Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for Galway Bay, Ireland
A wide Atlantic bay separating Connemara from the Burren, Galway Bay offers boat fishing for pollock and mackerel over mixed ground, with shore marks near Salthill productive for bass after autumn storms.
Best fishing times in October 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 01 | Waning gibbous | 07:37 | 19:13 | 04:11–06:11, 16:44–18:44 | 10:27–12:27 | 41% ●●●○○ |
| Fri 02 | Waning gibbous | 07:39 | 19:10 | 05:13–07:13, 17:46–19:46 | 11:30–13:30 | 79% ●●●●○ |
| Sat 03 | Waning gibbous | 07:41 | 19:08 | 06:15–08:15, 18:48–20:48 | 23:59–01:59, 12:32–14:32 | 98% ●●●●● |
| Sun 04 | Waning crescent | 07:43 | 19:06 | 07:16–09:16, 19:47–21:47 | 01:00–03:00, 13:31–15:31 | 83% ●●●●● |
| Mon 05 | Waning crescent | 07:44 | 19:03 | 08:13–10:13, 20:42–22:42 | 01:58–03:58, 14:27–16:27 | 45% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 06 | Waning crescent | 07:46 | 19:01 | 09:05–11:05, 21:33–23:33 | 02:52–04:52, 15:19–17:19 | 15% ●○○○○ |
| Wed 07 | Waning crescent | 07:48 | 18:59 | 09:54–11:54, 22:20–00:20 | 03:41–05:41, 16:07–18:07 | 14% ●○○○○ |
| Thu 08 | Waning crescent | 07:50 | 18:56 | 10:41–12:41 | 04:28–06:28, 16:53–18:53 | 40% ●●●○○ |
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| Fri 09 | Waning crescent | 07:52 | 18:54 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 10 | Waning crescent | 07:53 | 18:52 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 11 | New moon | 07:55 | 18:49 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 12 | Waxing crescent | 07:57 | 18:47 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 13 | Waxing crescent | 07:59 | 18:45 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 14 | Waxing crescent | 08:01 | 18:42 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 15 | Waxing crescent | 08:02 | 18:40 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 16 | Waxing crescent | 08:04 | 18:38 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 17 | Waxing crescent | 08:06 | 18:36 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 18 | First quarter | 08:08 | 18:33 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 19 | Waxing gibbous | 08:10 | 18:31 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 20 | Waxing gibbous | 08:12 | 18:29 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 21 | Waxing gibbous | 08:13 | 18:27 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 22 | Waxing gibbous | 08:15 | 18:25 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 23 | Waxing gibbous | 08:17 | 18:22 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 24 | Waxing gibbous | 08:19 | 18:20 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 25 | Waxing gibbous | 07:21 | 17:18 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 26 | Waning gibbous | 07:23 | 17:16 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 27 | Waning gibbous | 07:25 | 17:14 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 28 | Waning gibbous | 07:27 | 17:12 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 29 | Waning gibbous | 07:28 | 17:10 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 30 | Waning gibbous | 07:30 | 17:08 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 31 | Waning gibbous | 07:32 | 17:06 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Green pollack
Pollachius pollachius
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Billet
Pollachius virens
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Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
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European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
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Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
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Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
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Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
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Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
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Bib
Trisopterus luscus
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Common dab
Limanda limanda
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Corkwing wrasse
Symphodus melops
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Cuckoo wrasse
Labrus mixtus
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Galway Bay?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Galway Bay is 10 October 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%.
- What fish can you catch in Galway Bay?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Galway Bay include Green pollack, Billet, Atlantic mackerel, European seabass, Whiting. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Galway Bay itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Galway Bay?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.