Fishing Calendar for Lough Neagh, United Kingdom

The largest lake in the British Isles by surface area, Lough Neagh supports a major eel fishery alongside pike, bream and perch, with trout runs concentrated around the rivers feeding in from the surrounding hills.

Lake · 54.6167, -6.4 · times shown in local time (Europe/London)

Best fishing times in August 2026

DateMoonSunriseSunset Major periodsMinor periodsEfficiency
Sat 01 Waning gibbous 05:36 21:26 02:22–04:22, 14:45–16:45 08:33–10:33, 20:57–22:57 17% ●○○○○
Sun 02 Waning gibbous 05:37 21:24 03:05–05:05, 15:28–17:28 09:16–11:16, 21:40–23:40 10% ●○○○○
Mon 03 Waning gibbous 05:39 21:22 03:48–05:48, 16:12–18:12 10:00–12:00, 22:24–00:24 23% ●●○○○
Tue 04 Waning gibbous 05:41 21:20 04:33–06:33, 16:59–18:59 10:46–12:46 59% ●●●○○
Wed 05 Waning gibbous 05:43 21:18 05:21–07:21, 17:49–19:49 23:08–01:08, 11:35–13:35 92% ●●●●●
Thu 06 Waning crescent 05:45 21:16 06:14–08:14, 18:44–20:44 23:59–01:59, 12:29–14:29 95% ●●●●●
Fri 07 Waning crescent 05:46 21:14 07:11–09:11, 19:44–21:44 00:55–02:55, 13:28–15:28 67% ●●●●○
Sat 08 Waning crescent 05:48 21:12 08:13–10:13, 20:47–22:47 01:56–03:56, 14:30–16:30 29% ●●○○○
Sun 09 Waning crescent 05:50 21:10 09:18–11:18, 21:52–23:52 03:00–05:00, 15:35–17:35 10% ●○○○○
Mon 10 Waning crescent 05:52 21:08 10:22–12:22, 22:55–00:55 04:05–06:05, 16:39–18:39 37% ●●○○○
Tue 11 Waning crescent 05:54 21:06 11:23–13:23 05:07–07:07, 17:39–19:39 81% ●●●●●
Wed 12 Waning crescent 05:55 21:04 23:50–01:50, 12:19–14:19 06:05–08:05, 18:34–20:34 100% ●●●●●
Thu 13 New moon 05:57 21:02 00:44–02:44, 13:11–15:11 06:58–08:58, 19:25–21:25 97% ●●●●●
Fri 14 Waxing crescent 05:59 20:59 01:34–03:34, 14:00–16:00 07:47–09:47, 20:12–22:12 58% ●●●○○
Sat 15 Waxing crescent 06:01 20:57 02:21–04:21, 14:46–16:46 08:33–10:33, 20:58–22:58 19% ●○○○○
Sun 16 Waxing crescent 06:03 20:55 03:06–05:06, 15:30–17:30 09:18–11:18, 21:42–23:42 12% ●○○○○
Mon 17 Waxing crescent 06:05 20:53 03:50–05:50, 16:15–18:15 10:03–12:03, 22:27–00:27 18% ●○○○○
Tue 18 Waxing crescent 06:06 20:50 04:36–06:36, 17:01–19:01 10:48–12:48 40% ●●●○○
Wed 19 Waxing crescent 06:08 20:48 05:22–07:22, 17:48–19:48 23:09–01:09, 11:35–13:35 61% ●●●●○
Thu 20 First quarter 06:10 20:46 06:10–08:10, 18:37–20:37 23:57–01:57, 12:24–14:24 63% ●●●●○
Fri 21 Waxing gibbous 06:12 20:43 07:00–09:00, 19:28–21:28 00:46–02:46, 13:14–15:14 46% ●●●○○
Sat 22 Waxing gibbous 06:14 20:41 07:51–09:51, 20:19–22:19 01:37–03:37, 14:05–16:05 22% ●●○○○
Sun 23 Waxing gibbous 06:16 20:39 08:43–10:43, 21:10–23:10 02:29–04:29, 14:56–16:56 10% ●○○○○
Mon 24 Waxing gibbous 06:17 20:36 09:33–11:33, 22:00–00:00 03:20–05:20, 15:47–17:47 11% ●○○○○
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Fish recorded in this region

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to fish at Lough Neagh?
The highest-rated day in the current month at Lough Neagh is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 23:50–01:50 local time.
What fish can you catch in Lough Neagh?
Species recorded in the same waters and region as Lough Neagh include European eel, Northern pike, Common barbel, Common nase, European bullhead. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Lough Neagh itself.
Do moon phases affect fishing at Lough Neagh?
Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.

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