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114,237-acre Dingle Bay. West South saltwater fishing map with official INFOMAR survey bathymetry, measured-cell fishing spots, official fish evidence, seasonal forage guidance, access context and current-rule links. The west south trip-scale survey reach of Dingle Bay, retaining only official survey-backed seabed cells that pass the Ireland release gates. The water tops out around 307 ft. The depth chart comes from INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Dingle Bay - West South maps at 114,344 acres behind 95.9 miles of shoreline, with 2 islands in the mix. A middling shoreline index (2) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 3% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Call it 20.7 mi long by 17.4 mi wide at the broadest reach. Dingle Bay - West North sits 13 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
Marine Institute spawning, nursery, observation and range layers support the principal surveyed pelagic and groundfish. IFI's national and regional sea-angling publications support additional habitat-compatible recreational targets. This is occurrence and search guidance, not equal abundance, a section-level population estimate or a promised catch. The roster may combine exact-water monitoring with habitat-filtered official regional evidence; it does not imply that every species is equally abundant throughout the mapped section.
| Species | Evidence basis | Count / date |
|---|---|---|
| Mackerel (Atlantic Mackerel) | official species listing | — |
| Pollack (Atlantic Pollock) | official species listing | — |
| Coalfish (Saithe (Coalfish)) | official species listing | — |
| Haddock (Haddock) | official species listing | — |
| Whiting (Whiting) | official species listing | — |
| Cod (Atlantic Cod) | official species listing | — |
| Plaice (European Plaice) | official species listing | — |
| Flounder (European Flounder) | official species listing | — |
| Thornback ray (Thornback Ray) | official species listing | — |
| Brill (Brill) | official species listing | — |
| Ling (Ling) | official species listing | — |
| Bass (European Seabass) | official species listing | — |
| Garfish (Garfish) | official species listing | — |
Official species-evidence source.
Start shallow in spring: atlantic mackerel sit in 5 to 45 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 15 to 80 ft; cold water stacks them in 30 to 120 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 45 ft range, good in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a feather rig or a small vertical jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (8 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (45 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (45 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 30 to 120 ft | midday | Sharp break (45 ft) | Small deep jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic pollock in 8 to 100 ft. As the season builds they drop to 12 to 150 ft, wintering in 35 to 220 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 45 ft range, prime in winter. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a surface plug or a baitfish swimbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (8 ft) | Sandeel-pattern lure, Soft-plastic shad |
| Summer | 12 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (8 ft) | Surface plug, Baitfish swimbait |
| Fall | 15 to 160 ft | dawn | Sharp break (45 ft) | Metal jig, Minnow plug |
| Winter | 35 to 220 ft | midday | Sharp break (45 ft) | Slow metal jig, Weighted soft plastic |
Come spring, look for saithe (coalfish) tight to the bank in 15 to 160 ft. They move out to 25 to 260 ft in summer and finish the year down in 43 to 307 ft. If you only fish one area, make it INFOMAR measured current seam: a current seam around 138 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A speed jig or a heavy paddletail is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 160 ft | dawn & dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (138 ft) | Slim metal jig, Paddletail |
| Summer | 25 to 260 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (45 ft) | Speed jig, Heavy paddletail |
| Fall | 20 to 220 ft | dawn & dusk | INFOMAR measured current seam (138 ft) | Metal jig, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 43 to 307 ft | midday | Deepest basin (307 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring haddock on Dingle Bay - West South hold shallow, usually 35 to 220 ft. They move out to 58 to 307 ft in summer and finish the year down in 54 to 307 ft. Put Deepest basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 307 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a compact metal jig or a bottom rig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 35 to 220 ft | dawn | INFOMAR measured flat (36 ft) | Small bottom jig, Beaded trace |
| Summer | 58 to 307 ft | dawn | Deepest basin (307 ft) | Compact metal jig, Bottom rig |
| Fall | 45 to 260 ft | midday | INFOMAR measured flat (36 ft) | Small vertical jig |
| Winter | 54 to 307 ft | midday | Deepest basin (307 ft) | Deep bottom jig |
Spring whiting on Dingle Bay - West South hold shallow, usually 15 to 55 ft. They move out to 20 to 70 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 70 ft. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a small vertical jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small silver jig, Two-hook feather rig |
| Summer | 20 to 70 ft | dawn | open water | Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 10 to 60 ft | dusk | open water | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 15 to 70 ft | dusk | open water | Compact vertical jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic cod in 20 to 100 ft. As the season builds they drop to 45 to 180 ft, wintering in 50 to 220 ft. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 45 ft range, good in spring. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Sharp break (45 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Sharp break (45 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Sharp break (45 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 50 to 220 ft | midday | open water | Heavy vertical jig |
Dingle Bay - West South also holds european plaice (6 to 40 ft in summer), european flounder (6 to 35 ft in summer), thornback ray (10 to 65 ft in summer), brill (6 to 50 ft in summer), ling (51 to 307 ft in summer), european seabass (2 to 30 ft in summer), garfish (2 to 20 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
7 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deepest basin, around 307 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Marine Institute — Fishing Ports. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Ireland waters are set by the Inland Fisheries Ireland (current sea-angling regulations) — and special regulations can apply to Dingle Bay - West South specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish. Check the current national and water-specific rules before every trip, including bass measures, the 2026 recreational pollack controls, salmon and sea-trout licences and river-specific status, protected areas, harbour directions, private land and local signs. A mapped fishing port or measured seabed feature is not permission to fish, park, launch or enter a working harbour.
Check the official Ireland fishing regulations →
Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (2026 salmon and sea-trout status) →
Check special-area and water-specific rules →
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Dingle Bay - West South is about 307 ft (94 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Official coastal monitoring from Marine Institute and Inland Fisheries Ireland informs the atlantic mackerel, atlantic pollock, saithe (coalfish), haddock, whiting, atlantic cod, european plaice, european flounder, thornback ray, brill, ling, european seabass, garfish roster for Dingle Bay - West South. The mixed roster combines exact-water records where available with habitat-filtered regional evidence; not every species is documented at this exact water, and it is not a promise of equal abundance or a catch on a particular trip.
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 45 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic pollock in winter. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For atlantic mackerel, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Dingle Bay - West South is regulated by the Inland Fisheries Ireland (current sea-angling regulations). Check the official Ireland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Dingle Bay - West North 13 mi · Dingle Bay - Middle 20 mi · Kenmare Bay - Outer 22 mi · Kenmare Bay - Middle 31 mi · Tralee Bay - Outer 33 mi · Bantry Bay - Outer South 35 mi · Bantry Bay - Middle South 41 mi · Bantry Bay - Inner North 43 mi · Shannon Estuary - Mouth South 43 mi · Roaringwater Bay - West 46 mi · Shannon Estuary - Mouth North 54 mi · Bantry Bay - Inner South 54 mi
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Browse all Ireland fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: INFOMAR (Geological Survey Ireland and Marine Institute) INFOMAR All Survey bathymetry mosaic (Source-survey vertical references retained in the INFOMAR All Survey mosaic; 100% measured, 0% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.