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Fishing in Ireland
An angler's guide to the best fishing in Ireland.
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Catch of the Week
Carrickfergus Angler, Andy Logan with a fine specimen 19 lb. bullhuss while fishing out from Red Bay wins our Catch of the Week. Want to see more? Visit Catch of the Week.
Neither the cold weather nor the poor conditions of the past week put off anglers from fishing on inland waters or at sea.  Coarse anglers fishing the Dromore winter league match last Sunday on Annaghierin Lake near Shercock in Co. Cavan enjoyed some nice catches of roach and some skimmer bream.  The National Coarse Fish Federation announced a programme of float and feeder qualifiers for prospective anglers hoping to fish for Ireland in future World Coarse Angling Championships in 2012..... ...read more [updated
01/12/11]
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Press Release from the NCFFI on the FLOAT AND FEEDER QUALIFIERS to be held in 2012
Roach and some skimmers feature in catches at the latest heat of the Dromore Winter League at Shercock.
Plenty of Pike action on many venues in the North East.
Wicklow Specimen Spurdog for Cork angler Dan Lynch aboard “LISIN”, with charter skipper Kit Dunne.
Nice catches of Flounder, codling and coalies reported by beach anglers at Tinnebearna in Co. Wexford.
A fine specimen 19 lb. bullhuss for Carrickfergus angler Andy Logan while fishing out from Red Bay in Co. Antrim.
Nice end of the season for deep sea angling in Galway Bay
Good Rainbow Trout fishing enjoyed by a group of IFI staff at the Curragh Springs Fishery.
Steady Rainbow Trout fishing at the Cashel Trout Fishery.
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Additional Fishing Resources
Irish Fishing Tackle Shops
A definitive list of all the fishing tackle shops in the Ireland.
Arranged by county, details what each shop sells, an invaluable
resource.
Fishing Guides and Ghillies
Here you will find contact details of all the ghillies, Irish
fishing guides and casting instructors for flyfishing, coarse and sea
angling in Ireland.
Fishing Charter Boats
A list of all registered and insured deep sea fishing, angling
charter boats in Ireland.
Irish Angling Regulations
A complete guide to all bye laws and regulations governing angling
in Ireland.
Online angling guide for
anglers with a disablity
An online angling guide for anglers with a disablity or restricted
mobility featuring those fisheries which offer accessible angling.
River Basin District Offices
An introduction to and contact information for the River Basin
District Offices.
Fishing in Ireland
Ireland is recognised as being the outstanding fishing holiday
destination in Europe. The vast variety and quality of fishing in
Ireland makes it the perfect destination for your angling holiday.
The Irish climate is well suited to sport angling. It is temperate
and kind to the angler with moderate summers, mild winters and adequate
rainfall throughout the year. The warm waters of the North Atlantic
Drift lap the south and west coasts, giving us a milder climate than
our geographical location would indicate.
The result is a fabulous mixture of cold and warm water fish
species, capable of exciting the specialist or casual angler on the
annual family holiday. In fresh water, they range from Carp, more
attuned to warm waters, to the Atlantic Salmon, which is a north
Atlantic species. The marine species range from the cold water Cod and
Coalfish to the Mediterranean loving Bass and the mid Atlantic Blue
Shark.
Many Irish people enjoy fishing but we are happy to share our
"riches" with our fellow anglers from all over the world. Few of us,
however, fish for coarse fish (freshwater species other than the salmon
and trout family) which means that our magnificent pike, bream, tench,
roach, rudd and eel fisheries are largely left to the tourist, as is
much of the sea angling, particularly along the south and west coasts.
Lakes, rivers and coastal stretches are surveyed and mapped,
fisheries are managed and stocked, while banks and access routes to the
waters edge are developed to ensure the visitor gets directly and
easily to the hotspots. Most of the angling is organised around
recognised angling centres which specialise in catering for the angling
tourist. Salmon and trout fisheries are usually the property of an
individual, club, organisation or the state and permission to fish is
generally required except in the case of the state owned lakes, such as
the Great Western Loughs and the Lakes of Killarney.
Some waters have seldom, if ever seen a rod and line but exploration
is always an enjoyable part of an fishing holiday, so do not be afraid
to "have a go", it might well result in the fish of a lifetime.
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