Ushet Lough Fishing in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland

• Overview

  You will find Ushet Lough in Causeway Coast and Glens, Northern Ireland. It stands 98 feet above sea level. Nearest place of any size is Ballycastle, 5 miles away. Ballypatrick is 6.3 miles and Ballintoy Harbour 7.3 miles. Others worth noting: Ally Lough near enough 0.4 miles, Kinkeel Lough after 0.7 miles, Loch na Beinne near enough 22 miles, Loch Kinnabus after 23 miles and Loch Ard Achadh near enough 23 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Ushet Lough

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Causeway Coast and Glens: pollack, coalfish and Atlantic cod. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Ushet Lough rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 5°C to 14°C. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Ushet Lough. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For salmon, swing spoons or flies through the moving water and mind the local method rules. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Ally Lough, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For Ushet Lough, the notice at the access point is the final word.