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East of Magherafelt and Moneymore are the fish-filled waters of the biggest lake in Ireland, Lough Neagh . Tributaries flow from every point of the compass: the Lower Bann, which drains the lake and runs north to Lough Beg (finally reaching the sea north of Coleraine), contains some huge trout , including the rare dollaghan , the Lough Neagh trout; best fishing is from mid-July to October. Similar to salmon - which are also common - dollaghan grow by three pounds every year and can be caught by spinning, worming and fly fishing: the Ballinderry Black and the Bann Olive are famous flies derived from this region. To fish in the lough or the river, all anglers require a Fisheries Conservation Board Rod Licence (call Lough Neagh Tourism; tel 028/9448 1312); however, while this entitles you to carry a rod it doesn't mean that you can fish unless you have a permit from the owner or you're in free water. The angling clubs which control much of the water let day tickets at reasonable rates. For details of licences and permits ask at local tackle shops, the nearest being Heuston's Sport, Main Street, Castledawson (tel 028/7966 8282) and Hamilton's Sport, Burn Road, Cookstown .
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