Mellon Beat offers an opportunity for Salmon and Wild Brown trout

The Mellon Beat, part of Omagh Anglers Association waters, offers an opportunity to fish for salmon and wild brown trout.

With the fishing season opening on the first day of April, why not explore this new enhanced beat and have a nice relaxing day fishing in stunning surroundings?

L-R: Freddy Spratt (Omagh Angers Association), Leanne Thompson (Loughs Agency), Brian McGillion, Terry Smithson (Omagh Angers Association), Andy Sides, David Canning (Loughs Agency)

The Mellon Beat project is one of several Loughs Agency marine tourism and angling development projects funded through a 4 million programme of investment derived from the European Union's INTERREG IVA programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

L-R: Brian McGillion, Terry Smithson, Freddy Spratt (Omagh Angers Association), Andy Sides, Leanne Thompson, David Canning (Loughs Agency)

The in-stream works include groynes and revetment placed in the river as habitat enhancement for fish and other river life. Angler access improvement works include a car park, timber steps to the river, signage, stockproof fencing, gates, and stiles, angler shelters, bench seating and a water depth gauge. The fishing season opens on Wednesday 1st April and day tickets can be purchased at the following outlets:

CA Andersons - 64 Market Street Omagh
028 8224 2311

D Campbell - 12 Killymore Road Newtownstewart Omagh

028 8166 1543

Notes for Editors

The Loughs Agency is an agency of the Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission (FCILC) established under the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.
Loughs Agency is a statutory body that enforces regulations to conserve and protect fish species in the Foyle and Carlingford Areas. The objective of the Loughs Agency is to ensure conservation and protection of fish stocks to ensure that they are sustainable for the future.
The concept of sustainable development is internationally agreed protocol developed to try and ensure that the natural resources that we have available to us today are available for our children and our children's children.
If you see anybody acting suspiciously on a river or any act of water pollution or anybody fishing illegally we would be grateful if you would contact the Loughs Agency on our 24 hour response line 02871 342100.
The Acting Chief Executive of the Agency is Mr John Pollock
For further information please contact Gillian Simpson on Tel: 02871 342100 or by e-mail gillian.simpson@loughs-agency.org

The Special EU Programmes Body is a North/South Implementation Body sponsored by the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland and the Department of Finance in Ireland. It is responsible for managing two EU structural funds Programmes PEACE III and INTERREG IV designed to enhance cross-border co-operation, promote reconciliation and create a more peaceful and prosperous society. The Programmes operate within a clearly defined area including Northern Ireland, the Border Region of Ireland and Western Scotland.
The INTERREG IVA 2007-2013 Programme, funded though the European Regional Development Fund, is worth €256 million and aims to address the economic and social problems which result from the existence of borders. It has two distinct priority measures to create co-operation for a more prosperous and sustainable cross-border region.
For more information on the SEUPB please visit www.seupb.eu