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Shimna River

Central Promenade, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0AA
Shimna River, Newcastle

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The Shimna River is a river in County Down, Northern Ireland. It rises on the slopes of Ott Mountain, in the Mourne Mountains, and enters the Irish Sea at Newcastle, on Dundrum Bay. Its principal fish are salmon and sea trout, and it is managed by the Shimna Angling Club. The river is an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI).

Daily and weekly tickets to fish the river are available from the Newcastle Visitor Information Centre,10-14 Central Promenade
Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0AA

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