View all rivers, lakes and canals across Kilkenny on the interactive map. Filter by species, water type and access.
Kilkenny offers 50 mapped fishing waters on PiscaMaps, including 32 rivers, 18 lakes. Species found across Kilkenny's waters include Pike, Perch, Roach, Bream, Rudd, Eel, Tench.
The Republic of Ireland offers some of Europe's finest coarse and game fishing. Kilkenny in Leinster has a wealth of rivers and lakes holding pike, perch, bream, roach, tench, brown trout and salmon.
Fishing in Kilkenny 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.
7 species recorded across Kilkenny's waters:
| Pike | 50 waters |
| Perch | 50 waters |
| Roach | 50 waters |
| Bream | 50 waters |
| Rudd | 50 waters |
| Eel | 49 waters |
| Tench | 41 waters |