Fishing Lough Money in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland

• Overview

  In Northern Ireland, Lough Money belongs to Newry Mourne and Down. It stands 95 feet above sea level. With some 42 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 1.5 miles on foot. Most waters listed here for Newry Mourne and Down are larger. The closest town, Downpatrick, is 2.9 miles distant. It is 21 miles to Belfast, the nearest city. The area boundary runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lough Money

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout, European eel and brown trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Lough Money where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about 3°C. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Lough Money rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Lough Cowey, 6.7 miles out. For Lough Money, the notice at the access point is the final word.