Shore Fishing Spots: Wicklow + Dublin

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Eight Wicklow towns.

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8 Wicklow town hubs from Greystones to Arklow.

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Ten Dublin town hubs.

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01Killoughter BeachReputed specimen beach for rays and hounds on spring nights, not a beginner mark.83 / 100 02Bray HarbourDargle mouth harbour, mixed LRF species, dab and flounder, summer bass and mullet in the channel.83 / 100 03Greystones Harbour & PierSheltered pier. Ideal for families and beginners.82 / 100

BeachKilloughter BeachReputed specimen beach for rays and hounds on spring nights, not a beginner mark.Top pick PierBray HarbourDargle mouth harbour, mixed LRF species, dab and flounder, summer bass and mullet in the channel.Top pick PierGreystones Harbour & PierSheltered pier. Ideal for families and beginners.Top pick BeachGreystones South BeachAccessible competition-grade town beach with reliable winter codling and close-in plaice in calm weather.Strong RockWicklow Head, Brides HeadNE face of Wicklow Head below the golf course. Reliable spinning mark for mackerel and pollock; safer than the lighthouse rocks.Strong PierWicklow Town PierDeep-water working-harbour pier. Pollack, coalfish, winter whiting; rare connection to autumn shore-tope traffic on big distance baits.Strong BeachThe MurroughRemote wild beach between sea and lagoon. Bass, mullet, sea trout in the right conditions; specialist mullet fishery on the Vartry side.Strong BeachFive Mile PointSpecimen smoothhound run on spring nights, the single insight justifying this mark. May ray/plaice; nursery beach the rest of the year.Strong BeachBrittas Bay (South End)Premier Wicklow bass beach. Specimen bass in storm conditions; smoothhound and rays in summer.Strong BeachJack's HoleMixed beach/rock cove south of Wicklow. Autumn night fishing for bass and pollock.Strong BeachClogga StrandLast Wicklow venue. Two-zone beach, deeper water north for flatfish/hounds; rock platforms south for bass on lures.Worth a look RockWicklow Head, Lighthouse RocksLighthouse rocks at Wicklow Head. Deep water and severe tide rip, experienced rock anglers only. Autumn herring brings tope and conger.Worth a look BeachThe Breaches (Vartry Outflow)Specialist mark, under-targeted specimen mullet on the Vartry outflow under the rail bridge. Flounder, sea trout, bass at the same outlet.Worth a look BeachArklow South Beach & FerrybankAvoca river-mouth shore complex (Ferrybank + South Beach). Bass, hounds, flatfish; historical specimen sole.Worth a look RockWicklow Head, Long RockSouthern Wicklow Head rock mark. Spinning for mackerel/pollock; bass on across-current lures at dawn/dusk.Worth a look BeachEnnereilly Strand SouthRemote, sandy, southerly-facing beach. Bass April to November (peak Sep to Nov), smoothhound on evening crab baits May to October.Worth a look BeachSilver StrandSheltered sandy cove. Spring/autumn surf bass and a rare-for-the-east-coast spurdog fishery on summer night tides.Worth a look BeachKilcoole BeachFlat shingle beach, great for beginners. Reliable flatfish year-round; codling and coalfish through the colder months.Worth a look BeachMagheramore BeachSurf-shared cove. Honest reality: dogfish-dominated beach. Bass potential off the south rock shelf in calm conditions.Worth a look RockBray Head Rocks, The Brandy HoleSerious rock mark below Bray Head. Quality pollock and wrasse for experienced anglers only, never alone.

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Fishing spots.

Eight Wicklow towns.

Ten Dublin town hubs.

Browse the full directory.

Found a mark? Check if today scores.