Spot guides
20 Wicklow marks with live scoring, plus 17 Dublin Bay live marks on Bay weather and Port tide, with access, species and tide notes.
Local notebook
About this site.
A local-first guide to shore fishing on the Dublin and Wicklow east coast.
The site
Built for this coast.
Irish Shore Fishing is a practical guide to shore and sea fishing on Ireland's east coast, made on the Wicklow coast by people who fish it. Wicklow and Dublin each have their own live score group; Dublin marks are researched-and-sourced for access, species and tides, not first-hand Wicklow notes.
Wicklow spot guides, species profiles and tactics are based on real sessions on this coast, not written to fill pages. Dublin marks are researched from published mark notes and labelled with confidence so you know what is field-proven versus still thickening.
The site covers beach, pier and rock fishing from Dublin Bay through Wicklow, with a focus on what actually works here, in Irish conditions, on Irish tides.
Location
Dublin Bay to Arklow.
Made on the Wicklow coast. Live scored Wicklow marks from Bray to Arklow. Dublin Bay marks carry live Bay weather and Port tide ranking, scored separately from Wicklow plan rankings.
Read the editorial policyWho writes it
Irish Shore Fishing, from the Wicklow coast.
The site exists because the information you need to fish this coast did not exist in one place, and what did exist was generic, inland-focused, or years out of date.
Every Wicklow spot guide on this site is a mark we have fished. Species profiles are written from sessions on this coast, not copied from tackle shop guides. Dublin Bay marks are researched from published shore reports and labelled on the ladder: researched, field-verified where walked, not claimed as first-hand Wicklow notes. The live conditions verdict draws on current coastal weather; summaries refresh on a rolling schedule so you are not guessing from stale screenshots.
Fishing the Wicklow coast since 2018. Live scored marks: Bray to Arklow. Dublin Bay guides expanding. Sea fishing only.
What you will find
Practical fishing decisions.
Species profiles
42 species found on this coast with east-coast tactics, seasons and gear advice.
Session planning
Tides and weather charts plus today's fishing verdict on the plan page. Summaries refresh on a rolling schedule, typically within about an hour.
Honest gear advice
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Guides and articles
48 practical articles on seasons, techniques, marks and regulations for east-coast shore anglers.
Editorial standards
How we keep it honest.
- Wicklow spot information is based on first-hand fishing experience; Dublin Bay is live on Bay weather and Port tide, scored separately from Wicklow, with Howth and Dún Laoghaire pier access field-verified
- Coast verdicts and mark scores share one scale: Excellent from 85, Good from 70, Mixed from 55. A score rates conditions against the mark, not your chance of a fish
- Live-condition verdicts are clearly labelled and should always be checked against Met Éireann and local tide tables
- Affiliate links are disclosed on every page that contains them. We earn a small commission at no extra cost to you
- Species regulations are checked against current Irish law. Always verify current rules before fishing
NEXT STEP
Ready to fish? Open today's plan.
Live conditions, ranked Wicklow marks, and a session window before you leave home.