Flounder Fishing in Isle of Anglesey

Best in tide runs and channels; rag/lug or small crab. Fish the last of flood and first of ebb.

Common on worm (rag/lug); best last of flood into slack and first of ebb over clean sand.

Reliable over sand/mud; ragworm, maddies or small crab baits. Work leads slowly along the bottom in the main run.

Ledger with rag/lug or small fish strips on sandy/muddy patches; good on the first of the flood and last of ebb.

Common over mixed sand/mud; lug/rag or crab, fish the last of ebb/early flood when the flow eases.

Year-round with peaks autumn–winter; rag/lug or small fish baits; works well in coloured water and steady run.

Can show in the bay/harbour area; rag or lug with a bit of movement, best around the flood.

Takes lug/rag and peeler; look for channels and slightly coloured water. Can show well on smaller tides when the surf is gentle.

Often closer in and in the channels; rag/lug or maddies on a running ledger works well on the early flood.

Year-round chance, often better around slacker water; lug/rag or prawn on size 2–1 hooks, fish close in and along the pier line.

Often on mixed sand and shallow gutters; peeler/crab or lug—can show after rain and on smaller tides.

Year-round; rag/lug or small fish strips on a simple ledger, especially in moderate tide flow.

Occasional on the sandier ground; try rag/lug or small fish baits, particularly after a bit of colour in the water.

More likely near the river/estuary influence; ragworm or lug, fish the last of the ebb and early flood.

Often closer in and in coloured water; rag/lug or maddies work, try into any gullies and along the tide line.

Occasional, especially near any freshwater influence and softer ground. Rag/lug on a running rig, close-to-mid range.

Best in colder months and after rain; ragworm or crab; try corners and any slightly coloured water.

Shows when there’s colour in the water; worm baits in the shallows and along any run-off/gutter lines on the flood.

Takes rag/lug on a simple running ledger; best around slack water and smaller tides when you can present on the deck.

More likely after rougher weather and in coloured water; rag/lug or small fish strips; often close in.

Can turn up in the cove, especially after rain and in cooler months; ragworm or small fish baits fished moving water.

Taken close in around the tide edge and in coloured water; lug/rag or crab bits on simple running ledger rigs.

Can show in the surf and near any freshwater influence after rain; rag, lug or small fish strips.

Ledger ragworm/peeler on quieter edges and muddy patches upriver; best around neaps/slack.

More likely in quieter, silty corners after rain; rag or small crab baits fished on the deck.