Lough Money
This Game fishery contains fast growing rainbow trout stocked on a regular basis throughout the year. The shores are almost all rocky and firm for wading. Fishing is not allowed in the fenced-off area at the pump house. The water is deeper and there is less weed growth near the east bank. There is also a stock of pike present in this fishery
Key Information
| Fishery Type | Game |
|---|---|
| Species | Rainbow Trout, Perch, Pike |
| Season Open | 1st February |
| Season Close | 31st December |
| Rod Licence | 12 years old and over DAERA Game Rod Licence |
| Permit | 12 years old and over DAERA Game Fishing Permit |
| Fishing methods | Fly Fishing, Spinning and Worm Fishing. Bait fishing for Pike with barbless hooks or hooks with flattened barbs only and hook size 4 or greater. Dead Baiting for pike is permitted using 1 rod only and should be a minimum size of 100mm |
| Bag Limit | 1 Pike (up to 4kg) and 4 trout (over 25.4cm) per day may be retained |
Buy a DAERA Licence, Permit or Day Ticket
| Car Parking Onsite | Yes |
|---|---|
| Disabled Car Parking Onsite | Yes |
| Fishing Stands | Yes |
| Disabled accessible fishing stands | Yes |
| Boats Allowed | No |
| Boat Restrictions | N/A |
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Directions
From Downpatrick: Take the B1 towards Ardglass; stay left at the Downshire Hospital just outside the town towards Ballyalton and Ballyhornan; after Ballyalton, fork left off the Ballyhornan Road for 0.49 miles to the lough.
Motorists should only park in the car park. Do not block roads with parked cars.
| Local Council Area | Newry Mourne & Down |
|---|---|
| Nearest populated area | Downpatrick |
| Water Type | Lake |
| Water Area / Size | 21 Hectacres |