Times for Fish Species in Kinsale.
Below is a generalization of the best times to fish for given species by month. Please use it as a rough guide for your Kinsale fishing. It errs on the side of caution! We hope it is of help in planning your next Kinsale angling outing - Tight Lines!.
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Species
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J
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F
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M
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A
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M
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J
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J
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A
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S
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O
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N
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D
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Angler Fish
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Bass
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Black Sole
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Brill
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Coalfish
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Cod
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Conger
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Dogfish, Spur
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Dogfish, Greater Sptd.
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Dogfish, Lesser Sptd.
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Flounder
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Garfish
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Gurnard, Tub
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Gurnard, Gray
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Gurnard, Red
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Haddock
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Hake
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Herring
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Ling
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•
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Mackerel
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Megrim
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Monkfish
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Mullet, Gray(Thick Lip)
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Mullet, Red
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Plaice
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Pollack
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Pouting
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Ray, Thornback
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Ray, Blonde
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Ray, Cuckoo
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Ray, Electric
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Ray, Homelyn (Spotted)
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Shark, Porbeagle (C & R)
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Shark, Blue (C & R)
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Tope
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TUNA (C & R)
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Turbot
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Whiting
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Wrasse, Ballan
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Wrasse, Cuckoo
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(C & R) = (Catch and Release only).
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