Fishing near Bangor, Northern Ireland

Bangor sits on the southern shore of Belfast Lough in County Down, placing anglers within easy reach of productive sea fishing from its piers and breakwater. Bangor Bay and the nearby Donaghadee pier are well-known shore marks for mackerel, pollack and whiting, while Strangford Lough — the large tidal sea lough to the south — extends the range of accessible saltwater fishing considerably. Inland, rivers and loughs within a short drive hold salmon, brown trout and a variety of coarse species.