Fishing near Donegal, Co. Donegal
Donegal town sits at the head of Donegal Bay in the southwest of County Donegal, a county with roughly 450 angling waters ranging from major salmon rivers and loughs to small hill streams. The surrounding area draws anglers for Atlantic salmon, sea trout, and brown trout on rivers and lakes, while the bay and Atlantic coast produce a wide range of sea species — including bluefin tuna in season — from both shore and charter boat.
Top waters to fish near Donegal

Lower Lough Erne
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Shannon [Upper]

Donegal Bay (Erne)

Lough Melvin
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Bridgetown [Donegal]

Donegal Bay

Laghy (Stream)

Erne (Lough) (Upper)

Donegal Bay Northern

Owenea
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