What's the best fishing spot in Bray?
Bray Harbour is a well-known local mark: Dargle mouth harbour, mixed LRF species, dab and flounder, summer bass and mullet in the channel. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.
WICKLOW COAST
Bray fishing.
Bray sits at the northern edge of the Wicklow catalogue and fishes differently from the shingle belt further south. The harbour is a light-tackle venue: small hooks, ragworm, and quick bites from wrasse, rockling, and pollack are typical.
2 marks · Wicklow coast
Marks
Spots near Bray.
Every mark in the Bray area. Browse the guides, then Today's plan for ranked session picks.
Bray Head Rocks (The Brandy Hole) is reached via the Bray to Greystones cliff walk, which is currently closed and unsafe. We are not recommending it until the walk reopens.
From the shore
Fishing Bray.
The town beach at the river mouth can hold autumn bass on weed-covered ground, but it is not a numbers venue every day. Access is straightforward by DART and seafront parking, which makes Bray useful for short evening sessions rather than all-day beach campaigns. When a strong easterly blows, sheltered harbour fishing is often the only sensible option between here and Greystones. Do not expect specimen bags every visit; expect variety, short sessions, and honest harbour ground.
Species calendar
What runs near Bray.
Month-by-month shore calendar for species recorded on marks in this town.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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: Quiet | Jul: Quiet | Aug: Quiet | Sep: Good | Oct: Good | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
| Flounder | Jan: Good | Feb: Peak | Mar: Peak | Apr: Good | May: Possible | Jun: Quiet | Jul: Quiet | Aug: Quiet | Sep: Possible | Oct: Good | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Access
Getting there.
- Parking
- Seafront car park, pay and display.
- Public transport
- DART from Dublin to Bray station, 10 minutes to the seafront.
- By road
- N11 to Bray exit.
FAQ
Common questions.
Do I need a fishing licence to fish from the shore in Bray?
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 Bray?
Harbour fishes year round for variety; sheltered sessions when wind is up.
From the shore
Articles about Bray.
10 min readShore Fishing for Beginners: Ireland Start GuideStart shore fishing in Ireland with one rod, one rig and a safe beach mark. Honest gear, bait and tide advice for your first sessions on the Wicklow coast.6 min readBass Fishing Irish Piers: Harbour Walls That ProduceBass from Irish harbour piers and walls: where fish hold, dawn and dusk tides, lures and baits that work on Greystones, Wicklow and east coast piers.
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