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 2024 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
On Saturday 2 August the Lough was busy with both boat and shore anglers. Dessie Copeland and Keith Moffitt were out fishing from the boat and they had 11 fish between them. Keith had a fantastic Rainbow weighing 7lbs 1oz. … Continued
On Tuesday 15 July Eugene Curran, Patrick Curran and Brendan Downey from Banbridge Angling Club made a presentation of £100 to Air Ambulance NI. This money was raised by the Club’s Competition anglers during the 2024 season and topped up … Continued
On Tuesday 8 July Eugene Curran and Brendan Downey representing Banbridge Angling Club made a presentation of £500 to Eoin Caughey, Community Fundraising Officer at Cancer Focus Northern Ireland. These funds were raised by the Club’s President Joe McCandless through … Continued
The Club has increased the daily bag limit at the Corbet Lough to 3 Rainbow Trout with effect from Tuesday 1 July. All Brown Trout must still be returned unharmed and all other Corbet Lough rules still apply. This change … Continued
On Monday 2 June there was a fresh southerly breeze blowing down the Corbet Lough. Most of the anglers fishing from the shore stuck along the Dam Wall, the fishing stands and in the first field on the Castlewellan Road … Continued