Irish Shore Fishing

Wicklow coast

Arklow fishing.

Arklow is the southern bookend of the Wicklow catalogue and fishes with a harbour town rhythm. South beach and Ferrybank give pier-style access with flounder, mullet, and the usual harbour species on small hooks.

2 marks, Wicklow coast

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Can I fish Wicklow today? The conditions check

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Can you fish it now?

Hard work

  • A Status Yellow Met Éireann weather warning is in force for the Wicklow coast, so the band is no better than hard work.
  • SW wind 21 km/h now: workable on sustained wind.
  • Gusts 26 km/h do not make it worse.

Tide and light windows, next 24 hours

  • Tomorrow 09:10 – 12:40, Over high water in daylight: Too roughSSW wind 41 km/h over tomorrow 09:10 – 12:40: too rough on sustained wind.
  • Tomorrow 21:25 – Tuesday 00:55, Over high water after dark: Too roughS wind 57 km/h over tomorrow 21:25 – Tuesday 00:55: too rough on sustained wind.

Tides, next 24 hours

  • High water 22:50, 2.7 m
  • Low water tomorrow 04:35, 0.3 m
  • High water tomorrow 11:10, 2.7 m
  • Low water tomorrow 17:00, 0.4 m

Light, Sunday 25 October

  • Sunrise 07:08
  • Sunset 17:07

In season this month

Marks by type, north to south

Listed by type because no shore bearing is verified yet; shelter from the day’s wind is not claimed.

Beaches : Caution

A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Waves 0.5 m, under the beach caution threshold. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.

Piers and harbour walls : Caution

A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Waves 0.5 m, under the pier caution threshold. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.

Estuaries : Caution

A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Waves 0.5 m, under the beach caution threshold. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.

Rock and sand : Caution

A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Part of this ground is rock, so it is judged as rock. Waves 0.5 m. A rock mark is never clear until two wave models agree below the threshold: caution. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.

  • Magheramore Beach: Dogfish, Bass, Flounder Not verified yet, Hazards not checked on site
  • Jack's Hole: Bass, Wrasse, Pollack Not verified yet, Hazards not checked on site
  • Arklow South Beach & Ferrybank: Bass, Smoothhound, Dogfish Not verified yet, Hazards not checked on site
  • Clogga Strand: Bass, Flounder, Smoothhound Not verified yet, Hazards not checked on site

Rock marks : Caution

A Met Éireann yellow warning covers this coast for the time judged. Waves 0.5 m. A rock mark is never clear until two wave models agree below the threshold: caution. Judged on forecast figures, evidence level 1: not checked on site.

Rules for the species in season

  • Bass: Retention allowed, 42 cm. Rules checked 2026-06-29
  • Pollack: Retention allowed, No statutory minimum. Rules checked 2026-09-30
Tides & weather

Marks

Spots near Arklow.

Every mark in the Arklow area. Browse the guides, then Today's plan for the conditions check.
MarkArklow South Beach & FerrybankAvoca river mouth complex, bass and hounds on the beaches, check access around Ferrybank.
MarkClogga StrandLast Wicklow strand, deeper north end for flatfish, south rocks for lure bass when swell allows.

From the shore

Fishing Arklow.

Clogga strand extends the southern catalogue when you want open surf away from the estuary. The Avoca estuary upstream holds specimen mullet in summer and flounder much of the year, but it is a different skill set from open surf. Arklow rewards preparation: check pier crowding, wind funneling up the estuary, and roadstone permissions if you wander south of town. This is not a single-mark day for beginners unless you stay on the main harbour wall with modest gear. When open beaches to the north are blown out, Arklow can still produce a sheltered session if you fish down the wall and keep exits simple.

Species calendar

What runs near Arklow.

Month-by-month shore calendar for species recorded on marks in this town.
Arklow species by month
SpeciesJFMAMJJASOND
BassJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: PossibleMay: GoodJun: GoodJul: GoodAug: GoodSep: PeakOct: PeakNov: PeakDec: Quiet
CoalfishJan: PeakFeb: PeakMar: PeakApr: GoodMay: PossibleJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: GoodOct: PeakNov: PeakDec: Peak
CodlingJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: QuietJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: QuietOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
DabJan: GoodFeb: PeakMar: PeakApr: GoodMay: PossibleJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: GoodOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
DogfishJan: GoodFeb: GoodMar: GoodApr: GoodMay: PossibleJun: PossibleJul: PossibleAug: PossibleSep: GoodOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
Dover soleJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: QuietJun: PossibleJul: PossibleAug: QuietSep: QuietOct: QuietNov: QuietDec: Quiet
FlounderJan: GoodFeb: PeakMar: PeakApr: GoodMay: PossibleJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: PossibleOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
MackerelJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: QuietJun: GoodJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: GoodOct: PossibleNov: QuietDec: Quiet
PlaiceJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: PossibleApr: GoodMay: PeakJun: PeakJul: PeakAug: GoodSep: PossibleOct: QuietNov: QuietDec: Quiet
PollackJan: PossibleFeb: PossibleMar: GoodApr: GoodMay: PeakJun: PeakJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: GoodOct: GoodNov: PossibleDec: Possible
Sea TroutJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: QuietJun: QuietJul: GoodAug: PeakSep: PeakOct: GoodNov: QuietDec: Quiet
SmoothhoundJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: PossibleJun: GoodJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: GoodOct: PossibleNov: QuietDec: Quiet
Thornback RayJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: GoodJun: PeakJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: GoodOct: PossibleNov: QuietDec: Quiet
WhitingJan: PossibleFeb: PeakMar: PeakApr: GoodMay: QuietJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: QuietOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
Quiet
Catchable
Peak
Current month (Oct)

Access

Getting there.

Parking
South Beach car park, free.
Public transport
Bus from Dublin to Arklow, limited frequency. No rail.
By road
M11 to Arklow exit.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Arklow?

Arklow South Beach & Ferrybank is a well-known local mark: Avoca river mouth complex, bass and hounds on the beaches, check access around Ferrybank. Open the plan page for the conditions check for today.

Do I need a fishing licence to fish from the shore in Arklow?

No state licence is required for sea angling in Ireland. The state rod licence covers salmon and sea trout only. If you plan to target sea trout from the shore, a state licence is required.

When is the best time to fish Arklow?

Harbour and estuary species year round; beach bass and ray in calmer spring and autumn.

From the shore

Articles about Arklow.

5 min readSea Fishing Licence Ireland: When You Actually Need OneNo State rod licence for ordinary sea angling. Salmon and sea trout need one. Bass bag limits, minimum sizes and the permits that do apply, for shore anglers.

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