keady lies 1.3 miles from the water. Newtownhamilton follows at 6.4 miles, then Armagh at 8.3 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Clay Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Work Clay Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it. A change of depth of a foot can change the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about 4°C. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Clay Lake rarely departs from it. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lough Alina at 9.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Clay Lake before loading the car.