Fishing near Wexford, Co. Wexford

Wexford sits on Ireland's south-east coast where the River Slaney meets the sea at a large tidal estuary, placing anglers within reach of productive shore marks, sheltered harbour fishing, and several notable inland rivers. Wexford Harbour has a national reputation for flounder, and the broader county draws anglers after bass along sandy beaches, smooth hound from shore marks, and salmon and trout on the Slaney and surrounding rivers.

Top waters to fish near Wexford

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Common Bream

Abramis brama

Common Dace

Leuciscus leuciscus

Common Gudgeon

Gobio gobio

European Flounder

Platichthys flesus

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Common Roach

Rutilus rutilus

Angler

Lophius piscatorius

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

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