DUBLIN BAY & COAST

Skerries fishing.

Skerries harbour is the north Dublin anchor mark: town parking, harbour walls, and a straightforward mix of summer feathers and winter ledger fishing when boats leave space. Guides stay separate from Wicklow live scoring.

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Spots near Skerries.

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

MarkSkerries HarbourNorth Dublin harbour walls for summer mackerel and pollack, with winter whiting, flounder and dogfish on ledger when boats allow space.

Species calendar

What runs near Skerries.

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.

Skerries species by month
Species	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
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
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
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 park in Skerries town centre.
Public transport: Bus services into Skerries; short walk to the harbour.
By road: Follow signs into Skerries harbour from the R127 / town centre.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Skerries?

Skerries Harbour is a well-known local mark: North Dublin harbour walls for summer mackerel and pollack, with winter whiting, flounder and dogfish on ledger when boats allow space. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.

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

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 Skerries?

Summer mackerel and pollack on clearer days. Winter nights for whiting, flounder and dogfish on worm and fish baits.

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Ready to fish Skerries?

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Species

Codling