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  • February 26 stocking of Departmental waters

    Date published: 6 March 2026

    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has stocked the following waters with takeable fish in February 2026:

    9 February - Middle South, Brown Trout, 1,000.

    10 February - Lough Mourne, Brown Trout, 1,000.

    11 February - Lough Mourne, Brown Trout, 500.

    12 February - Killylane, Brown Trout, 500.

    13 February - Altnahinch, Brown Trout, 1,500.

    16 February - Castlewellan, Brown Trout, 1,000.

    17 February - Moorlough, Brown Trout, 1,000.

    18 February - Stoneyford, Brown Trout, 1,000.

    19 February - Lough Cowey, Brown Trout, 1,500.

    20 February - Lough Mourne, Brown Trout, 1,500.

    23 February - Bellanaleck, Brown Trout, 1,000.

    24 February - Brantry, Brown Trout, 1,500.

    25 February - Castlewellan, Brown Trout, 1,500.

    26 February - Lough Mourne, Brown Trout, 1,500.

    Notes to editors:

    1. Details on recent fish stocking can be found on the nidirect website.
    2. Further information on all aspects of angling is available on the nidirect website.
    3. Follow DAERA on X formerly called Twitter and Facebook. 
    4. All media queries should be directed to the DAERA Press Office: pressoffice.group@daera-ni.gov.uk or telephone: 028 9016 3460. 
    5. The Executive Information Service operates an out of hours’ service for media enquiries only between 1800hrs and 0800hrs Monday to Friday and at weekends and public holidays. The duty press officer can be contacted on 028 9037 8110.

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