The Lower Bann runs from Lough Neagh to the sea at Coleraine — 61 km of powerful, broad river that carries the largest salmon run in Northern Ireland. The Carnroe beat near Coleraine is premium water (eight rods per day, historically averaging 1,000+ salmon over a ten-year period). The lower river below the Cutts weir at Coleraine fishes on the tide. Salmon run from April with the main push June–September. The river is big and slow — boat fishing and bank casting both work. The Honourable Irish Society controls several beats. Grilse peak in July. Sea trout are present but secondary. The Bann also holds excellent coarse fishing, pike, and dollaghan from the Lough Neagh feeder system. Atlantic salmon are managed under DAERA and Loughs Agency conservation byelaws, with mandatory catch-and-release on many waters; check current rules before fishing.

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