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| Catch: | Codling, Dogfish, Dab, Plaice, Coalfish & Bass. |
| Location: | Brittas Bay can be found at Ballinapark. |
| Description: | Fish caught here are Codling, Dab, Dogfish, small Plaice, Coalfish with the odd Bass, with the most productive method being beach fishing. |
| Season: | All year around, although the best time of year is between May to September. |
| Costs: | No cost for offshore fishing. Boat charter will cost between €300 - €400 per boat suitable for 4-8 people. |
| Methods: | Spinning and bottom fishing with Mackerel strips. |
County Wicklow's 51 kilometres of coastline is extensively used for local, national and international shore fishing competitions. The World Surf Casting Championship of 1996 and the European Shore Angling Championships of 1997 were held along the beaches of Wicklow producing some excellent catches. For information on fishing competitions contact: The Irish Federation of Sea Anglers, Secretary, Mr. Hugh O' Rorke, 67 Windsor Drive, Monkstown, Co. Dublin. Tel: +353 1 280 6873. Small boat fishing is becoming increasingly popular and extremely productive in Co. Wicklow. Small boats can be launched both in Greystones and Wicklow Harbour. For the visiting angler there is a fully equipped charter boat which operates from Dun Laoghaire for general boat fishing in Wicklow. For information contact: Charles Robinson, Sea Angling Charters, Tel +353 404 68751 or Mobile Tel: +353 88 250 8398.
Wicklow to Arklow
Wicklow Angling Club: Wicklow Bay S.A.C. J. Byrne, 34 Seafield Road, Wicklow Town. Tel: +353 404 67716.
Arklow Angling Club: Access: By the R750 Wicklow to Arklow coast road. Arklow S.A.C., M. Donegan, 6 Hall's Lane, Arklow, Co. Wicklow. Tel: +353 402 31518.
| Location | Fishing for: |
| Silver Strand (Early in the year) | Bass, codling, dogfish, dab, flounder, plaice, spurdog (night) and whiting. |
| Brittas Bay & Ennereilly Beaches | Night fishing for bass, codling, dogfish, dab, flounder, plaice, ray, smoothound and whiting. |
| Arklow Harbour Piers | Bass, codling, conger, dogfish and flounder. |
Note: The Bass bye-laws; it is illegal to keep a fish under 40cm, only two bass per rod, per day and it is illegal to catch bass between 15th May and 15th June.
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