Cobh is famous for being Ireland’s main emigration port during the 1846-1848 famine and also being the last port of call of the fated liner the Titanic.
Being both deep and well sheltered from the weather, the Cork Harbour area and the offshore grounds beyond Roches Point offer the sea angler some of the best sea fishing in Ireland.
Up to eight deep sea licensed charter boats are based in Cobh, Glenbrook/Monkstown and Crosshaven. Shark fishing is a very popular and boats also offer fishing for large conger, ling, pollace, coalfish and cod that aboundover offshore wrecks and reefs outside the confines of the harbour. Sheltered fishing is available inside the harbour on the Turbot Bank, Harbour Rock and at a number of other well established marks. All charter boats have tackle available for hire.
For shore anglers, there is a choice of pier, beach, estuary and rock, yielding a wide range of species such as wrasse, conger, bass, ray, codling, dogfish, mullet (both grey and golden-grey), mackerel, dabs, gilthead bream, plaice, flounder and whiting.
Cork Harbour is one of the most popular small boat centres in the country with over 22 species on offer and where fishing is available for most of the year. Boats can be hired in Cobh and Aghada.