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The 2026 game angling season opened on 1 March with a great turn out of anglers on the River Bann and the Corbet Lough. Patrick Curran fished the Corbet and then went to the river where he caught and returned … Continued

The Corbet Lough and the Club’s stretch of the River Bann open for angling on Sunday 1st March. Angling at the Corbet Lough is restricted to shore angling only during the month of March. Anglers fishing the Lough must stick … Continued

From 1 March 2026 Club Members who have not renewed their membership for the coming season will be deemed to be late payers and a £10.00 levy will be applied. After 1 March membership can only be renewed by making … Continued

On Wednesday 11 February 2026 Andrew Rea, Captain of the Irish Lough Style International Fly Fishing Team for the spring international at Llyn Trawsffyndd, Wales on 22 May 2026 was at the Banbridge Angling Club’s Clubhouse to provide a fly … Continued

Payment of the Club fees for the 2026 season will be collected in the Clubhouse, 2a Kiln Lane, Havelock Park, Lurgan Road, Banbridge BT32 4PA. Collection will commence on Monday 16 February 2026. Opening times will be 7:30pm – 8:30pm … Continued

Banbridge Angling Club’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in The Clubhouse, 2a Kiln Lane, Havelock Park, Banbridge on Monday 26 January 2026 at 7:30pm sharp. The News Journal, which is the formal notification of the AGM, should be … Continued

The competition programme in 2025 attracted all the usual competition anglers. The competitions were extremely competitive and as enjoyable as ever with some great fish and bags of fish being weighed in throughout the season. All the river competititions were … Continued

Banbridge Angling Club is delighted to announce that the Fly Tying Classes will recommence on Wednesday 5 November 2025, from 7:00pm – 8:45pm in the Clubrooms, 2a Kiln Lane, Havelock Park, Banbridge. The Classes are free and they are open … Continued

On Thursday 2 October all the boats were out again on the Corbet Lough. Brendan Downey had 12 fish up to about 4lbs to the boat using a floating line and pulling wets just under the surface. Stevie Rea was … Continued

On Thursday 4 September there was 7 boats out on the Corbet Lough. Stevie Rea and Mark Douglas had 25 fish between them to the boat. Stevie McArdle and Jim Kennedy had 16 fish between them to the boat. Geoff … Continued