Irish Shore Fishing

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

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Can I fish Wicklow today? The conditions check

Conditions check. A fishing call comes with the Session Engine, now in testing.

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 Bray.

Every mark in the Bray area. Browse the guides, then Today's plan for the conditions check.
MarkBray HarbourDargle mouth harbour, mixed LRF species, dab and flounder, summer bass and mullet in the channel.

Bray Head Rocks (The Brandy Hole) is reached via the Bray to Greystones cliff walk, which is currently closed. 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 on any given 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.
Bray 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
Conger EelJan: PossibleFeb: PossibleMar: PossibleApr: GoodMay: GoodJun: PeakJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: PeakOct: PeakNov: GoodDec: Possible
DabJan: GoodFeb: PeakMar: PeakApr: GoodMay: PossibleJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: GoodOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
FlounderJan: GoodFeb: PeakMar: PeakApr: GoodMay: PossibleJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: PossibleOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
Grey MulletJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: PossibleJun: GoodJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: GoodOct: PossibleNov: QuietDec: Quiet
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
TopeJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: QuietMay: QuietJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: PossibleOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Good
WhitingJan: PossibleFeb: PeakMar: PeakApr: GoodMay: QuietJun: QuietJul: QuietAug: QuietSep: QuietOct: GoodNov: PeakDec: Peak
WrasseJan: QuietFeb: QuietMar: QuietApr: PossibleMay: GoodJun: PeakJul: PeakAug: PeakSep: PeakOct: GoodNov: PossibleDec: Quiet
Quiet
Catchable
Peak
Current month (Oct)

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.

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 the conditions check for today.

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 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 Wicklow and east coast piers.

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