DUBLIN BAY & COAST

Dollymount fishing.

Dollymount Strand is the open-sand face of Bull Island: room to spread out, flood-tide bass and flatfish, and autumn evening windows that show up again and again in Dublin Bay notes.

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Spots near Dollymount.

Every mark in the Dollymount area. Browse the guides, then Today's plan for ranked session picks.

MarkDollymount StrandLong firm-sand beach on Bull Island for bass and flatfish, with evening autumn tides the classic window. Codling after winter colour.

Species calendar

What runs near Dollymount.

Month-by-month shore calendar for species recorded on marks in this town. Quiet through prime follows the Wicklow east-coast dataset until a Dublin dataset ships.

Dollymount species by month
Species	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Bass	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Possible	May: Good	Jun: Good	Jul: Good	Aug: Good	Sep: Peak	Oct: Peak	Nov: Peak	Dec: Quiet
Coalfish	Jan: Peak	Feb: Peak	Mar: Peak	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Good	Oct: Peak	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
Codling	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Quiet	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
Dab	Jan: Good	Feb: Peak	Mar: Peak	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Good	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
Dogfish	Jan: Good	Feb: Good	Mar: Good	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Possible	Jul: Possible	Aug: Possible	Sep: Good	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
Flounder	Jan: Good	Feb: Peak	Mar: Peak	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Possible	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak

Quiet

Possible

Good

Peak

Current month (Aug)

Access

Getting there.

Parking: Causeway approaches off the Howth road; check local parking rules before you leave a car.
Public transport: Bus links along the Clontarf / Howth road; walk onto the strand via the causeway or bridge.
By road: R105 toward Dollymount; follow Bull Island / causeway signs.

Access note: Bull Island is a nature reserve. Follow access rules and do not drive onto soft strand without local knowledge.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Dollymount?

Dollymount Strand is a well-known local mark: Long firm-sand beach on Bull Island for bass and flatfish, with evening autumn tides the classic window. Codling after winter colour. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.

Do I need a fishing licence to fish from the shore in Dollymount?

No state licence is required for sea angling in Ireland. The state rod licence covers salmon and sea trout only. If you plan to target sea trout from the shore, a state licence is required.

When is the best time to fish Dollymount?

Evening autumn floods for bass and flatfish. Winter colour for codling. Dogfish when fish baits are fished on the same tides.

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Ready to fish Dollymount?

Today's plan covers Wicklow marks with live scoring. Dublin guides are in preparation.

Species

Codling