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Fishing in Ireland
Ireland’s clear Atlantic waters, miles of coastline, over For free fishing information and advice as well as regular
14,000 km of rivers and thousands of lakes mean that angling updates, you can visit the Central Fisheries
Ireland is beloved of anglers the world over. Whether Board website www.cfb.ie or email your angling query to
you are a seasoned expert, a novice or just open to trying info@cfb.ie or phone +353 1 884 2600
something different – fishing in Ireland might just be
one of the highlights of your trip!
Ireland’s waters are uncrowded and amongst the cleanest Some initiatives supporting Irelands water sustainability
in Europe whether one is inland or by the coast. The and Fishing stocks:
vast variety and quality of fishing experiences on offer • Sustainable Water Network , SWAN, is a
in Ireland has brought a reputation of which Ireland is network of Ireland’s leading environmental
justly proud. As an island of approximately 500 km in organisations working to ensure that new Water
length by 300 km wide there is a very high ratio of water Framework Directive water management plans
to land (1:35). provide this protection.
Here the warm waters of the North Atlantic Drift
animate the south and west coasts bringing a milder Details at:
climate than our geographical location would indicate. www.swanireland.ie
The result is a wonderful mixture of both cold and warm • Streamscapes & Coomhola Salmon Trust -
water fish species. In fresh waters of Irelands lakes and In 1989 Coomhola Salmon Trust was founded
rivers you can find species like trout, salmon and pike. by Paul Kearney and Mark Boyden, based at a
Warmer water species of tench and roach are also to be small research facility on a tributary of the
found here. Marine species range from the cold water Coomhola River. Between producing native
cod and coalfish to Mediterranean-loving bass and the salmon stocking projects for Irish southwest
mid-Atlantic blue shark. rivers, helping with the efforts to reintroduce
Lakes, rivers and coastal areas are mapped, surveyed and salmon to the great River Rhine, and hosting
maintained. Fisheries are managed and stocked. River successful freshwater pearl mussel captive
banks and inland water routes have been developed breeding research, the StreamScapes Aquatic &
to ensure prime access for the enthusiastic angler. Biodiversity Education Project was conceived to
Salmon and trout fisheries tend to be the property assist with wider efforts to conserve our waters
of one individual, club, organisation or the State and and our wilds.
permission is usually required to fish except in the case
of state owned lakes. For more information:
Such lakes include the Lakes of Killarney or the Great www.streamscapes.ie
Western Loughs.
Inisbofin Island at Sunset
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Ireland’s clear Atlantic waters, miles of coastline, over For free fishing information and advice as well as regular
14,000 km of rivers and thousands of lakes mean that angling updates, you can visit the Central Fisheries
Ireland is beloved of anglers the world over. Whether Board website www.cfb.ie or email your angling query to
you are a seasoned expert, a novice or just open to trying info@cfb.ie or phone +353 1 884 2600
something different – fishing in Ireland might just be
one of the highlights of your trip!
Ireland’s waters are uncrowded and amongst the cleanest Some initiatives supporting Irelands water sustainability
in Europe whether one is inland or by the coast. The and Fishing stocks:
vast variety and quality of fishing experiences on offer • Sustainable Water Network , SWAN, is a
in Ireland has brought a reputation of which Ireland is network of Ireland’s leading environmental
justly proud. As an island of approximately 500 km in organisations working to ensure that new Water
length by 300 km wide there is a very high ratio of water Framework Directive water management plans
to land (1:35). provide this protection.
Here the warm waters of the North Atlantic Drift
animate the south and west coasts bringing a milder Details at:
climate than our geographical location would indicate. www.swanireland.ie
The result is a wonderful mixture of both cold and warm • Streamscapes & Coomhola Salmon Trust -
water fish species. In fresh waters of Irelands lakes and In 1989 Coomhola Salmon Trust was founded
rivers you can find species like trout, salmon and pike. by Paul Kearney and Mark Boyden, based at a
Warmer water species of tench and roach are also to be small research facility on a tributary of the
found here. Marine species range from the cold water Coomhola River. Between producing native
cod and coalfish to Mediterranean-loving bass and the salmon stocking projects for Irish southwest
mid-Atlantic blue shark. rivers, helping with the efforts to reintroduce
Lakes, rivers and coastal areas are mapped, surveyed and salmon to the great River Rhine, and hosting
maintained. Fisheries are managed and stocked. River successful freshwater pearl mussel captive
banks and inland water routes have been developed breeding research, the StreamScapes Aquatic &
to ensure prime access for the enthusiastic angler. Biodiversity Education Project was conceived to
Salmon and trout fisheries tend to be the property assist with wider efforts to conserve our waters
of one individual, club, organisation or the State and and our wilds.
permission is usually required to fish except in the case
of state owned lakes. For more information:
Such lakes include the Lakes of Killarney or the Great www.streamscapes.ie
Western Loughs.
Inisbofin Island at Sunset
176
