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Flounder Fishing in Newport

Newport has 6 shore marks rated for flounder. They're ranked below by how strongly flounder 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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Best months: Oct–Mar · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Daylight sessions fish best

Best flounder marks in Newport

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

Goldcliff Sea Wall Hotspot for flounder
Today 65 Good

Bread/harbour rag/lug on a running leger; often best on flooding tide into coloured water.
Uskmouth Lighthouse Hotspot for flounder
Today 65 Good

Regular on lug/rag or small crab; best on flood and around slack water on channel edges.
Newport Wetlands Sea Wall Hotspot for flounder
Today 65 Good

Very common; best on peeler crab, rag or maddie on a simple running ledger; expect bites around slackening flow.
Uskmouth Power Station Outfall Hotspot for flounder
Today 65 Good

Reliable in the estuary; ragworm, lug or small crab baits work—fish the last of the ebb and early flood near softer patches.
Goldcliff Point Hotspot for flounder
Today 65 Good

Common on peeler crab, rag/lug; best on flooding tide over sandier runs.
Uskmouth Reliable for flounder
Today 65 Good

Reliable in coloured estuary water; low water into flooding tide can fish well; ragworm/maddie or small crab on short hooklengths.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for flounder

Top baits, best first

  1. Ragworm
  2. White Rag
  3. Blow Lug
  4. Peeler Crab

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Long & Low
  2. Running Ledger
  3. Two-Hook Flapper

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Flounder species guide.

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