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Bay in Ireland

Donegal Bay fishing

Donegal Bay is a bay in Ireland, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the River Eske. It fishes tidal, with water temperatures ranging from 8.1 °C in February to 16.2 °C in August. Ballan wrasse peak from June to September, caught on float fishing, while Pollack are best targeted with spinning and jigging during the same period.

Ireland

Bay

October

Autumn season

13.5 °C

Avg. water temp

1.8 m

Swell @ 9s

Donegal Bay fishing facts

Species, access points, and monthly water temperature on this water.

  • Place

    Donegal Bay
  • Country

    Ireland
  • Coordinates

    54.5079, -8.4490
  • Elevation

    0 m
  • Type

    Bay

When to fish

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Climate data: Copernicus ERA5-Land and Copernicus Marine

Fishing spots

1

Cities

3

Species

9

Fishing methods

  • Bottom Fishing
  • Float Fishing
  • Spinning
  • Jigging
  • Drift Fishing
  • Surfcasting