Fishing near Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan

Ballyconnell sits in west County Cavan on the Shannon-Erne Waterway, a navigable link between two of Ireland's great river systems. The town is surrounded by coarse fishing lakes and has direct access to the waterway itself, making it one of the more productive coarse angling bases in the northwest midlands. Bream, roach, pike and perch dominate the local catches, with several lakes — including Cuillaghan, Brackley and Garadice — drawing both pleasure anglers and match fishing events.

Top waters to fish near Ballyconnell

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

Blonde Ray

Raja brachyura

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