Seasons

Wicklow fishing calendar.

What runs each month on the Wicklow shore. Start with this month, then scan the full year by species.

This month

August on the Wicklow coast.

12 peak targets and 5 good options right now.

Summer · August, Still strong for catchable bass and tropical-feeling mackerel sessions; watch swimmers on busy beaches.

PeakBullhussSummer evenings on the Killoughter shingle belt PeakConger EelPier walls after dark, whole mackerel or herring tight to structure PeakGrey MulletHarbours and estuaries, bread flake or harbour ragworm PeakMackerelOpen pier walls, feathers or small lures PeakPollackPier edges and rocky headlands, feathers or lures PeakRaySummer sand marks, crab or sandeel for hounds and ray species PeakSea TroutSurf and lagoon mouths, small lures or fly at dusk PeakShannySummer LRF sessions on harbour walls PeakSmoothhoundSandy beaches, peeler crab or hermit crab PeakSpurdogSummer night tides on Silver Strand and Killoughter shingle PeakThornback RayLong-range pulley rigs on clean sand, sandeel or fish baits PeakWrasseRocky marks and pier walls, lures or ragworm tight to structure GoodBassBeach gutters and rock edges, peeler crab or surface lures GoodGarfishHarbour walls, float-fished mackerel skin or sandeel near the surface GoodOctopusJune to October GoodPlaiceClean sand with worm or spoon, close-in after warm settled spells GoodTurbotMay to September Coming soonTopeAutumn surf beaches, fresh mackerel or herring on wire trace

Full year

Year at a glance.

One row per species, one column per month. Aug is the current 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
Bullhuss	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Possible	Jun: Good	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Quiet	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Coalfish	Jan: Peak	Feb: Peak	Mar: Peak	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Good	Oct: Peak	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
Cod	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Quiet	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
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
Conger Eel	Jan: Possible	Feb: Possible	Mar: Possible	Apr: Good	May: Good	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Peak	Oct: Peak	Nov: Good	Dec: Possible
Dab	Jan: Good	Feb: Peak	Mar: Peak	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Possible	Jul: Possible	Aug: Possible	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
Dover sole	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Possible	Jul: Possible	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Quiet	Oct: Quiet	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
European Squid	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Good	Oct: Peak	Nov: Peak	Dec: Good
Flounder	Jan: Good	Feb: Peak	Mar: Peak	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Possible	Jul: Possible	Aug: Possible	Sep: Possible	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
Garfish	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Possible	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Good	Sep: Quiet	Oct: Quiet	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Grey Mullet	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Possible	Jun: Good	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
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
Octopus	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Possible	Jul: Possible	Aug: Good	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Plaice	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Possible	Apr: Good	May: Peak	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Good	Sep: Possible	Oct: Quiet	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
Pouting	Jan: Good	Feb: Good	Mar: Good	Apr: Possible	May: Possible	Jun: Possible	Jul: Possible	Aug: Possible	Sep: Good	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
Ray	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Possible	May: Good	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Rockling	Jan: Good	Feb: Peak	Mar: Good	Apr: Possible	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Quiet	Oct: Possible	Nov: Good	Dec: Peak
Sea Trout	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Good	Aug: Peak	Sep: Peak	Oct: Good	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Shanny	Jan: Possible	Feb: Possible	Mar: Possible	Apr: Good	May: Good	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Good	Nov: Possible	Dec: Possible
Silver eel	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Possible	Sep: Good	Oct: Peak	Nov: Good	Dec: Possible
Smoothhound	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Possible	Jun: Good	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Spurdog	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Possible	Jul: Good	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Quiet	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Thornback Ray	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Good	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Tope	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Possible	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Good
Turbot	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Possible	Jun: Possible	Jul: Good	Aug: Good	Sep: Possible	Oct: Quiet	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
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
Wrasse	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Possible	May: Good	Jun: Peak	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Peak	Oct: Good	Nov: Possible	Dec: Quiet

Quiet

Possible

Good

Peak

Current month (Aug)

By season

Four seasons on the coast.

Broad targets and mark types when you are planning further ahead than a single month.

Mar to MaySpringTargets: Bass (late April onward) · Flounder · Wrasse on lures. Marks: Beach & pier. Small peeler crab for early bass, ragworm for flounder. Best marks: Kilcoole gutters, Greystones pier.

Jun to AugSummerTargets: Mackerel · Bass at dusk · Wrasse. Marks: Pier & beach. Feathers for mackerel, surface lures at last light for bass. Best marks: Greystones Harbour, Brittas Bay.

Sep to OctAutumnTargets: Bass · Smoothhound · Pollack. Marks: Beach & rock. Fresh peeler crab in beach gutters after a westerly blow. Best marks: Brittas Bay, Jack's Hole, Wicklow Head Long Rock.

Nov to FebWinterTargets: Whiting · Coalfish · Flounder. Marks: Pier & beach. Lugworm on running ledger, fish the first two hours of the flood. Best marks: Wicklow Town Pier, Greystones Harbour.

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