Anglers are the single largest recreational pursuit group on the canals. The Grand and Royal Canals are an important amenity to anglers across Dublin, offering excellent coarse fishing. Several stretches of the canals have been developed through fish-stocking programmes and erection of fishing stands.
The canals are very accessible, as there are public pathways that run from one stretch to another.
No permit is required to fish either canal and parking is mostly off streets.
The fish stocks in the two canals consist of pike, roach, rudd, bream, carp, tench, perch, eel and hybrids. Most of these fish can be caught up to specimen size.
Duchas are responsible for the overall development of the.
There are many angling clubs that use the canals constantly for their club fishing competitions.
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