Donegal Fishing Trip
Our Angling Trips
Fishing with Mevagh Diving
Fishing is another sport that we provide at Mevagh Diving. Along with the amazing dive sites, there are some classic angling spots for fishermen to enjoy full days of fishing. We can accommodate up to 12 people for diving on a single trip.
We offer rental services for fishing rods and sell various fishing gear, such as lead weights and fishing toys. Fishing days are always very well supported and provide a fantastic outdoor experience.
Bottom: Experience some of the best bottom fishing in Ireland over clean and mixed ground, with plenty of fish and various species.
Tory Island: Renowned for the quality of its reef fishing, it’s a great place to go during strong winds for sheltered fishing in the lee of the island.
Wrecks: Within 40 miles of Downings, there are 109 wrecks, including the Audacious, a dreadnought battleship of 23,000 tons, and the Justicia of 32,000 tons, the second-largest vessel afloat at the time of her sinking in 1914.
Sheephaven and Mulroy Bays: Fish, even in a storm, for rays, dogfish, flatfish, etc.
Blue Shark Season: July to October. Catch some good-sized blue sharks, including the Skipper’s best of 124 pounds, caught in 1992.
Porbeagle Sharks have been increasing in numbers and size since 2006 – season: June to October.
Bluefin Tuna: A 344-pound Bluefin Tuna was caught on October 14th, 2000, on the RosGuill’s second day of fishing! Also, the first Tuna in Ireland of 2003 (507 lbs) was caught on the RosGuill on September 20th.
Tope in reasonable numbers from the end of May until October.
