Ireland · Spearfishing zone
Freshwater (rivers, lakes, canals)
Prohibited zonefreshwater fishery (regulated)
What this zone is
Overview
How spearfishing is treated at Freshwater (rivers, lakes, canals).
Spearfishing in freshwater is prohibited in Ireland. Salmonid waters and freshwater fisheries are managed by Inland Fisheries Ireland under the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 and Inland Fisheries Act 2010.
Source
This zone is documented in the official source below.
Before you dive
License for Ireland
Whether you need a license to spearfish here, and how to get one.
No license requiredvia Inland Fisheries Ireland (freshwater/salmon); Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (sea-fisheries conservation)