The lakes and rivers listed as coarse angling centres contain the commonly found coarse fish species, bream, roach, rudd, hybrids, pike, perch and eels. Waters containing additional species such as tench and carp are noted where appropriate.
There are no license or permit requirements on many of the waters in the Republic of Ireland and generally the fishing is free. There are however a number of angling laws with which the visiting angler should become familiar.
1. It is illegal to possess or use live fish as bait.
2. The only legal method to catch freshwater fish is by rod and line.
3. It is illegal to transfer live roach from one water to any other waters.
4. A person may not fish with more than two rods at any time.
Anglers who are crossing into Northern Ireland for coarse fishing are advised that a coarse rod licence and permit are required to fish. Licences can be purchased at outlets throughout the North. Details on outlets are available from the Fisheries Conservancy Board for Northern Ireland (FCBNI), 1 Mahon Road, Portadown, Craigavon, Co Armagh. Tel: +44 28 38334666
