Fishing near Rathnew, Co. Wicklow
Rathnew sits in County Wicklow, close to the Vartry River and within reach of several Wicklow rivers and the county's coastline. The area is known for brown trout on acidic upland rivers, coarse fishing, and sea angling off the Wicklow coast, with deep-sea trips targeting species such as tope and ray.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Rathnew, Co. Wicklow and what's needed to catch them.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
European Eel
Anguilla anguilla
Eurasian Minnow
Phoxinus phoxinus
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
Atlantic Cod
Gadus morhua
Atlantic Mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Bull Huss
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Dab
Limanda limanda
European Flounder
Platichthys flesus
Grey Gurnard
Eutrigla gurnardus
Lesser Spotted Dogfish
Scyliorhinus canicula
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Pouting
Trisopterus luscus
Thornback Ray
Raja clavata
Tope
Galeorhinus galeus
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