The Bandon River is one of West Cork's most celebrated angling destinations, rising in the Shehy Mountains and flowing eastward through Dunmanway, Ballineen, Enniskeane, Bandon, and Innishannon before emptying into Kinsale Harbour. Draining a catchment of 235 square miles, this large and productive river holds Atlantic salmon, sea trout, and resident brown trout throughout its system. The river is primarily regarded as a salmon and sea trout fishery, with an estimated annual catch of approximately 1,300 salmon and a similar number of sea trout, making it one of the more productive rivers in the southwest of Ireland. Fishing rights along the Bandon are held by a mix of private landowners, syndicates, and angling clubs, though day permits and club memberships are available for visiting anglers.