WICKLOW COAST

Wicklow town fishing.

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.

8 marks · Wicklow coast

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Marks

Spots near Wicklow town.

Every mark in the Wicklow town area. Browse the guides, then Today's plan for ranked session picks.

MarkWicklow Town PierDeep harbour pier, winter whiting and pollock, occasional autumn tope traffic on big baits at range.MarkThe MurroughWild lagoon beach, specialist mullet and sea trout potential, not a casual first-mark choice.MarkJack's HoleMixed cove south of Wicklow town, autumn bass and pollock at night, check access and tide cut-off.MarkSilver StrandSheltered cove, spring bass and a rare east-coast spurdog chance on summer night tides.MarkWicklow Head, Brides HeadSpinning mark below the golf course, reliable mackerel and pollock, safer than the lighthouse rocks.MarkWicklow Head, Long RockSouthern Head rock, lure fishing for mackerel and pollock, bass on across-current lures at dawn.MarkWicklow Head, Lighthouse RocksLighthouse rocks with severe tide rip, expert rock anglers only, autumn herring can bring tope.MarkMagheramore BeachHonest dogfish beach, bass only on the south shelf in calm conditions, do not expect a busy session.

From the shore

Fishing Wicklow town.

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 parking and harbour access 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.

Species calendar

What runs near Wicklow town.

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.

Wicklow town 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
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
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
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
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: 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

Common questions.

What's the best fishing spot in Wicklow town?

Wicklow Town Pier is a well-known local mark: Deep harbour pier, winter whiting and pollock, occasional autumn tope traffic on big baits at range. Open the plan page for ranked picks against today's conditions.

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

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 Wicklow town?

Harbour and shingle marks peak spring through autumn for bass and hounds; winter codling on bait.

From the shore

Articles about Wicklow town.

9 min readWicklow Sea Fishing Guide 2026: Marks, Species, SeasonsEvery shore mark worth fishing in Co. Wicklow, what swims there and when. Beaches, piers and rock marks from Bray to Arklow with tides and access notes.9 min readBest Fishing Spots in Wicklow 2026: Top 10 Shore Marks RankedThe 10 best shore fishing spots in Wicklow, ranked. What each mark produces, when it fishes best, and the parking and access notes for every one.6 min readSmoothhound Fishing Ireland: Beaches, Rigs and BaitSmoothhound from Irish east coast beaches, May to October (peak June to August). Peeler crab rigs, evening flood tides and Wicklow sand marks that produce hard-fighting double-figure fish.

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