Species profile
Grey Mullet
Mullet fish Ireland harbours and estuaries: groundbait, bread flake and float tactics for grey mullet on Greystones, Wicklow and Bray walls.
Eric, Greystones · Reviewed Apr 2026 · IFI-aligned
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Mullet fish Ireland harbours and estuaries: groundbait, bread flake and float tactics for grey mullet on Greystones, Wicklow and Bray walls.
Grey Mullet · Running now · July to August peak on the Wicklow coast
In season
May to OctoberIn season now
Typical size
1 to 2 kg from Wicklow harbours and river mouths
Conservation
Catch and release
Season on the coast
Peak and catchable months on the Wicklow shore.
Peak Jul to Aug · catchable May to Oct
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Where they live
Harbours, marinas, estuaries and tidal rivers with rich, slow-moving water and ample algae or detritus to graze.
What to use
Bread flake · Bread punch · Maggots · Tiny harbour ragworm · Small mackerel cubes
How to fish them
Prime marks with mashed bread and fish light float gear on small hooks, striking gently at dips as mullet sip baits among the loose feed.
Suggested gear
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13ft beachcaster rod
A solid all-rounder for surf, casting and tide runs.
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6000 to 8000 fixed spool sea reel
Balanced line capacity for beach and mixed ground.
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Pulley rig ready-made pack
Fast setup for clean ground and snag avoidance.
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Crab fishing lure
Realistic crab lure for bass, works from piers, beaches and rock marks.
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Wicklow marks
Bray HarbourPier
Dargle-mouth working harbour. LRF-style mixed-species pier; codling, dab, flounder and plaice with summer bass and mullet.
The Breaches (Vartry Outflow)Beach
Specialist mark, under-targeted specimen mullet on the Vartry outflow under the rail bridge. Flounder, sea trout, bass at the same outlet.
The MurroughBeach
Remote wild beach between sea and lagoon. Bass, mullet, sea trout in the right conditions; specialist mullet fishery on the Vartry side.
Wicklow Town PierPier
Deep-water working-harbour pier. Pollack, coalfish, winter whiting; rare connection to autumn shore-tope traffic on big distance baits.
Dublin Bay guides
Not live scored. Open a mark guide for access and tactics.
Howth PierPier
Busy Howth harbour piers with summer mackerel feathers, winter whiting and dogfish on ledger, and pollack or coalfish along the walls. Mullet cruise the inner harbour.
North Bull WallPier
Long stone wall out from Dollymount / Clontarf into Dublin Bay. Flounder, dab, pollack, whiting and dogfish; bass possible but less consistent.
Poolbeg South WallPier
South Bull Wall out to Poolbeg Lighthouse: summer mackerel, pollack and conger on the wall, with honest notes on industrial harbour traffic.
Dún Laoghaire PierPier
East and west piers on Dún Laoghaire harbour: easy access summer mackerel, winter whiting nights, and pollack or coalfish on the walls. Inner harbour dab, plaice and mullet.
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Eric
Based in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, fishing the Irish coast since 2018
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