Published: July 23, 2026
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In: Sports & Fitness
 

Popular Sea Angling Locations around Ireland
Seashore Fishing guide for the Shannon
Region.
Location Region   Type of Fish Map

Liscannor
Beach

Clare Coast

Beach

Bass and Flounder

Map
Ref: No 1

Lahinch
Shore

Clare Coast

Beach

Bass, Flounder and some plaice

Map
Ref: No 2

Cregg
Beach

Clare Coast

Beach

Bass and Flounder

Map
Ref: No 3

Freagh
Point

Clare Coast

Beach

Conger, Rockling, Wrasse, Mackerel and Pollack

Map
Ref: No 4

White
Strand

Clare Coast

Beach

Pollack, Mackerel, Wrasse, occassional Bass

Map
Ref: No 5

Spanish
Point

Clare Coast

Beach and Rock Mark

Flatfish, Bass and Pollack

Map
Ref: No 6

Seafield

Clare Coast

Pier and Beach

Flounder and Bass

Map
Ref: No 7

Lough
Donnell

Clare Coast

Beach

Flatfish and Bass

Map
Ref: No 8

White
Strand – Killard

Clare Coast

Beach

Flounder and Bass

Map
Ref: No 9

Kilkee
Pier

Clare Coast

Pier

Pollack, Mackerel, Flounder and occassional Bass

Map
Ref: No 10

Kilkee
South

Clare Coast

Beach

Pollack, Mackerel, Wrasse, flounder and occasional Bass

Map
Ref: No 11

Castle
Point

Clare Coast

Rock mark

Pollack, Mackerel, Rockling, Wrasse, Conger Eel

Map
Ref: No 12

Bridges
of Ross

Clare Coast

Rock mark

Pollack, Mackerel, Rockling, Wrasse, Conger Eel

Map
Ref: No 13

Kilbaha
Pier

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Pier

Conger Eel

Map
Ref: No 14

Rinevella
Bay

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Beach

Dogfish and Flatfish

Map
Ref: No 15

Carrigaholt
Pier and Beach

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Pier and Beach

Flounder, Dab, Dogfish Pollack, Wrasse and Conger Eel

Map
Ref: No 16

Doonaha

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Beach

Bull huss, Dogfish, Mackerel, Three Bearded Rockling, Plaice
and Flounder.

Map
Ref: No 17

Querrin

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Small Pier

Flounder, Dogfish and occassional Bass

Map
Ref: No 18

Poulnasherry
Bay

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Estuary Mouth

Flounder, Bass, occassional Ray, Monksish and Seatrout

Map
Ref: No 19

Cappagh
Pier

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Pier

Conger, dogfish, whiting, wrasse and small pollack

Map
Ref: No 20

Killimor
Beach

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Long Beach

Bull Huss to 9lbs, Thornback ray to 8lbs, Conger and Dogfish

Map
Ref: No 21

Aillroe
Shore

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Rocky Beach

Thornback Ray, Bull Huss, Conger and Dogfish

Map
Ref: No 22

Shannakea
Shore

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Clean Beach

Thornback Ray, Conger, Bull Huss and Dogfish

Map
Ref: No 23

Newquay

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Shoreline and Quays

Bull huss, Thornback Ray, Conger, Dogfish and freshwater
Eels

Map
Ref: No 24

Kildysart

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Creek

Flounder

Map
Ref: No 25

Crovraghan

Shannon Estuary, Co Clare

Channel running past the pier

Bull huss, Dogfish, Small conger and some good sized flounder.

Map
Ref: No 26

Foynes

Shannon Estuary, Co Limerick

Pier

Thornback Ray, Conger, Dogfish and Codling

Map
Ref: No 27

Kilteery
Pier

Shannon Estuary, Co Limerick

Stone Pier

Thornback Ray, Flounder, Dab, Plaice, Bull huss, Dogfish,
Conger and occasional Smooth Hound and Tope

Map
Ref: No 28

Glin

Shannon Estuary, Co Limerick

Beach and Pier

Thornback Ray, Bull Huss, Dogfish and Conger

Map
Ref: No 29

Barrett’s
Strand

Shannon Estuary, Co Limerick

Beach

Thornback Ray, Bull Huss, Conger, Dogfish and Flounder

Map
Ref: No 30

Tarbert

Shannon Estuary, North Kerry

Two Piers

Flounder, Dab, Plaice, Dogfish and Conger

Map
Ref: No 31

Ballylongford

Shannon Estuary, North Kerry

Beach

Dogfish, Bull Huss to 12lbs, Conger, Flounder, Codling,
Whiting and a possibility of Thornback Ray

Map
Ref: No 32

Carrick
Island East

Shannon Estuary, North Kerry

Island Mark

Bull Huss, Thornback Ray, Dogfish and Flounder

Map
Ref: No 33

Carrig
Island West

Shannon Estuary, North Kerry

Rocky Point

Bull Huss, plenty of Dogfish, Ballan Wrasse and small pollack,
occasional tope

Map
Ref: No 34

Littor
Strand

Shannon Estuary, North Kerry

Sandy Beach

Bull Huss, Dogfish, Flounder, Dab and occasional turbot,
mackerel

Map
Ref: No 35

Beal
Point

Shannon Estuary, North Kerry

Beach

Bull Huss, Dogfish, Flounder, Dab and occasional turbot,
mackerel

Map
Ref: No 36

Cashen
Estuary

North Kerry

Estuary

Bass

Map
Ref: No 37

Ballingarry

Coast , North Kerry

Point

Pollack, Mackerel. Ballan Wrasse and Conger

Map
Ref: No 38

Kerry
Head

Coast, North Kerry

Rocky outcrop

Ballan Wrasse to 5lbs. Mackerel, Pollack and Dogfish, bull
Huss and Conger

Map
Ref: No 39

 

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