Fishing near Boyle, Co. Roscommon

Boyle sits in County Roscommon at the heart of the Upper Shannon catchment, making it one of Ireland's most productive bases for coarse angling. The Boyle River runs through the town itself, Lough Key lies just a couple of kilometres away, and a string of lakes and Shannon tributaries spread out in every direction. Pike, bream, roach, and their hybrids are the main quarry, with Lough Key holding a long-standing reputation for specimen pike.

Top waters to fish near Boyle

Species & education

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

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Common Bream

Abramis brama

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Rudd

Scardinius erythrophthalmus

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

Sea Trout

Salmo trutta

Whiting

Merlangius merlangus

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

Small-eyed Ray

Raja microocellata

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

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