Fishing in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has some of the freshest waters in the UK and they are filled with the fruits of Northern Ireland’s natural larder, including all types of fish such as salmon, trout and pike. It’s no surprise then to find that fishing, coarse, game and sea fishing, is hugely popular in Northern Ireland.
Coarse fishing is for fish that may not end up on your dining room table due to their taste; the thrill in this type of fishing is the thrill of the catch with the fish being returned to the water after the catch (and the obligatory photo, of course!). Pike is a prime example of a type of fish caught and released in coarse fishing. Coarse fishing competitions are held in Lough Erne as the fishing is so good!
Game fishing is for fish that are typically tastier and that will end up on your dining room table after a hard day out on the river. Examples of fish caught in Northern Ireland in this category include salmon and trout. Game fishing can be carried out in Northern Ireland between February and October as long as the fisher has purchased the appropriate license beforehand.
Sea fishing is fishing from the sea! You can fish from the sea from the rocks, the shore and from the deep (by boat). Catches can include Pollock, mackerel, cod, turbot, skate shark and tope.
The fishing in Northern Ireland has a tremendous reputation all across Europe with fishermen visiting the same spots in Northern Ireland regularly if not annually. The best places to fish will vary according to the time of the year, but if you spot a local certainly ask him as fishermen love to share their stories and know-how.
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