Galway offers 467 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 76 rivers, 389 lakes and 2 canals. Species found across Galway'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. Galway in Connacht has a wealth of rivers and lakes holding pike, perch, bream, roach, tench, brown trout and salmon.
Fishing in Galway 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.
9 species recorded across Galway's waters:
| Pike | 467 waters |
| Perch | 467 waters |
| Roach | 467 waters |
| Bream | 467 waters |
| Rudd | 466 waters |
| Eel | 444 waters |
| Tench | 365 waters |
| Brown Trout | 5 waters |
| Sea Trout | 1 water |
View all rivers, lakes and canals across Galway on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.