Fishing near Midleton, Co. Cork

Midleton sits in east Cork, with the Owennacurra river running directly through the town and the Dungourney river close by. The area is primarily a river-fishing destination, with wild brown trout and sea trout in local waters and the renowned Munster Blackwater — one of Ireland's great salmon rivers — within easy reach. Shore marks along the east Cork coast add a sea-angling dimension to the local scene.

Top waters to fish near Midleton

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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