What's the best fishing spot in Killoughter?
Killoughter Beach is a well-known local mark: Reputed specimen beach for rays and hounds on spring nights, not a beginner mark. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.
WICKLOW COAST
Killoughter fishing.
Killoughter and the Newcastle strand marks sit between Greystones and Wicklow town on long shingle and rock ground. Killoughter beach has a reputation for quality ray and seasonal bass when conditions align, but the access road and limited parking mean you earn the session.
3 marks · Wicklow coast
Marks
Spots near Killoughter.
Every mark in the Killoughter area. Browse the guides, then Today's plan for ranked session picks.
MarkKilloughter BeachReputed specimen beach for rays and hounds on spring nights, not a beginner mark.MarkFive Mile PointSpring-night smoothhound venue, the main reason to fish here, nursery beach the rest of the year.MarkThe Breaches, KilcooleKilcoole outflow specialist mark, specimen mullet and flounder, groundbait and finesse tactics required.
From the shore
Fishing Killoughter.
Five Mile Point and the Breaches add rock and estuary-outflow options for anglers who know the walks. Railway infrastructure appears on some approaches; cross only where signed. These marks are intermediate to advanced depending on swell and tide cut-off. They are not beginner beaches on a big sea. Pair a Killoughter trip with a tides and weather check and a backup pier plan. When the surf is wrong, fishing Greystones or Wicklow harbour is the honest alternative the same day.
Species calendar
What runs near Killoughter.
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 |
| Cod | Jan: Quiet | Feb: Quiet | Mar: Quiet | Apr: Quiet | May: Quiet | Jun: Quiet | Jul: Quiet | Aug: Quiet | Sep: Quiet | Oct: Good | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Spurdog | Jan: Quiet | Feb: Quiet | Mar: Quiet | Apr: Quiet | May: Quiet | Jun: Possible | Jul: Good | Aug: Peak | Sep: Good | Oct: Quiet | Nov: Quiet | Dec: Quiet |
| Thornback Ray | Jan: Quiet | Feb: Quiet | Mar: Quiet | Apr: Quiet | May: Good | Jun: Peak | Jul: Peak | Aug: Peak | Sep: Good | Oct: Possible | Nov: Quiet | Dec: Quiet |
| 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 |
Quiet
Possible
Good
Peak
Current month (Sep)
Access
Getting there.
- Parking
- Roadside parking only.
- Public transport
- Train to Wicklow town then taxi or short drive.
- By road
- Off the R750.
Access note: Some routes cross railway lines; tide cut-off on long beaches.
FAQ
Common questions.
Do I need a fishing licence to fish from the shore in Killoughter?
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 Killoughter?
Ray and bass in warmer months; winter codling possible on sheltered corners.
From the shore
Articles about Killoughter.
7 min readWicklow Head Fishing 2026: Pollack, Wrasse and MackerelWicklow Head is the county's best rock mark: pollack, wrasse and mackerel from May to August. The three platforms, how to reach them, and what to throw.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.
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