DUBLIN BAY & COAST

Sutton fishing.

Sutton faces the north side of Dublin Bay with channel and Martello rock ground at Red Rock. Bass and flatfish are the story on the flood; treat peeler and mussel beds as shared public bait ground, not private marks.

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Marks

Spots near Sutton.

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

MarkRed Rock, SuttonSutton channel and Martello rock ground: bass and flatfish into the channel, with peeler crab and mussel beds nearby at low water.

Species calendar

What runs near Sutton.

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.

Sutton 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
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: Street and Strand Road approaches near Red Rock; check local restrictions.
Public transport: Bus along the Howth road; DART to Howth or Bayside then a walk or short hop.
By road: R105 / Strand Road toward Sutton and Red Rock.

Access note: Rising tide in the channel. Stay clear of dinghy club launch traffic and private frontages.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Sutton?

Red Rock, Sutton is a well-known local mark: Sutton channel and Martello rock ground: bass and flatfish into the channel, with peeler crab and mussel beds nearby at low water. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.

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

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 Sutton?

Flood tides for bass and flatfish. Low water for bait gathering. Winter nights can add dogfish and whiting.

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Ready to fish Sutton?

Today's plan covers Wicklow marks with live scoring. Dublin guides are in preparation.

Species

Codling