Fishing near Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny

Ballyragget sits on the River Nore in County Kilkenny, placing anglers directly on one of Ireland's most respected game and coarse fishing rivers. The Nore runs through the heart of this part of Leinster, and its tributaries — the Dinin, the Erkina, and the Owveg among them — extend the fishable water considerably in every direction. Salmon and wild brown trout are the headline species, with a strong coarse fishing tradition alongside them.

Top waters to fish near Ballyragget

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny and what's needed to catch them.

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Common Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

European Flounder

Platichthys flesus

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Common Bream

Abramis brama

Common Sole

Solea solea

Sea Trout

Salmo trutta

Twaite Shad

Alosa fallax

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

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