Fishing Overview for Ireland

• Connacht

  Connacht in western Ireland offers varied recreational fishing between rivers, lakes and the coast: famous waters such as the Moy, Corrib and Suck and large loughs like Lough Corrib, Mask and Conn are excellent for fly fishing and lake angling for wild brown trout, migratory Atlantic salmon and sea trout, while those same loughs hold good numbers of pike and perch for lure and bait anglers.
  Along the coastline from Galway Bay up through Mayo and Sligo, sea angling from shore or by boat produces mackerel, pollock, bass and common inshore species such as cod, plaice and ray, making Connacht a great all‑season destination for freshwater and saltwater recreational anglers.

• Leinster

  Leinster offers varied recreational fishing across rivers, loughs and coasts, with excellent fly fishing for Atlantic salmon and brown trout on rivers such as the Liffey, Boyne and Barrow; productive stillwater and coarse fishing for pike, perch, roach, bream, tench and carp; and strong sea angling for sea bass, mackerel, pollock, cod and various flatfish from beaches, piers and boats.

• Munster

  In Munster, Ireland offers a rich mix of recreational fishing across rivers, loughs, estuaries and open coast: key targets inland include Atlantic salmon, brown trout, pike and perch, while coastal and shore anglers commonly catch bass, pollack, mackerel, whiting, cod and flatfish like plaice and dab. Anglers fish from shore and piers, on boats or in estuaries, using fly fishing, spinning, lure and bait techniques, with coastal trips out of counties such as Cork, Kerry and Waterford offering both light-tackle sport and deeper-water groundfish opportunities.

• Ulster

  Ulster offers varied recreational fishing across rivers, loughs and the coastline; its rivers are known for runs of Atlantic salmon, sea trout and resident brown trout, while large loughs and canals produce good sport for pike, perch, roach and bream (Lough Neagh is a classic coarse and eel water). Around the coast and estuaries expect productive shore and boat trips for sea bass, mackerel, pollack, cod and various flatfish; many anglers enjoy fly fishing for trout and salmon or using lures and bait for pike and sea species, making Ulster a compact region with varied opportunities for recreational angling.