 With thousands of lakes , over 14 @,@ 000 kilometres ( 8 @,@ 700 mi ) of fish bearing rivers and over 3 @,@ 700 kilometres ( 2 @,@ 300 mi ) of coastline , Ireland is a popular angling destination . The temperate Irish climate is suited to sport angling . While salmon and trout fishing remain popular with anglers , salmon fishing in particular received a boost in 2006 with the closing of the salmon driftnet fishery . Coarse fishing continues to increase its profile . Sea angling is developed with many beaches mapped and signposted , and the range of sea angling species is around 80 . 
 With thousands of lakes , over 14 @,@ 000 kilometres ( 8 @,@ 700 mi ) of fish bearing rivers and over 3 @,@ 700 kilometres ( 2 @,@ 300 mi ) of coastline , Ireland <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a popular angling destination . The temperate Irish climate is suited to sport angling . While salmon and trout fishing remain popular with anglers , salmon fishing in particular received a boost in 2006 with the closing of the salmon driftnet fishery . Coarse fishing <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>continues</mark></a> to increase its profile . Sea angling is developed with many beaches mapped and signposted , and the range of sea angling species is around 80 . 
With thousands of lakes , ova 14 @,@ 000 kilometres ( 8 @,@ 700 mi ) of fish bearing rivers and over 3 @,@ 700 kilometres ( 2 @,@ 300 mi ) of coastline , Ireland a popular angling destination . The temperate Irish climate is suited to sport angling . While salmon and trout fishin remain popular with anglers , salmon ffishinin particular received a boost in 2006 with da closing of tdasalmon driftnet fishery . Coarse fishing continue to increase its profile . Sea angling is developed wid many beaches mapped and signposted , and thdaange of sea angling species is around 80 .