What's the best fishing spot in Sutton?
Mark guides for Sutton are in preparation. Cards below are placeholders only until access and tactics are verified on the ground.
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; peeler and mussel beds at low water are shared public bait ground, not private marks.
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Marks
Spots near Sutton.
Placeholder marks only. No session advice until guides are verified.
From the shore
Fishing Sutton.
Watch the rising tide in the channel, keep clear of dinghy-club traffic, and fish the flood rather than copying Wicklow falling-tide shingle habits.
Dublin vs Wicklow
Why Sutton instead of Wicklow.
Honest comparison so you pick the right coast for the day.
Sutton (Red Rock) is channel-edge mixed ground on the north Bay, closer to a short DART session than a Wicklow Head scramble. Research notes only; choose Greystones–Brittas when you want verified open-coast beach or rock with the live Wicklow plan.
Species calendar
What runs near Sutton.
Month-by-month shore calendar for species listed on Sutton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Catchable
Peak
Current month (Oct)
Access
Getting there.
- Parking
- Street and Strand Road approaches near Red Rock; check local restrictions.
- DART / 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.
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.
From the shore
Articles about Sutton.
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