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Fishing near Derry, Northern Ireland


Derry sits at the tidal reach of the River Foyle in the north-west of Northern Ireland, and the Foyle system is the centrepiece of fishing in the area. The river and its tributaries — including the Faughan, Burn Dennett and Deele — draw anglers for Atlantic salmon, sea trout and brown trout, while coarse species including pike, roach and bream are taken from urban and rural stretches alike. Duncrun Fishing Lakes near Limavady and the Altnaheglish Reservoir add stillwater trout fishing to the mix, and DAERA manages much of the public angling estate across County Londonderry.

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