Species profile
Sea Trout
Sea trout from Wicklow surf and lagoon outlets, learn when runs peak, which lures to carry and how to read current lines along the shore.
Eric, Greystones · Reviewed Apr 2026 · IFI-aligned
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Sea trout from Wicklow surf and lagoon outlets, learn when runs peak, which lures to carry and how to read current lines along the shore.
Sea Trout · Running now · August to September peak on the Wicklow coast
In season
July to OctoberIn season now
Typical size
1 to 3 lb from surf and lagoon outlets
Conservation
Catch and release
Season on the coast
Peak and catchable months on the Wicklow shore.
Peak Aug to Sep · catchable Jul to Oct
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Where they live
Surf beaches and lagoon outlets where freshwater meets the sea, with fish running tide lines and current seams at dusk and after dark.
What to use
Small spoons · Spinners · Surface and shallow-diving plugs · Fly patterns over the surf
How to fish them
Fish mobile with lures or fly along lagoon mouths and surf tables on evening floods, covering water and focusing on current seams where bait gathers.
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.
Wicklow marks
Clogga StrandBeach
Last Wicklow venue. Two-zone beach, deeper water north for flatfish/hounds; rock platforms south for bass on lures.
Jack's HoleBeach
Mixed beach/rock cove south of Wicklow. Autumn night fishing for bass and pollock.
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.
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Eric
Based in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, fishing the Irish coast since 2018
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