Fishing near Wicklow, Co. Wicklow

Wicklow town sits on the east coast of County Wicklow, where the Irish Sea meets a county known for varied angling across river, shore, and deep water. The coastline runs for over 40 km, with shore marks ranging from shingle beaches to rocky headlands, while the Vartry and Three Mile Water rivers are close at hand for freshwater fishing. Brittas Bay to the south is one of the premier bass and smoothhound venues on the entire east coast, and Greystones South Beach to the north has hosted European and World Shore Fishing Championships.

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Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Eurasian Minnow

Phoxinus phoxinus

Atlantic Salmon

Salmo salar

Atlantic Cod

Gadus morhua

Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Bull Huss

Scyliorhinus stellaris

Dab

Limanda limanda

European Flounder

Platichthys flesus

Grey Gurnard

Eutrigla gurnardus

Lesser Spotted Dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

Pollack

Pollachius pollachius

Pouting

Trisopterus luscus

Thornback Ray

Raja clavata

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

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