Fishing near Ballysadare, Co. Sligo

Ballysadare sits in County Sligo at the mouth of the Ballysadare River, a 6.14 km spate river flowing from Collooney through rapids to a tidal estuary. The river, fed by the Unshin and Owenmore, drains a catchment of 252 square miles and is one of the west of Ireland's notable salmon and sea trout fisheries. Lough Gill lies just a few kilometres away, adding still-water options to the mix.

Top waters to fish near Ballysadare

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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

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

Atlantic Horse Mackerel

Trachurus trachurus

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Ballan Wrasse

Labrus bergylta

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