Bass Fishing in Neath Port Talbot

Neath Port Talbot has 14 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 Neath Port Talbot

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

Rhossili Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best late spring–autumn; fish dusk/dawn on a flooding tide with sandeel-style baits or lug/rag; work gutters close in.

Kenfig Burrows Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dusk/night on a flooding tide; try lug/rag, peeler crab or sandeel baits in surf gutters.

Worm’s Head Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Dawn/dusk and overcast tides; fish moving water and gullies with sandeel/slug lures or crab/peeler on the bottom.

Aberavon Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk and into dark on flood tides; ragworm/sandeel or small lures in calmer seas.

Aberavon Pier Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best late spring–autumn; dusk/night on flooding tide. Fish sandeel/mackerel strip, peeler crab, or small surface lures when baitfish show.

Oxwich Bay Reliable for bass
Today 61 Fair

Best late spring–autumn; fish dusk/dawn or overcast. Use lug/rag, sandeel or surface lures/spinners; work the gutters on the flooding tide.

Aberavon Seafront Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dusk/night on a flooding tide; try lug/rag or small fish baits in the closer gutters; lures work in calm, clear water.

Baglan Point Reliable for bass
Today 60 Fair

Best on flood/dusk; try fresh lug/rag or small sandeel-style lures; keep mobile along the wall.

Llanmadoc Point Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Dawn/dusk and night; work gullies with bait (rag/lug) or spinning; avoid big swell as wash can be dangerous.

Mewslade Bay Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn/dusk and on a bit of swell; work gullies with plugs or fish rag/sandeel in the surf.

Swansea Bay Shore Marks (Aberavon to Baglan) Worth a try for bass
Today 65 Good

Early morning/evening in surf and along any features; try worm, small fish baits or lure/spinner in calmer seas.

Baglan Bay Worth a try for bass
Today 60 Fair

Summer–early autumn; dusk/night on the first of the flood, try peeler crab or fresh worm in the surf line.

Baglan Burrows Worth a try for bass
Today 60 Fair

Chance in summer/autumn, especially after surf; fish sandeel/mackerel strips or worms.

Baglan Beach Shows occasionally for bass
Today 60 Fair

Occasional in summer surf; dawn/dusk with sandeel-style lures or fresh lug/peeler in a light swell.

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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