What's the best fishing spot in Loughshinny?
Mark guides for Loughshinny are in preparation. Cards below are placeholders only until access and tactics are verified on the ground.
DUBLIN BAY & COAST
Loughshinny fishing.
Loughshinny is a small north Dublin cove with a tidal pier and beach edge: summer mackerel on high tides, cooler-month night sessions for coalfish and codling when reports support it. Pack for a tidal slipway and verify Fingal beach rules before you travel.
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Marks
Spots near Loughshinny.
Placeholder marks only. No session advice until guides are verified.
From the shore
Fishing Loughshinny.
Researched mark notes with provisional research ranking from Bay weather and Port tide.
Dublin vs Wicklow
Why Loughshinny instead of Wicklow.
Honest comparison so you pick the right coast for the day.
Loughshinny is a small tidal cove north of Skerries, convenient if you are already on the Fingal coast. For a verified open-coast session, Wicklow’s plan and rock/beach marks remain the stronger product call.
Species calendar
What runs near Loughshinny.
Month-by-month shore calendar for species listed on Loughshinny marks. Season bands follow the shared east-coast calendar; on Dublin Bay open sand, half flood to high usually matters more than Wicklow's falling-tide shingle habit.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
Catchable
Peak
Current month (Oct)
Access
Getting there.
- Parking
- Public car park at the beach; do not block the slip.
- DART / transport
- Bus links on the Skerries–Rush road; expect a walk to the pier.
- By road
- Coast road between Rush and Skerries into Loughshinny village.
Access note: Tidal pier and slipway. Fingal beach/foreshore bye-laws may change fishing access. Verify before travel.
FAQ
Common questions.
Do I need a fishing licence to fish from the shore in Loughshinny?
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 Loughshinny?
Summer high tides for mackerel. Autumn and winter nights for coalfish and codling when colour and darkness suit.
From the shore
Articles about Loughshinny.
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Loughshinny marks cover access, Port tide notes and tactics. Open Dublin today for the Bay session call.