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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!.

 

Species
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Angler Fish
           
     
Bass
       
   
Black Sole
                       
Brill
         
       
Coalfish
Cod
 
Conger
     
   
Dogfish, Spur
                       
Dogfish, Greater Sptd.
       
 
Dogfish, Lesser Sptd.
       
 
Flounder
Garfish
         
     
Gurnard, Tub
       
 
   
Gurnard, Gray
       
   
Gurnard, Red
       
   
Haddock
       
   
Hake
       
   
Herring
     
           
Ling
   
     
Mackerel
   
     
Megrim
         
   
Monkfish
     
     
Mullet, Gray(Thick Lip)
     
     
Mullet, Red
                       
Plaice
       
   
Pollack
     
     
Pouting
         
Ray, Thornback
       
 
Ray, Blonde
           
     
Ray, Cuckoo
           
     
Ray, Electric
           
     
Ray, Homelyn (Spotted)
           
     
Shark, Porbeagle (C & R)
         
   
Shark, Blue (C & R)
         
   
Tope
         
TUNA (C & R)
           •  •
 •  •    
Turbot
     
Whiting
     
Wrasse, Ballan
       
   
Wrasse, Cuckoo
         
   

 

(C & R) = (Catch and Release only).