Lough Ross Fishing near Crossmaglen, Northern Ireland

• Overview

  You will find Lough Ross in Newry Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. The shore lies 13 miles out. At about 213 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.7 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. You are 2.1 miles from Crossmaglen. It is 46 miles to Belfast, the nearest city. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lough Ross

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Newry Mourne and Down records list Atlantic salmon, rainbow trout and European eel among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Lough Ross responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and 4°C at the bottom of winter. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Lough Ross more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Lough Alina, 1.6 miles out. None of that is settled for Lough Ross in what we hold.