Sport description

The Freshwater Fly event will take place at Killylane Reservoir which is a lake stocked with brown trout. The 5th August event will be a two person team event and the 6th August Event will be an individual event. Both events are catch and release, with the total weight of fish caught counting towards the medal positions.

The Sea Angling Event at Longfield, Eglington will be a shore fishing event where all anglers will fish from below a sea wall into Lough Foyle. There is an individual event and a team event run on the same day; all fish caught will be measured and then released. The individual score will count towards the team event as well.

Schedule

Sunday, 4 August 2013 (Sea Angling)
Monday, 5 August 2013 and Tuesday, 6 August 2013 (Freshwater Fly)

Please note that all dates are subject to change. Detailed scheduling (exact dates and times for individual events) will be confirmed at the beginning of July 2013.

Venue

The venues for Angling are given below.

Freshwater Fly

Freshwater Fly will take place at Killylane Reservoir. The reservoir is situated on open moorland with conifers around the lake providing good shelter.

Killylane Reservoir (Freshwater Fly)
101 Ardymagh Rd
Ballyclare
Larne
BT39
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Sea Angling

Sea Angling will take place at the sea wall in Longfield, Eglington. Anglers will fish from the Lough Foyle, a lough that opens onto the Atlantic Ocean and forms part of the boundary between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland offering with spectacular views of Donegal.

Longfield Eglinton
Station Road
Eglinton
Londonderry
 
A map is shown at the bottom of the page.

More information

For detailed information on the Angling competition at the 2013 Games go to the relevant section of the Entry Book.

Click here to download the Sea Angling leaflet.

For any other queries email the 2013 Freshwater Fly coordinator at FreshwaterAngling@2013wpfg.com and Salt coordinator at SeaAngling@2013wpfg.com

Click here to register for Angling.

FAQs

What equipment should I bring?
Anglers are advised to bring a retracting travel rod which will be ideal for packing, as well as a reel containing a line approximately 16lbs/18lbs in strength. Coloured beads and reflectors in the rigs will attract fish.
 
What bait will be used?
Bait packs will be provided for all anglers. Bait will be strips of mackerel, lugworms and peeler crab. Don't forget bait elastic for tying.
 
What species of fish will I catch?
The venue will be a mixture of sand, mud and shingle.  All types of flatfish will be popular along with eels and dogfish.

Map of venues