Bass Fishing in Ceredigion

Ceredigion has 31 shore marks rated for bass. They're ranked below by how strongly bass show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.

When to go

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Best months: Apr–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

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Best bass marks in Ceredigion

Ranked by how strongly bass show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.

Teifi Estuary (St Dogmaels/Cardigan) Hotspot for bass
Today 60 Fair

Best at dawn/dusk and on flooding tide near channel edges; use lures or bait (rag/sandeel imitation) in the flow.

Poppit Sands Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Work the Teifi mouth end and surf gutters on a flooding tide; rag/lug or small fish baits, and dusk/dawn are best.

Llangrannog Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best on spring tides and low light; work spinners/soft plastics along the rocky edges or float/livebait in the gullies.

New Quay Headland Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Dusk/dawn and overcast with swell; fish soft plastics/spinners tight to the white water or crab/sandeel baits in gullies.

Aberporth Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Work lures or sandeel/peeler close to the boulders and surf line; dawn/dusk and pushing tides are best.

New Quay Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around dawn/dusk on the flood; fish close in over broken ground with sandeel imitations, ragworm or peeler crab.

Aberaeron Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk on spring tides; try rag/lug or small paddletails in coloured water; mind local byelaws/MLS.

Aberystwyth South Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk on a pushing tide; try lug/rag or sandeel-style lures, especially after surf or coloured water.

Cardigan Bay (Ceredigion Coast) Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Work surf tables and rocky edges; dusk/night best. Spinners/plugs in calm seas, or bait (rag/lug) in surf.

Penbryn Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best chance at dawn/dusk on a pushing tide; fish the gutters/colour line with lug/rag or small lures; avoid very low, clear water.

Tresaith Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best summer/autumn; fish surf line and rock edges at dawn/dusk. Try small sandeel/mackerel baits or lure/spinner when clear.

Gwbert Point Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best on flood/over high in summer; fish moving water and gullies with crab, sandeel or soft plastics; handle weed and snag risk.

Llansantffraed Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; work lures or fish sandeel/peeler in gutters and along the surf line.

Aberporth Point Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Summer/autumn best; work soft plastics or spinners along kelp edge on rising tide, or fish sandeel/mackerel strip into gullies at dusk.

Cardigan Island Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Dusk/dawn and overcast seas; work surface lures or shallow divers along gullies, or fish crab/rag in white water.

Wallog Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best on the flood into dusk/dark; fish close in with surf. Lug/rag, sandeel-style lures and shallow divers can score.

Cei Bach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Occasional in warmer months on flooding tides; try sandeel imitations or fresh fish baits off the sand/rock seams.

Clarach Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk on a pushing tide; try lugworm/rag or small spinners/plugs along the surf line.

Gwbert Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Dawn/dusk and overcast; fish gullies/white water with sandeel-style lures or crab/rag baits.

Aberaeron Harbour Wall Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Early/late season; fish the harbour mouth on a flooding tide with small paddletails or crab/rag.

Aberystwyth Harbour Wall Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Most likely in warmer months; spin soft plastics/needles into the flow or float fish sandeel-sized baits; dawn/dusk best.

Constitution Hill (Aberystwyth) Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Dawn/dusk with some surf; fish sandeel/lug or surface lures along wash and rocky corners.

Leri Estuary Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dusk/night on spring floods and after rain; try ragworm, small live/dead sandeel, or soft plastics worked along the channel edges.

Mwnt Headland Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Most likely at dawn/dusk on bigger tides; work tide rips with lures or float-fished sandeel/rag close to the wash.

Allt-wen Point Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Dawn/dusk and after a bit of surf; surface plugs/spinners in calm, or bait (sandeel/mackerel) in coloured water.

Plus 6 more rated marks — browse every mark in Ceredigion.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for bass

Top baits, best first

  1. Soft Plastic (Sandeel)
  2. Peeler Crab
  3. Surface Walker (Spook)
  4. Sandeel

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Flowing Trace
  2. Long & Low
  3. Livebait Float Rig

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Bass species guide.

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