DUBLIN BAY & COAST

Sandymount fishing.

Sandymount is the broad south Dublin Bay sand sheet: bass and flounder on the flood, lug under the promenade, and the same Port tide clock as the rest of the bay. Merrion and Booterstown edges share this beach rather than needing separate catalogue rows.

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Marks

Spots near Sandymount.

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

MarkSandymount StrandWide Dublin Bay sand for bass and flounder from half flood to high, with lug beds below the promenade and cockle ground toward the low line.

Species calendar

What runs near Sandymount.

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.

Sandymount 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
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: Promenade and nearby street parking; check pay-and-display rules.
Public transport: DART to Sandymount or Sydney Parade, short walk to the strand.
By road: Coast road / Strand Road along Sandymount promenade.

Access note: Fast flood across flat sand can cut walkers off from the promenade. Watch fog and shipping in the bay.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Sandymount?

Sandymount Strand is a well-known local mark: Wide Dublin Bay sand for bass and flounder from half flood to high, with lug beds below the promenade and cockle ground toward the low line. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.

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

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.