River Bush (Town Stretch)
River, County Antrim (River Bush (Town Stretch)). Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
55.2048, -6.5249 — 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.
Responsible gearBacklit Digital Hanging Scale 50 kgTo check the minimum size: Brown trout 25.4 cm here.
€32.90£28.90Not shipped to the United States
Floating fly line, 3-weight, dark greenFor: brown trout, rainbow trout, grayling · fly fishing (dry fly and nymph)
€23.90£12.90Not shipped to the United States
Floating Spinning-Tail Lures, Pack of 4For: european perch, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass · crankbait and hard-lure fishing
€42.90£27.90Not shipped to the United States
Species present
Brown troutSalmo trutta
Atlantic salmonSalmo salarDAERA Public Angling Estate dataset (species fields)
Local rules
Game season: 1 Mar – 20 Oct. Trout bag limit: Minimum Length of 25.4cm for Brown Trout. Salmon: Catch & Release Only. Methods and byelaws: Fly Fishing, spinning and worm fishing; except that spinning shall be permitted only when the water level rises and obscures the colour red on the marker posts which are located between the points referred to in paragraph (b) of the first column. (b) On t.
Area rules (Northern Ireland) for these species
| Salmon, sea trout, brown trout (Loughs Agency area) | 25.4 cm |
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 Antrim — DAERA (accessed on 23 September 2026)