Hillsborough Lake
Lake, County Down. Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
54.4586, -6.0781 — View on the map
- Fishery category
- Game
- Managed by
- DAERA Inland Fisheries (Public Angling Estate)
- Permit required
- DAERA angling rod licence + DAERA Public Angling Estate permit (Game)
- Boat launch
- no
Useful gear for this area
Chosen from the species and size limits regulated in this area.
Night carp pack: headlamp, bite bells, rig parts, rests and mat€18.60 less than buying separately£9.60 less than buying separately
€161.90£85.90Not shipped to the United States- Carp Rig Kit: Ring Swivels, Pop-Up Beads, Shrink Tube
For: common carp, wels catfish · carp fishing with a hair rig
€42.90£24.90Not shipped to the United States 
Species present
Common carpCyprinus carpio
Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykissDAERA Public Angling Estate dataset (species fields)
Local rules
Game season: 1 Feb – 31 Dec. Trout bag limit: Four Stocked Trout with a minimum length of 25.4cm. Coarse: Carp, catch and release.. Methods and byelaws: Fly Fishing, Spinning and Worm Fishing. From the dam shores and the footbridge at the southern point of the lake, Spinning and Worm Fishing Only.
2026 season calendar — Northern Ireland
Official sources
- Inland Fisheries – Public Angling Estate (DAERA Open Data) (accessed on 23 September 2026)
- DAERA Public Angling Estate FeatureServer (ArcGIS REST) (accessed on 23 September 2026)
- Fisheries in County Down — DAERA (accessed on 23 September 2026)