Portmuck Harbour
FreeA small, partly silted-up harbour on the Islandmagee peninsula, originally built for the limestone trade and now used mainly by sea-angling boats and jet skis, with rock marks around it giving a genuine mixed-species catch.
Access: Free shore access from the small harbour, no rod licence needed for sea fishing
Parking: The harbour sits at the end of the road through Portmuck village
Last updated: 20 September 2026
Species you can expect
| Species | Best season |
|---|---|
| Mackerel | Summer |
| Pollock | All |
| Wrasse | Summer |
| Coalfish | All |
| Dogfish | All |
Float-fished baits take mackerel, pollock and wrasse around the harbour walls and rocks, while bottom-fished baits on the seabed add pollock, coalfish and dogfish. Feathers and daylights work well for a summer mackerel run, the same tactics that fish nearby Ballylumford Harbour on the other side of Islandmagee.
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