DUBLIN BAY & COAST

Dún Laoghaire fishing.

Dún Laoghaire harbour is one of the most accessible Dublin Bay shore venues: paved piers, DART access, and reliable summer and winter pier species. Use Dublin Port live gauge heights for planning.

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Spots near Dún Laoghaire.

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

MarkDún Laoghaire PierEast and west piers on Dún Laoghaire harbour: easy access summer mackerel, winter whiting nights, and pollack or coalfish on the walls. Inner harbour dab, plaice and mullet.

From the shore

Fishing Dún Laoghaire.

Shore fishing only; charters are out of scope.

Species calendar

What runs near Dún Laoghaire.

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.

Dún Laoghaire species by month
Species	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
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
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
Grey Mullet	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Possible	Jun: Good	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Mackerel	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Good	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Plaice	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Possible	Apr: Good	May: Peak	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Good	Sep: Possible	Oct: Quiet	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Pollack	Jan: Possible	Feb: Possible	Mar: Good	Apr: Good	May: Peak	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Good	Nov: Possible	Dec: Possible
Whiting	Jan: Possible	Feb: Peak	Mar: Peak	Apr: Good	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Quiet	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak

Quiet

Possible

Good

Peak

Current month (Aug)

Access

Getting there.

Parking: Harbour car parks beside the east and west piers.
Public transport: DART to Dún Laoghaire station, short walk to either pier.
By road: Follow N31 / harbour signs into the marina and pier car parks.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Dún Laoghaire?

Dún Laoghaire Pier is a well-known local mark: East and west piers on Dún Laoghaire harbour: easy access summer mackerel, winter whiting nights, and pollack or coalfish on the walls. Inner harbour dab, plaice and mullet. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.

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

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.