Conduct (all anglers)
Abide by the Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) & Game Angling Code published by the Salmon and Trout Association.
No fishing without valid membership, day ticket or season ticket.
Co-operate with Club Bailiffs at all times.
Carry membership card / day or season ticket and produce it on demand.
Report any pollution, illegal fishing, or breach of Club Rules to bailiffs
Vehicles parked only with landowner permission and without causing obstruction or inconvenience
Do not damage fences, stiles or property, walk through crops (including hay), light fires, or leave litter.
Gates should be left as found unless otherwise instructed by a person with authority.
No angler to be accompanied by a dog at any time whilst fishing.
River Fishing (all anglers)
Fly fishing only (exceptions below*).
No day tickets available for Sunday fishing.
Strictly catch and release for all salmon caught regardless of the condition of the fish.
Bag limit of one fish per day with a fish size between 12” and 18”.
Gently unhook and return fish carefully to the water with wet hand.
Fishing is prohibited 30 yards below and 10 yards above all weirs on the Six Mile Water and its tributaries.
Use of shrimps or prawns as bait is banned. No ledgering permitted.
Treble hooks are banned on all ADAA waters.
All flies used on club waters are to be single or double hooked, barbed or barbless
Children under 12 may baitfish downstream of Deerpark Bridge with membership or day / season ticket*.
Coarse fishing permitted from Deerpark Bridge downstream to Lough Neagh from 1st March to 31st July. No spinning permitted for coarse fishing. Only hooks from size 12 to 18 barbless may be used*.
Disabled anglers who are confined to a wheelchair are allowed free fishing on all club waters.
No methods of buoyancy aids to be employed (boats, float tubes etc) while fishing.
River Fishing (members only)
No Sunday fishing permitted above the broken weir at Grainger’s Mill.
Bait fishing and spinning allowed from 1st September to 31st October. All bait hooks to be single size 2 long shank and barbless. Any lure being spun, e.g. Flying C’s, Mepp’s etc, must have a single or double barbed or de-barbed hook only attached*.
Potterswall Dam (all anglers)
Fly fishing only.
Treble hooks are banned on all ADAA waters.
Flies must be single or double hooked, barbed or barbless
Gently unhook and return fish carefully to the water with wet hand.
Bag limit of one fish per day with a fish size between 12” and 18”.
No methods of buoyancy aids to be employed (boats, float tubes etc) while fishing.
Disabled anglers who are confined to a wheelchair are allowed free fishing.
Please refer to the club constitution for full and specific wording of rules.