Lough Island Reavy near Castlewellan: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Newry Mourne and Down, Lough Island Reavy is a Northern Ireland water. The sea is 6.2 miles distant. The water covers some 225 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With 3.3 miles or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. By surface area it heads our Newry Mourne and Down listings. For a base, Castlewellan sits 3.2 miles out. The big place round here is Belfast, 25 miles distant.

• Where to Fish on Lough Island Reavy

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Newry Mourne and Down include Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and European eel. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Lough Island Reavy before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 14°C and January near 3°C on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At Lough Island Reavy the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Silent Valley Reservoir, 7.4 miles away. The position on Lough Island Reavy is worth confirming on the day.