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You can catch Smoothhound, Bass and Homelyn ray here. Bring ragworm AND peeler crab or lugworm, and fish a pulley rig at distance.
A beach with more sand and less shingle than the rest of the Greystones-Wicklow shingle belt, distinct micro-geology that supports a specimen smoothhound run on spring nights (over 7 lb specimen size has been documented here). May produces homelyn ray and plaice; summer produces mackerel close in. Honest reality check: outside the specimen-hound spring-night window, this beach acts as a nursery for immature fish (cod, dab, flounder, whiting at ~6 inches) for much of the year.
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Mark · Excellent
Bring
Ragworm AND peeler crab (the documented best baits for the spring hound run here) · Pulley rig at distance (hounds)
ModelThe live call prefers Greystones Harbour & Pier (11:00 PM to 12:00 AM). Fish here only if you already know the ground.
Session intelligence
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Hourly session fit with the Wicklow tide curve overlaid
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Species running this month on this mark
Also: Flounder, Plaice, Cod, Whiting
Bass is peaking this month.
Peak and catchable months for every species listed at this mark.
| Species | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bass | Jan: Off | Feb: Off | Mar: Off | Apr: Catchable | May: Catchable | Jun: Catchable | Jul: Catchable | Aug: Catchable | Sep: Peak | Oct: Peak | Nov: Peak | Dec: Off |
| Bullhuss | Jan: Off | Feb: Off | Mar: Off | Apr: Off | May: Catchable | Jun: Catchable | Jul: Peak | Aug: Peak | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Off | Nov: Off | Dec: Off |
| Coalfish | Jan: Peak | Feb: Peak | Mar: Peak | Apr: Catchable | May: Catchable | Jun: Off | Jul: Off | Aug: Off | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Peak | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
| Dab | Jan: Catchable | Feb: Peak | Mar: Peak | Apr: Catchable | May: Catchable | Jun: Catchable | Jul: Catchable | Aug: Catchable | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
| Dogfish | Jan: Catchable | Feb: Catchable | Mar: Catchable | Apr: Catchable | May: Catchable | Jun: Catchable | Jul: Catchable | Aug: Catchable | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
| Mackerel | Jan: Off | Feb: Off | Mar: Off | Apr: Off | May: Off | Jun: Catchable | Jul: Peak | Aug: Peak | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Off | Dec: Off |
| Ray | Jan: Off | Feb: Off | Mar: Off | Apr: Catchable | May: Catchable | Jun: Peak | Jul: Peak | Aug: Peak | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Off | Dec: Off |
| Smoothhound | Jan: Off | Feb: Off | Mar: Off | Apr: Off | May: Catchable | Jun: Catchable | Jul: Peak | Aug: Peak | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Off | Dec: Off |
| Flounder | Jan: Catchable | Feb: Peak | Mar: Peak | Apr: Catchable | May: Catchable | Jun: Catchable | Jul: Catchable | Aug: Catchable | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
| Plaice | Jan: Off | Feb: Off | Mar: Catchable | Apr: Catchable | May: Peak | Jun: Peak | Jul: Peak | Aug: Catchable | Sep: Catchable | Oct: Off | Nov: Off | Dec: Off |
| Cod | Jan: Off | Feb: Off | Mar: Off | Apr: Off | May: Off | Jun: Off | Jul: Off | Aug: Off | Sep: Off | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
| Whiting | Jan: Catchable | Feb: Peak | Mar: Peak | Apr: Catchable | May: Off | Jun: Off | Jul: Off | Aug: Off | Sep: Off | Oct: Catchable | Nov: Peak | Dec: Peak |
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What to bring, and the rig that matches conditions
Big bait and distance on Five Mile Point, so the pulley pennel protects the cast and presents cleanly on the drop. A light grip lead still casts clean on calm sand.
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Pack next
Today's conditions at Five Mile Point suit a pulley pennel rig. A heavy-duty distance rig that protects large soft baits during the cast. The hooklink slides through a pulley swivel so bait and hooks lift on splash-down while the lead anchors.
Tide, tactics, and local read
If I were fishing here
If I were fishing Five Mile Point, I'd walk the tide line first, find the gutter or colour, then fish smoothhound with one honest flood or ebb rather than casting blind for hours.
I'd skip when…
I'd skip a dumping shore-break, a hard onshore gale that fills the gutters with weed, or a dead slack with no colour.
When it fishes well
Falling tide pattern for the shingle belt. Spring-tide nights for the specimen hounds. Worm/spoon for plaice in May.
Spring-night smoothhound venue, the main reason to fish here, nursery beach the rest of the year.
Baits
Methods
Access, parking, hazards, and getting back safe
Access
One-mile-long access road from the R761. Parking limited at the end. Beach access then via the dunes.
Parking
Limited at the end of the access road; arrive early on quality conditions.
Hazards
Statutory rules for the regulated species at this mark. Everything else here has no bag limit or closed season.
42 cm
Rules checked 29 June 2026Bass Fishing Conservation Bye-Law No. 826 of 2007, Council Regulation (EU) 2026/249
Rules change. Check the linked authority before you keep a fish: see all size and bag limits.
Species · 6 min read
Smoothhound Fishing Ireland: Beaches, Rigs and Bait
Smoothhound from Irish east coast beaches, May to October (peak July to August). Peeler crab rigs, evening flood tides and Wicklow sand marks that score.
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Night Fishing from Irish Shores: Complete Guide
Fish feed harder after dark on Irish beaches. The species worth targeting at night, the Wicklow marks that fish best, and the gear and safety rules that matter.
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Peeler Crab: The Complete Irish Shore Fishing Guide
How to find, identify, prepare and fish peeler crab, the bait Irish bass and smoothhound cannot ignore. Where to collect it and how to keep it fresh.
Read guide →Species, tactics, tides, and today's plan for this mark
Where to top up
Wicklow town or Greystones tackle shops.
Eric
Based in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, fishing the Irish coast since 2018
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