Fishing near Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath

Dunshaughlin sits in County Meath, in Ireland's midlands-east, where the River Tolka rises on its doorstep before winding southeast toward Dublin. The area is primarily river-fishing country, with the Boyne and its tributaries — renowned for wild brown trout — within easy reach, alongside Rathbeggan Lakes, a stillwater rainbow trout fishery just outside the town.

Top waters to fish near Dunshaughlin

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Atlantic Wolffish

Anarhichas lupus

Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

Brill

Scophthalmus rhombus

Coalfish

Pollachius virens

Common Sole

Solea solea

Conger Eel

Conger conger

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