Fishing near Cobh, Co. Cork

Cobh sits on Great Island within Cork Harbour — one of the largest natural harbours in the world by navigable area — at the mouth of the River Lee. The harbour and its shoreline are fished for bass, flatfish, and mackerel, while charter boats work up to 30 nautical miles offshore targeting shark, cod, and more. The deep-water quay near the train station is one of the most popular shore marks in the Republic of Ireland.

Top waters to fish near Cobh

Species & education

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Common Bream

Abramis brama

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

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