Fishing near Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Ballinasloe sits on the River Suck in east County Galway, where the Suck — the Shannon's principal tributary — runs slow and deep through water meadows before joining the Shannon at Shannonbridge. The town is one of Ireland's most established coarse and pike angling centres, drawing anglers to the Suck's broad, deep lower reaches and the wider Shannon system beyond.

Top waters to fish near Ballinasloe

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Common Bream

Abramis brama

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Bull Huss

Scyliorhinus stellaris

Corkwing Wrasse

Symphodus melops

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

Pollan

Coregonus pollan

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