Guide last updated 12 June 2026Live score checked today
You can catch Bass, Wrasse and Pollock here. Bring ragworm or peeler crab, and fish a float rig.
A mixed cove between Silver Strand and Brittas Bay offering both beach AND rock fishing, unusual on this coast. Wrasse and pollock patrol the rock platforms; bass, flounder and the occasional pollock take baits and lures over the sand patches. Regional sources also note occasional school bass outside the scored April to November window; treat winter reports as local colour, not the scored season. Autumn night fishing is the documented best window. Direct road access has been closed off due to holiday-home development; coastal walk-in or caravan-park entry is required.
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Primary target
Bass
Safety
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What to bring, and the rig that matches conditions
Big bait and distance on Jack's Hole, so the pulley pennel protects the cast and presents cleanly on the drop. A light grip lead still casts clean on calm sand.
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Today's conditions at Jack's Hole suit a pulley pennel rig. A heavy-duty distance rig that protects large soft baits during the cast. The hooklink slides through a pulley swivel so bait and hooks lift on splash-down while the lead anchors.
On the ground
Baits
Methods
Access
Direct road access has been closed off due to holiday-home development. Two access routes: opposite McDaniels pub via the caravan park (swipe-barrier access), or from the Wicklow side past the disused hotel and holiday homes (private property signage). Walk-in or coastal approach from Silver Strand or Brittas Bay is the alternative. Take the coastal road south from Wicklow town. Sturdy boots with ankle support essential. Not suitable for children or inexperienced anglers.
Parking
Parking at Jack's Hole is very limited with only a handful of spaces available near the access points. Arrive early especially at weekends as spaces fill quickly. If the small car park is full there are very few alternatives nearby so plan accordingly.
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Species, tactics, tides, and today's plan for this mark
Mixed cove south of Wicklow town, autumn bass and pollock at night, check access and tide cut-off.
From the shore
School bass appear in numbers in winter here, which the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board guide documents and most season charts miss. Both beach and rock fishing produce, and most anglers commit to one or the other and miss half the productive ground. The rock platform on the right (south) side is for wrasse, pollock and bass on lures over the colour change; the sand patches are for bass and flounder on bait. Access has materially changed in the past decade, the road approach in older guides is no longer accurate due to holiday-home development; route via McDaniels pub caravan park (swipe barrier) or coastal approach from Silver Strand/Brittas Bay. Autumn night fishing is the documented prime window across SAI threads. The combination of rock + sand pockets + autumn night bias mirrors several Cornish bass marks tactically: lures over the colour change at dawn/dusk, bait into sand pockets after dark.
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Wicklow town tackle shops, approximately 5 to 8km north. Stock up before leaving town.
Eric
Based in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, fishing the Irish coast since 2018
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