Things to do in & around Schull...
Fishing / Angling
Boats operate out of Schull and Crookhaven and the general deep sea angling is excellent, with good catches of Blue Shark, Pollack, Cod, Ling, Bull Huss etc. 27 different species were recorded on rod and line here in one season fishing from Crookhaven.
Anyone who has witnessed the spectacle during August of mackerel fishing from the pier in Schull will have seen that anybody can become a fisherman or fisherwoman once they have a rod and line.
Shore fishing offers a selection of venues such as beaches, piers and rocky headlands. Ray and Bull Huss are two of the species taken here, especially in August and September.
The boat angling season is from April to October and shore fishing continues up to December.
SHORE ANGLING MARKS
Tour Pier: Spinning for Pollack and Mackerel. Float fishing for Wrasse. Bottom fishing for Conger. High water best.
Vaud Creek: Spinning from jetty for Coalfish, Pollack and Mackerel. Float fishing for Wrasse. Bottom fishing over mixed ground for Codling, Conger and occasional Place, Bass and Ray.
Barley Lake: Bottom fishing from road bridge for Flounder, Freshwater Eel and Muller (ground baiting essential). High water best. Spinning in channel for occasional Sea Trout. Flood tide at dusk most productive.
Barley Cove: Surf fishing from north and east beaches for Codling, Flounder and occasional Bass, Dab and Plaice
Galley Cove: Spinning from outer rocks for Pollack and Coalfish. Bottom fishing from inner rocks over mixed ground for Flounder, Dogfish, Bull Huss, Conger, Codling, small Turbot and Ray.
Rock Island: Rock fishing below lighthouse, over sand for Ray, Dab, Codling and Dogfish. Spinning for Pollack and Mackerel. Float fishing close to rocks for Wrasse. Flood tide best. Do not park in lighthouse grounds without permission.
Toormore: Fishing from rocks on both sides of channel for Wrasse, Dogfish, Bull Huss, Flounder and occasional Bass. Flood tide best.
Ballydehob Harbour: Bottom fishing from rocks on eastern shore of island for Flounder and Bass and spinning for Sea Trout. Two hours either side of high water best.
BAIT
Dunmanus Harbour: Lugworm on southern shore, east of quay. Crab around base of quay.
Crookhaven: Lugworm and occasional clam. Some crab around rocky outcrops.
Goleen: Lugworm in harbour and some crab north of slipway and around rocks.
Toormore West: Crab among weed on both sides of channel. Mussel on rocks.
Altar Church: Lugworm and occasional clam on banks of channel. Crab around rocks. Clam at river mouth and lugworm north of pier.
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