The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs stocked 20 waters in Northern Ireland with takeable brown and rainbow trout during March 2026.

Stocking began on 2 March at Meenameen with 1,500 brown trout. On 3 March, Keenaghan received 1,500 brown trout.

Moorlough got 1,000 brown trout on 4 March, the same day Lough Braden was stocked with 500 brown trout. Bellanaleck followed on 5 March with 1,500 brown trout.

Altnahinch received 1,500 brown trout on 6 March. Lough Money was stocked with 1,500 rainbow brown trout on 9 March.

Craigavon, Whitelough, and Hillsborough each got 1,500 rainbow brown trout on 10, 11, and 12 March respectively. Lower South followed on 13 March with 1,500 rainbow brown trout.

Lough Brickland received 1,500 brown trout on 16 March. Brantry got 500 brown trout on 18 March, 1,500 on 25 March, and 1,000 on 30 March.

Ballykeel and Middle South were stocked with 1,500 brown trout each on 23 and 24 March. Castlewellan received 1,500 brown trout on 26 March.

Ballymoney Burn got 750 brown trout on 27 March. Glencrewan ended the month on 31 March with 1,000 rainbow brown trout.