Angling

Baltimore enjoys some of the best and most varied sea angling in Ireland, starting with the pollack and mackerel that shoal around the mouth of the harbour. Deep sea angling centres on the really big fish found a little farther offshore, where large skate, cod, conger, ling and other fish haunt the many reefs and wrecks. The Stags and the Fastnet Rock are two well-known local marks. Sharks are plentiful during summer and Baltimore is an established centre for shark fishing, which is all done on a ‘tag and release’ basis.

There are a several fully equipped and licensed sea angling charter boats operating from the harbour, while the shelter of the islands makes Baltimore a great venue, too, for small boat fishing. Small craft can be launched easily from the public slipways and can also be hired locally. For shore angling there are a number of local rock marks, and the famous bass beaches of West Cork are only a short distance away. Freshwater fishermen will find sea trout and salmon in the Ilen river above Skibbereen. Shepperton (Shreelane) Lake, a picturesque stocked fishery by the Cork road, holds a good head of rainbow trout and some serious pike, with boats available for hire at the lakeside.

	Algerine		Tel: 028 20549 / 086 155 1033
	Offshore 105 fast angling boat. Licensed for 12 persons. Deep sea angling, shark fishing, pleasure trips. Fishing tackle available
	theposthouse@eircom.net
	Lady Reb		Tel: 086 301 4971
	Come aboard the Lady Reb and experience the thrills of fishing the waters of West Cork
	baltimoreangling@eircom.net		www.baltimoreangling.com
	Rooster		Tel: 086 824 0642	Special offer!
	Fast Offshore 105 licensed charter boat. Deep sea angling, shark fishing and wreck fishing. Also pelagic birdwatching, diving charters, whale and wildlife watching.
	nick@wreckfish.com		www.wreckfish.com
	Aquaventures		Tel: 028 20511	Special offer!
	Offshore 125 hardboat with divers’ lift or rhib for diving, snorkelling, whale-watching & angling. Shop and rental with nitrox/air and IDEST service station.
	info@aquaventures.ie		www.aquaventures.ie