Goldsinny Wrasse Fishing in Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire has 17 shore marks rated for goldsinny wrasse. They're ranked below by how strongly goldsinny wrasse 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: May–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

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Best goldsinny wrasse marks in Pembrokeshire

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

Dinas Head Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common in summer; small hooks and light float gear with ragworm—expect bites close in among weed.

Porthclais Harbour Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Plentiful in calm weather; small hooks with rag/mussel under a float along weeded edges.

Stackpole Quay Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Small but plentiful around kelp and moorings; light float or small leads with rag/madder; great for sport.

St Davids Head Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Takes small crab/worm baits close in; good sport on light float gear around broken ground.

Fishguard Harbour Breakwater Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common on light float/feeder tackle; small hooks with rag or prawn pieces close to structure.

Fishguard Lower Town Harbour Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Light float-fished rag or small crab close to rocks/weed in summer; great sport on light tackle.

Blue Lagoon (Abereiddi) Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common around weed-covered ledges; small hooks and light float rigs with rag/crab pieces work well.

Bullslaughter Bay Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common close in among weed; small hooks and light lines with rag or crab bits around slack water.

Goodwick Breakwater Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Small wrasse around kelp and boulders; bits of rag or prawn on size 4–6. Great for float sport in calm spells.

Linney Head Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common in calmer spells; small hooks and light leads with worm/mussel near weed-covered rocks.

Porthgain Harbour Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common around harbour stones; small hooks, float and bits of rag/mussel; good sport on light gear in calm, clear water.

St Justinian Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Smaller wrasse frequent the margins; great on light float tackle with small bits of crab/mussel.

Tenby Harbour Walls Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Small wrasse species common in summer; float-fish rag or bits of prawn right under the wall.

Pen Anglas Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Smaller wrasse species around shallow weed; small hooks with prawn/peeler pieces, float-fished close in.

Traeth Llyfn Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common ‘mini-wrasse’ in the shallows; small hooks and light leads with rag/mussel around rocks.

Musselwick Sands Reliable for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Common in the shallows in summer; small hooks with rag/peeler close to rocks, especially in calmer conditions.

Abercastle Harbour Worth a try for goldsinny wrasse
Today 65 Good

Small wrasse around weed-covered stones; use tiny hooks and minimal lead under a float.

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

Tactics for goldsinny wrasse

Top baits, best first

  1. Harbour Rag (Maddies)
  2. Ragworm
  3. Mussel
  4. Limpet

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Float (Sliding)
  2. Dropshot
  3. Split Shot Rig

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

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