Cork offers 284 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 81 rivers, 203 lakes. Species found across Cork's waters include Pike, Perch, Roach, Bream, Rudd, Eel, Tench, Brown Trout.
The Republic of Ireland offers some of Europe's finest coarse and game fishing. Cork in Munster has a wealth of rivers and lakes holding pike, perch, bream, roach, tench, brown trout and salmon.
Fishing in Cork is managed by Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI). A state fishing licence is required for salmon and sea trout; coarse fishing on most waters is free to fish, though some club or riparian owner permission may be needed. Always check locally before fishing.
Click a river for species information, access notes and a location map.
10 species recorded across Cork's waters:
| Pike | 284 waters |
| Perch | 284 waters |
| Roach | 284 waters |
| Bream | 284 waters |
| Rudd | 283 waters |
| Eel | 272 waters |
| Tench | 204 waters |
| Brown Trout | 2 waters |
| Salmon | 1 water |
| Sea Trout | 1 water |
View all rivers, lakes and canals across Cork on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.