Fishing near Ballina, Co. Mayo

Ballina sits on the River Moy in County Mayo and is widely known as the Salmon Capital of Ireland. The Moy is among the most productive Atlantic salmon rivers in the country, drawing anglers from across Ireland, Britain, and Europe to its famous managed beats. Beyond the Moy, Lough Conn and Lough Cullin lie close to town and are renowned for brown trout, while North Mayo's coastline and the Moy Estuary extend the fishing to sea species.

Top waters to fish near Ballina

Species & education

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

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

Coalfish

Pollachius virens

Conger Eel

Conger conger

Cuckoo Wrasse

Labrus mixtus

European Flounder

Platichthys flesus

European Plaice

Pleuronectes platessa

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