WICKLOW COAST
Wicklow town anchors the middle of the county coast. The harbour pier is the everyday mark: flounder, mullet, and winter codling on bait, with bass possible when fresh water and tide align. The Murrough and Jack's Hole add shingle-beach fishing with ray, smoothhound, and bass in season, though access and railway crossings demand respect. Wicklow Head marks are advanced only: rough ground, swell exposure, and real consequences if you fish them in the wrong weather. Town tackle shops and parking make this a practical base for multi-mark days. Wicklow is not the prettiest session on a howling onshore, and Magheramore south of town is a dogfish beach, not a bass destination. Fish the pier and Murrough when conditions are moderate, and leave the headlands for calm, daylight-friendly days with a planned exit route.
8 marks · Wicklow coast
Mackerel
June is the most consistent month for shore mackerel. Tactics and timing.
MARKS
Every mark in the Wicklow town area — browse the guides, then open today's plan for ranked session picks.
Pier · Beginner/IntermediateDeep-water working-harbour pier. Pollack, coalfish, winter whiting; rare connection to autumn shore-tope traffic on big distance baits.
POLLOCK · COALFISH · MACKEREL
Beach · IntermediateRemote wild beach between sea and lagoon. Bass, mullet, sea trout in the right conditions; specialist mullet fishery on the Vartry side.
BASS · GREY MULLET · FLOUNDER
Beach · Intermediate/AdvancedMixed beach/rock cove south of Wicklow. Autumn night fishing for bass and pollock; winter school bass.
BASS · WRASSE · POLLOCK
Beach · Beginner/IntermediateSheltered sandy cove. Spring/autumn surf bass and a rare-for-the-east-coast spurdog fishery on summer night tides.
BASS · FLOUNDER · DOGFISH
Rock · IntermediateNE face of Wicklow Head below the golf course. Reliable spinning mark for mackerel and pollock; safer than the lighthouse rocks.
POLLOCK · MACKEREL · WRASSE
Rock · IntermediateSouthern Wicklow Head rock mark. Spinning for mackerel/pollock; bass on across-current lures at dawn/dusk.
MACKEREL · POLLOCK · BASS
Rock · Advanced onlyLighthouse rocks at Wicklow Head. Deep water and severe tide rip, experienced rock anglers only. Autumn herring brings tope and conger.
POLLOCK · WRASSE · COALFISH
Beach · IntermediateSurf-shared cove. Honest reality: dogfish-dominated beach. Bass potential off the south rock shelf in calm conditions.
DOGFISH · BASS · FLOUNDER
ACCESS
Parking
Pier car park and town centre parking.
Public transport
Train from Dublin Connolly to Wicklow station.
By road
N11 to Wicklow exit, follow signs to harbour.
Access note: Wicklow Head is advanced ground only. Railway crossings on shingle marks are active lines.
FAQ
Wicklow Town Pier is a well-known local mark: Deep-water working-harbour pier. Pollack, coalfish, winter whiting; rare connection to autumn shore-tope traffic on big distance baits. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.
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.
Harbour and shingle marks peak spring through autumn for bass and hounds; winter codling on bait.
FROM THE SHORE
SpotsThe complete guide to sea fishing in Co. Wicklow: the best marks, species, seasons, tides, baits and local knowledge for shore anglers on the east coast of Ireland.
9 MIN · SEA FISHING WICKLOW
SpotsTop 10 Wicklow shore fishing spots for 2026: ranked marks from Bray to Brittas Bay with species, seasons and summer access notes.
9 MIN · FISHING SPOTS WICKLOW
SpeciesSmoothhound arrive off Wicklow from late May 2026. Peeler crab, rigs, marks and evening tides for Ireland's top summer shore shark.
6 MIN · SMOOTHHOUND
Check today's plan for marks, tides, and conditions on the Wicklow coast.