DUBLIN BAY & COAST

Killiney fishing.

Killiney Beach is the steep shingle and sand bay on Dublin's southern fringe, deep water close in, and a natural hand-off toward Bray on the Wicklow border. Use the railway footbridge only.

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Marks

Spots near Killiney.

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

MarkKilliney BeachSteep shingle and sand storm beach in Killiney Bay: bass and flounder after dark, winter codling and coalfish, summer mackerel when shoals push in.

Species calendar

What runs near Killiney.

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.

Killiney 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
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

Quiet

Possible

Good

Peak

Current month (Aug)

Access

Getting there.

Parking: Killiney village or Vico Road; walk via the railway footbridge.
Public transport: DART to Killiney, short walk to the footbridge and beach.
By road: Vico Road / Killiney village approaches; do not stop on railway property.

Access note: Steep shingle and dumpers in storms. Cross the railway only at the marked footbridge. Bray harbour guides live under Wicklow town hubs.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Killiney?

Killiney Beach is a well-known local mark: Steep shingle and sand storm beach in Killiney Bay: bass and flounder after dark, winter codling and coalfish, summer mackerel when shoals push in. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.

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

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.