Bass Fishing in Conwy

Conwy has 13 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

Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight

Best bass marks in Conwy

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

Deganwy Quay Reliable for bass
Today 35 Low

Best on flooding tide and dusk; fish soft plastics or small live/dead baits tight to wall/eddy lines.

Porth Eirias Reliable for bass
Today 34 Low

Dusk/night on flooding tide; cast along wall/rock edge. Use 2–5in lures or peeler crab/sandeel; watch size limits.

Conwy Quay Reliable for bass
Today 35 Low

Best on warm evenings and pushing tides; try small sandeel/fish baits or worm near structure/creases.

Conwy Estuary Reliable for bass
Today 35 Low

Runs the channels on pushing tides; try live/fresh sandeel-style fish baits or rag on a flowing trace; handle and return small fish.

Conwy Sands Reliable for bass
Today 35 Low

Dusk/night and early flood; sandeel, rag or peeler; also takes shallow lures when there’s a bit of surf.

Llanfairfechan Beach Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Best in summer/autumn around dusk and in a light surf; worm or small fish baits work, keep rigs streamlined.

Rhos Point Worth a try for bass
Today 34 Low

Chance fish on flood tides in summer/autumn; fish small paddletails or live rag/crab in the gullies.

Penmaenmawr Beach Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Summer/autumn on rougher water and surf; peeler crab, rag or sandeel; mobile fishing along the tide line helps.

Llandudno North Shore Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Occasional, especially on evening tides; try small live/fresh fish baits or lure fishing when water is clear.

Penrhyn Bay Worth a try for bass
Today 34 Low

Occasional in summer/autumn; dawn/dusk with rag/peeler or small lures worked along any tide rip or gully.

Colwyn Bay Worth a try for bass
Today 34 Low

Summer/autumn; fish fresh sandeel/mackerel strips or crab close in on the flood, especially in low light.

Conwy Morfa Beach Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Occasional in surf and around estuary mouth; dawn/dusk with worm or small fish baits, or spinning when conditions suit.

Deganwy Beach Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Occasional in warmer months around tide run; dawn/dusk and small fish baits score best.

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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