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Ireland is regarded as one of Europe’s most popular fishing destinations, this is largely due to, the country’s immense variety and quality of fish. However, it goes further than that, the geography is ideal. Ireland measures around 500 kilometres in length by just about 300 kilometres in width, and having a water to land ratio of 1:35, almost everywhere you turn there’s an exciting and new location to take out your rod and go fishing.
With cool summers, mild winters, and only moderate rainfall throughout the year, Ireland’s climate seems tailor-made for fishing. The North Atlantic drift, which gently bathes the south-west coast in well-travelled, tropical waters, gives the country a much warmer feel than its geographical latitude might suggest.
Bringing all these aspects together, as if by design, provides a fantastic collection of warm and cold water fish, diverse and eclectic enough to appeal to both the specialist angler and the casual fisher on their family vacation. The advantages of a relatively small land that’s crammed full of excellent fishing spots mean that the family is free to explore the rest of the region, while the fisher can indulge their passion if needs be.
Therefore, in no particular order, here are some of the best spots to fish in Ireland:
Sea fishing in the mighty Donegal bay, it is big enough to be bordered by Donegal, Leitrim, and Sligo offers fishermen the chance to catch Wrasse, Cod, Pouting, Conger, Skate, Ray, Monk and giant Bluefin Tuna. Try hard enough and you may even find a Blue Shark.
Just over 10 minutes’ drive from Sligo itself, this beautiful setting offers quality shore fishing, with deep water access alongside muddy and sandy beaches. Fish in the area include Pollack, Coalfish, and Mackerel. When in season, these fish are ripe for the taking. The deeper marks allow you to catch codling at slack water. In the winter, while Dogfish and Ray are just waiting to be caught and Tope are waiting over the sandy marks during the summer months.
Lough Muckno is hemmed in by a number of smaller lakes, including Gas Lake, Smith’s Lake, Malone’s Lake, and Killygola. Together these lakes offer an astonishing variety of fishing by themselves. However, Muckno is especially enticing, thanks to its huge stocks of Bream, Rudd, Roach, Tench, Perch and Pike. Lough Muckno is around 25 kilometres from Monaghan Town.
A famous beauty spot, drawing visitors from miles around to see the way the sun light plays off gorgeous its scenery, this part of Ireland also happens to be a prime location for salmon fishing in Fin Lough. Delphi is nearly 40 kilometres from Westport, but it’s a drive through some of the loveliest scenery in Ireland.
A huge expanse of water, something like 40 kilometres long, and well known for its Trout and Salmon, Lough Corrib is only 15 minutes from Galway City. That said, the other end can take over an hour to reach.
A Victorian fishing lodge found on the Atlantic coast of Connemara. The local waters are the property of the estate and are famous for their stocks of Salmon, Brown and Sea trout. The estate itself consists of 40,000 acres of sporting rights, dozens of fishing lakes, and Screebe House itself is less than 50 kilometres from Galway City.
Just minutes outside Dublin City, a lot of this land is an undiscovered secret spot for fishing on the River Rye, it’s rarely talked about so you probably will have this beautiful lake filled with Trout and Pike to yourself.
For lovers of fly fishing, the various loughs at the foot of the Coomcallee Mountains, offer amazing opportunities to fishing. This lough is a great spot for finding Salmon, Sea trout and Brown Trout, as well as Bass. This spot is particularly nice because it gives you the opportunity to fish while being immersed in the waters around the Ring of Kerry.
