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 pollock are typical.

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Marks

Spots near Bray.

Every mark in the Bray area. Browse the guides, then Tomorrow's plan for ranked session picks.

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 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. Quiet through prime follows the Wicklow east-coast dataset until a Dublin dataset ships.

Bray species by month
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

Quiet

Possible

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Peak

Current month (Aug)

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 ranked picks against tomorrow's conditions.

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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Species

Codling