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River Lee

This prolific river drains a catchment of 484 square miles of which much is taken up by two large reservoirs. Salmon Angling is confined to an 8 mile stretch from Inniscarra dam to Cork city. Catch statistics give an annual figure of around 800 fish per season falling to the Angler.

Season - Salmon, 1st February to 30th September.
Brown Trout, 15th February to 12th October.
Contacts - Cork Salmon Anglers Association Ltd, Lee Salmon Anglers club, Electricity Supply Board.

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Cork Salmon and trout fisheries

  1. River Lee
  2. River Bandon
  3. River Arigideen
  4. Sullane
  5. River Ilen
  6. River Coomhola
  7. River Glengarriff

Kerry Salmon and trout fisheries

  1. River Sheen
  2. River Croanshaugh / Glenmore
  3. River Roughty
  4. River Blackwater
  5. Waterville Lakes and System
  6. Caragh Lakes and System
  7. Laune, Flesk and Killarney Lakes
  8. River Maine

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