Fishing near Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare

Newmarket on Fergus sits in County Clare, with the River Fergus passing close by on its slow limestone journey from the Burren through Ennis and down to the tidal Shannon. The Fergus is the marquee local water, known for deep, well-fed wild brown trout. Rathlahine, a 15-acre stocked lake near Bunratty Castle, rounds out the immediate fishing scene.

Top waters to fish near Newmarket on Fergus

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Newmarket on Fergus, Co. Clare and what's needed to catch them.

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European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

Blonde Ray

Raja brachyura

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Bull Huss

Scyliorhinus stellaris

Coalfish

Pollachius virens

Common Skate

Dipturus intermedius

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