Stone Falls Trout Fishery

& School of Fly Fishing

From 1st November 2010 Stone Falls has changed its policy. It is no longer a Specimen Trout fishery, although the big boys are still in there! The rules, regulations and price have changed to accommodate demand.

Stone Falls Trout Fishery & School of Fly Fishing is located at 63 Altikeeragh Rd, Castlerock, Co.Londonderry/Derry, at the base of a 5.5-acre Glen (known locally as the Big Glen). Click for Map

Stone Falls is an intimate fishery giving the angler peace, space and tranquillity to fish. Large groups can be catered for and we welcome Team Building days, Corporate events, or even those wanting somewhere different to celebrate a special occasion!

The fishery which consists of 2 spring fed lakes is man made. It is supplied by a fast flowing stream from Altikeeragh mountain giving excellent water quality and tremendous invertebrate life.  Both Lakes are is stocked with quality Rainbow trout from a weight of 0.5lb up to high doubles. All fish are fin perfect and are individually picked and are transported in limited numbers to reduce stress.

The banks and grounds of Stone Falls have been designed to promote as much insect and invertebrate life as possible to enable the angler to match the hatch.

Located on Altikeeragh mountain Stone Falls has stunning views of Downhill ruins and Musseden Temple and further to the North, Islay in Scotland. Looking East on a clear day beyond the Giants Causeway the Mull of Kintyre comes into view.

Magilligan to Greencastle ferry is approximately 15mins drive from the fishery via Downhill and the Seacoast Rd.

   A Stone Falls Rainbow

Stone Falls Lake and Cottage

 
The Proprietors

Leslie and Sue Holmes have developed Stone Falls with the help of brother and sister in law William & Stephanie Holmes of Moorbrook Lodge Trout Fishery located approximately 1.5 miles around the corner on Glebe Rd.

It has been an ongoing project since 2000, from building a house on site; to getting appropriate consent from all the relevant bodies from planning to building control; to excavating the lake and completely renovating the derelict cottage.

Leslie has been fishing since he was 4 years old in river, sea and lake. He is an Federation of Fly Fishers (FFF) Certified Master Fly Casting Instructor;  qualified Game Angling Instructor (GAIC), holding Level 2 certificate in Coaching angling, and also holds his Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructors qualification (APGAI- Trout and Sea trout and Salmon). Leslie is the only G.Loomis Pro Guide in Ireland. He also holds his Game Anglers Instructors Certificate in Trout, Sea trout and Salmon disciplines. He teaches both single handed and double handed casting techniques. He also holds Level 3 Certificate in Guiding. He is a member of the National Angling Guides Association (which makes him a N.A.G) and covers him to be fully insured as a guide, he is also a member of the Trout and Salmon Association and the Professional Angling Association, which fully insures him and his clients in a coaching capacity.

Holding the above qualifications required Leslie to have passed first aid training, Child Protection Awareness and Risk Assessment in relation to health and safety matters He is also a retired member of the R.N.L.I having been attached to Portrush Station.