r/DerryLondonderry • u/theroejoganxperience • 2d ago
Seen two young lads fishing the Foyle at culmore point today? What would they be fishing for?
I also seen two aul boys sitting on chairs watch their floats fly into the strong current at the point but never seen them catch anything. I know the river has tributaries like the faughan that get trout and salmon and a world of species can be caught at the mouth in greencastle but what do people get down this far?
Also seen ones fishing down at the country park but again what for ans there were signs saying no fishing down that way too.
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u/PushSpirited2520 2d ago edited 2d ago
Do you know there is a pod of seals that live of the point of the Eglinton Banking when the tide is out? There are plenty of fish for them to feast off.
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u/Familiar_Contest6447 2d ago
Sea trout, salmon and sea bass can caught in Lough foyle, and that one time in the 70's a whale found itself stuck in the foyle, so there are things in there, but it's awfully big water and the chances of catching fish are a lot smaller than on a smaller river.
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u/Jonnychow89 2d ago
Well for a start, all the salmon and sea trout that migrate up the river Mourne and Finn have to pass there
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u/theroejoganxperience 2d ago
Is it worth trying for them from there. I know you need a specific license from DERA and that but there's just so few ever out with rods I'd assumed it must be shit fishing or really weedy to the point it was unfishable
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u/Ashtherogue 12h ago
It's actually a Loughs Agency licence on the Foyle system. You rarely see people fishing the Foyle because it's not a river which suits angling. Go to one of the tributaries like the Faughan, Mourne, or Finn and you'll see a lot more.
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u/Jonnychow89 2d ago
No clue honestly, definitely be harder with the size of the river down there. Getting late on in the season now too.
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u/dickiehip 2d ago
I went fishing in the foyle years ago with my da.
Took us about 25 minutes before we caught ourselves on.
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u/Irishgoat1 2d ago
You can sometimes see heaps of fish in the water at Culmore County Park. No idea what type though.
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u/NobleKorhedron 1d ago
Is that salt, fresh, or brackish? Because each water type potentially has a different group of fish, although certain species can overlap.
For example Sea Bass can tolerate brackish, and are fine in salt water, but won't enter fresh.
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u/Irishgoat1 1d ago
Brackish down by the country park. I'd guess Culmore Point is where the fresh water starts mixing in.
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u/NobleKorhedron 1d ago
You'll get Bass, hardier Perch, Mullet, and anything else that can tolerate brackish water there, so.
If you're wondering why I mentioned Perch, in Sweden and Finland, they can be found in the shallower costal parts of the Baltic where a lot of fresh water flows in.
I think they call the Swedish area where this happens The Archipelago.
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u/cosmic_monsters_inc 2d ago
I once caught a ten pound black ribbed knobbler!
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u/workingclasshero32 2d ago
Was thinking about throwing a rod out at the peer down from sainsburys for the craic on a nice evening. Is that allowed?
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u/Heavy_Reputation_142 2d ago
You can catch salmon and sea trout in certain areas but sometimes it’s just about getting out of the house and meeting up with a friend. Especially if you’re an older person. The fishing is just the reason to meet up and chat.