Kinkeel Lough, Northern Ireland: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Kinkeel Lough in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. The bank is 69 feet above sea level. Ballycastle is the closest town at 5.6 miles. It is 48 miles to Belfast, the nearest city. Also worth knowing: Ally Lough near enough 0.3 miles, Ushet Lough just 0.7 miles, Loch na Beinne near enough 22 miles, Loch Kinnabus just 22 miles and Loch Ard Achadh near enough 23 miles. No area boundary comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kinkeel Lough

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Causeway Coast and Glens include pollack, coalfish and Atlantic cod. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Kinkeel Lough that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 14°C in August and bottoms out near 5°C in February. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Expect Kinkeel Lough to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Salmon and sea-run fish answer to spoons and spinners where lure fishing is allowed; check the method rules first. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Ally Lough, 0.3 miles away. None of that is settled for Kinkeel Lough in what we hold.