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Cod Fishing in Denbighshire
Denbighshire has 6 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
Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight
Best cod marks in Denbighshire
Ranked by how strongly cod show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Rhyl Beach
Worth a try for cod
Best chance after autumn storms into winter; fish worm/crab or worm/squid. Expect small codling more than big fish.
Rhyl Promenade
Worth a try for cod
Chance fish in winter after onshore winds/colour; fish bigger baits (lug/squid cocktail) and longer casts on the flood.
Prestatyn Central Beach
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter chance, especially after a northerly/westerly blow; big baits on the slack of the flood.
Presthaven Sands
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish when there’s surf and colour; larger lug cocktails or crab if available, cast to deeper holes.
Barkby Beach
Worth a try for cod
Occasional winter fish after gales; fish into darkness with bigger cocktails (lug/squid) in any gutter/colour.
Gronant Beach
Worth a try for cod
Occasional in winter after rough seas; fish into the surf with big lug/squid cocktails; expect blanks between runs.
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.