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Cod Fishing in Conwy
Conwy has 13 shore marks rated for cod. They're ranked below by how strongly cod 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
Out of season — best Oct–Mar
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Best months: Oct–Mar · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
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Best cod marks in Conwy
Ranked by how strongly cod show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Old Colwyn
Reliable for cod
Best chance in colder months after a blow with some colour; fish larger baits (mussel/squid/crab where available) into surf.
Penmaenmawr Beach
Reliable for cod
Best chance late autumn–winter after a blow; dusk/night high water; crab, lug or squid on pulley/uptrace rigs.
Penmaenmawr Quarry Shore
Reliable for cod
Autumn–winter after a bit of sea colour; cast to sand patches with lug/squid cocktails on the flood into dusk.
Great Orme
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish in swell and colour; fish baits tight to the rough and into gulley runs on a big tide.
Abergele Pensarn Beach
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish in rougher seas; try crab/squid cocktails or worm on a pulley/pennel if weed allows.
Penrhyn Bay
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish in rougher weather; try bigger lug/crab baits into any coloured water and a building sea.
Towyn Beach
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish in rougher seas; fish big lug or crab/mussel cocktails into the surf line.
Colwyn Bay
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish after rough seas; fish crab/squid or lug/squid at dusk into darkness.
Conwy Sands
Worth a try for cod
Occasional in winter during rougher seas; bigger lug cocktails or lug/squid; focus on coloured water after a blow.
Gogarth Beach
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish after rougher seas; fish baits tight to the seabed on a pulley/clip-down rig.
Llandudno North Shore
Shows occasionally for cod
Not regular; best chance in colder months after a blow with lug/squid on larger baits.
Conwy Estuary
Shows occasionally for cod
Sporadic winter visitor in deeper channel; try lug/squid cocktails after a bit of swell and colour.
Deganwy Beach
Shows occasionally for cod
Rare now but possible in cold spells; bigger fish baits after dark on stronger tides.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Tactics for cod
Top baits, best first
- Black Lug
- Crab Cart (Roe)
- Squid
- Bluey (Pacific Saury)
Rigs that work, best first
- Pulley Pennel Rig
- Pennel Clip Down
- Rotten Bottom Pulley
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Cod species guide.