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Bass Fishing in Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire has 8 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 Monmouthshire

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

Chepstow (River Wye) Reliable for bass
Today 46 Low

Best on flooding tide into dusk; ragworm, peeler crab or small paddletails; fish the crease lines and deeper channel edges.
Caldicot Pill Reliable for bass
Today 62 Fair

Best on peeler crab, rag or lug; fish the flood into dusk/night, casting to the main creek channel and crease lines.
St Brides Brook Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Work the creek mouth on flooding tide; peeler crab or ragworm, or small lures if water has some clarity.
Chepstow Bridge (River Wye) Worth a try for bass
Today 46 Low

Occasional, mostly summer/autumn. Try worm or small crab on the last of flood/first of ebb near the main flow line.
Magor Pill Worth a try for bass
Today 65 Good

Occasional on bigger spring tides; try peeler/crab or worm near the creek mouth as the tide pushes in.
Sedbury Cliff Worth a try for bass
Today 46 Low

Best on dusk/night flooding tide; peeler crab, rag or sandeel. Keep leads light enough to let bait waft at slack water.
St Brides Seawall Worth a try for bass
Today 65 Good

Occasional on spring tides/cleaner water; try crab or large rag, or fish strip at night near any crease/eddies.
Rogiet Foreshore Worth a try for bass
Today 65 Good

Sporadic in warmer months, especially on the push of the tide; try peeler crab or fresh sandeel/mackerel strip fished close.

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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