WICKLOW COAST

Greystones fishing.

Greystones is the most accessible town fishery on the east Wicklow coast. You get a working harbour pier, a long south-facing shingle beach, and rock outcrops within a short walk of the DART.

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Marks

Spots near Greystones.

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

MarkGreystones Harbour & PierSheltered marina pier, family friendly, mackerel in summer and a genuine autumn squid fishery on egi.MarkGreystones South BeachTown beach with real competition history, codling and plaice in winter, bass after colour in the water.

From the shore

Fishing Greystones.

Bass, mackerel, and squid are the headline species from the pier through summer and autumn, while the beach produces codling and plaice in winter when the surf is manageable. Parking is easier from the Park and Ride than trying to squeeze at the harbour in peak season. The pier fishes like a classic Irish harbour wall: short casts, ragworm, and fast bites from small species mixed with better bass after dark. South beach rewards anglers who read the tide: falling water and a bit of colour often beat a flat calm. Greystones is not a secret mark, but it is honest, well documented, and a sensible base if you live on the Dublin line.

Species calendar

What runs near Greystones.

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.

Greystones 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
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
Dogfish	Jan: Good	Feb: Good	Mar: Good	Apr: Good	May: Possible	Jun: Possible	Jul: Possible	Aug: Possible	Sep: Good	Oct: Good	Nov: Peak	Dec: Peak
European Squid	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Quiet	Aug: Quiet	Sep: Good	Oct: Peak	Nov: Peak	Dec: Good
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
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
Sea Trout	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Quiet	Jun: Quiet	Jul: Good	Aug: Peak	Sep: Peak	Oct: Good	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
Smoothhound	Jan: Quiet	Feb: Quiet	Mar: Quiet	Apr: Quiet	May: Possible	Jun: Good	Jul: Peak	Aug: Peak	Sep: Good	Oct: Possible	Nov: Quiet	Dec: Quiet
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: Harbour car park and DART station car park, both pay and display.
Public transport: DART from Dublin to Greystones station, 5 minutes to the South Beach.
By road: N11 to Greystones exit, follow signs to harbour.

Access note: Harbour wall is exposed in easterly winds; stay off the outer rocks in swell.

FAQ

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Greystones?

Greystones Harbour & Pier is a well-known local mark: Sheltered marina pier, family friendly, mackerel in summer and a genuine autumn squid fishery on egi. Open the plan page for ranked picks against tomorrow's conditions.

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

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 Greystones?

Bass and squid from late spring through autumn on the pier; winter codling and plaice on the beach.

From the shore

Articles about Greystones.

7 min readGreystones Fishing Guide 2026: Pier, Beach and Rock MarksWhere to fish in Greystones: the harbour pier and South Beach. What each produces from late May and how to fish them.8 min readBass Fishing Wicklow 2026: Best Marks, Baits and TidesWhere to catch bass on the Wicklow coast in 2026: the beaches and rock marks that produce, the baits and lures that work, and the tides to fish them on.7 min readSquid Fishing Ireland: How to Catch Squid from Irish PiersSquid are a real autumn target from Irish piers now. When the run starts, the egi jigs and technique that catch them, and how to cook what you land.

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Species

Codling