SPECIES PROFILE
Pollack
Pollack from Wicklow rock marks and piers, see how to target them around kelp and structure with lures, float rigs and natural baits.
Eric, Greystones · Reviewed Apr 2026 · IFI-aligned
See if pollack are worth targeting todayIn season
Apr to NovIn season now
Typical size
0.5 to 2 kg on Wicklow rock and pier marks
Conservation
Release advised
Season on the coast
Peak and catchable months from the catalogue season window, parsed for Wicklow shore fishing.
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Where they live
Rocky kelp ground, harbour walls and pier pilings where current runs past structure, often tight to the wall or reef edges.
What to use
Sandeel · Mackerel strip · Soft plastic shads · Metal jigs · Feathers
How to fish them
Work soft plastics or metals through the water column around structure with sink-and-draw retrieves, or float-fish sandeel just above kelp on moving water.
Suggested gear
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Soft plastic shads
Sink-and-draw lures for pollack around structure.
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Metal jig set
Fast jigs for deep rock and kelp edges.
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Sandeel lure pack
Natural sandeel imitations for pollack and bass.
Wicklow marks
Bray HarbourPier
Dargle-mouth working harbour. LRF-style mixed-species pier; codling, dab, flounder and plaice with summer bass and mullet.
Bray Head Rocks, The Brandy HoleRock
Serious rock mark below Bray Head. Quality pollock and wrasse for experienced anglers only, never alone.
Clogga StrandBeach
Last Wicklow venue. Two-zone beach, deeper water north for flatfish/hounds; rock platforms south for bass on lures.
Greystones Harbour & PierPier
Sheltered marina pier, ideal for families and beginners. Good wrasse, pollock, mackerel and an established autumn squid fishery.
Jack's HoleBeach
Mixed beach/rock cove south of Wicklow. Autumn night fishing for bass and pollock; winter school bass.
Wicklow Head, Brides HeadRock
NE face of Wicklow Head below the golf course. Reliable spinning mark for mackerel and pollock; safer than the lighthouse rocks.
Wicklow Head, Lighthouse RocksRock
Lighthouse rocks at Wicklow Head. Deep water and severe tide rip, experienced rock anglers only. Autumn herring brings tope and conger.
Wicklow Head, Long RockRock
Southern Wicklow Head rock mark. Spinning for mackerel/pollock; bass on across-current lures at dawn/dusk.
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