Bass Fishing in Isle of Anglesey

Isle of Anglesey has 29 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 Isle of Anglesey

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

Menai Strait Hotspot for bass
Today 35 Low

Best on flood/ebb slacks; spinners/soft plastics or live/peeler crab close to eddies and weed edges.

Rhosneigr Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk on pushing tides; work lures or fish sandeel/crab close to surf line and rocky edges.

Ynys Llanddwyn Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Spin soft plastics/metal at dawn/dusk on flooding tide; fish tide-edges and white water close in.

Trearddur Bay Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best on pushing tides, dawn/dusk; try sandeel-style lures, surface plugs, or rag/lug in surf near rocky edges.

Porth Trecastell Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk and on a flooding tide; fish the surf line or rocky edges with sandeel/peeler or lures.

Dulas Bay Reliable for bass
Today 35 Low

Best in summer/autumn on flooding tide; try lug/rag or small sandeel imitations, work gutters and surf line at dawn/dusk.

Cymyran Bay Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Summer/autumn; fish the flooding tide, dawn/dusk. Try lug/sandeel-style baits or small paddletails in the surf and along any gullies.

Plas Newydd Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk and on building tides; try rag/lug or small fish baits, or spinners when sandeels/whitebait show.

Porth Dafarch Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best late spring–autumn on flooding tide and at dusk/dawn; try surface lures, sandeels, or ragworm near the rocky edges and gutters.

Llanddwyn Bay Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best late spring–autumn; dawn/dusk and a bit of surf. Fish the first/last of the flood with crab, sandeel or lug in the gutters.

Malltraeth Estuary Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best on the flood into dusk; fish channels/creek mouths with ragworm, peeler crab or small live/dead sandeel-style baits.

Newborough Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk and on bigger tides; fish the gutters with sandeel/peeler or spinners; return undersized fish.

Brittania Bridge Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Spin or drift crab/sandeel-style lures in the tide runs; best at dawn/dusk and around slack water.

Cemaes Bay Reliable for bass
Today 58 Fair

Dusk/night or overcast; lure or bait (lug/rag) along surf line—avoid brightest calm conditions.

Cable Bay Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Dawn/dusk and overcast days; work soft plastics or spinners along the rocky edges and the gully lines on a flooding tide.

Rhoscolyn Head Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best after surf or with sea colour; work lures in gullies and over shallow reefs at first/last light.

Porth Cwyfan Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best on flooding tide at dawn/dusk; fish sandeel or crab baits tight to rock edges, or spinners/soft plastics in calm seas.

Silver Bay Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk on a flooding tide; fish sandeel/peeler/crab baits or small metals in a surf; expect better fish after a blow.

Caernarfon Bar Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Summer–early autumn, especially at dusk/dawn; fish baits or crab; work the tide seams and surf line on a moving tide.

Cemlyn Bay Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Work lures or bait (lug/rag, sandeel, crab) over surfy sand/reef edges; often best at dawn/dusk and on a pushing tide.

Traeth Coch Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

More likely around dusk/dawn on the flood; try sandeel or small fish baits, or worm in surf after a blow.

Beaumaris Bay Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Occasional in warmer months along edges and tide lines; peeler crab, rag or small fish baits around dawn/dusk.

Menai Bridge Worth a try for bass
Today 65 Good

Occasional; try small plugs/soft plastics along current seams on a pushing tide. Handle carefully around snaggy edges.

Lligwy Beach Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Occasional, mainly summer/autumn; fish crab, sandeel or large rag in the surf line, especially after a blow.

Trwyn Du Lighthouse Worth a try for bass
Today 35 Low

Occasional in calmer conditions; fish spinners/soft plastics along tide seams or float-fish small live/dead fish near rocks.

Plus 4 more rated marks — browse every mark in Isle of Anglesey.

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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