Mackerel Fishing in Isle of Anglesey

Isle of Anglesey has 43 shore marks rated for mackerel. They're ranked below by how strongly mackerel 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–Sep · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Daylight sessions fish best

Best mackerel marks in Isle of Anglesey

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

Holyhead Breakwater Hotspot for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Best summer/autumn; feathers or small spinners work well on the flood when shoals push in tight.

Holyhead Outer Harbour Hotspot for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Reliable in summer/autumn on feathers or small metals; fish into dusk on the flooding tide for best shoals.

Cemaes Bay Hotspot for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Best in summer/autumn; feathers or small metal lures cast from harbour/edges on a flooding tide.

Beaumaris Pier Hotspot for mackerel
Today 49 Low

Best in summer/autumn; feather rigs or small metal lures in mid-water on the flood/early ebb when shoals push through.

Trearddur Bay Hotspot for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Summer shoals; feathers or small metals from the rocks and deeper water at high tide, especially with a bit of swell.

Trwyn Du Lighthouse Hotspot for mackerel
Today 54 Fair

Summer shoals hit feathers and small lures; look for tide lines/working birds and fish midwater in the run.

Bangor Pier Hotspot for mackerel
Today 49 Low

Summer shoals; feathers or small metal lures work best on the flooding tide and into dusk.

Holyhead Harbour Hotspot for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Best July–Oct; feathers/sabikis or small metal lures in the tide run near the harbour mouth; dawn/dusk often best.

Menai Strait Reliable for mackerel
Today 49 Low

Summer shoals; feathers or small metals cast into the flow—fish the calmer seams rather than full tide race.

Point Lynas Reliable for mackerel
Today 54 Fair

Summer shoals in clear water; feathers/spinners from higher ledges into deeper water—move until you find them.

Amlwch Harbour Reliable for mackerel
Today 54 Fair

Summer/autumn; feather rigs or small spinners at the harbour mouth on a flooding tide.

Amlwch Port Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Summer-autumn runs; feathers or small jigs cast from the harbour mouth on moving tides.

Moelfre Reliable for mackerel
Today 54 Fair

Feather rigs or small metals in summer when shoals are present; look for birds/bait in the tide run.

Penmon Point Reliable for mackerel
Today 54 Fair

Summer shoals; feathers or small lures work well from the deeper, faster-water edges around high water.

Menai Bridge Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Summer runs; feathers/sabikis cast uptide and let swing through mid-water. Expect better sport at dawn/dusk.

Wylfa Head Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Summer shoals; feathers/strings from higher ledges into clean water—often best at dawn/dusk and on moving tide.

Porth Eilian Reliable for mackerel
Today 54 Fair

Summer/autumn in the bay mouth and outer rocks; feathers or small metals when fish are showing.

Porth Padrig Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Summer/autumn shoals; feathers or small metal lures from any deeper-water rock ledge when fish are showing.

Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island) Reliable for mackerel
Today 54 Fair

Seasonal shoals in summer; feathers or small metals cast into tide lines and over deeper water.

Bull Bay Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Feathering or small metals in summer when shoals push in; early morning/evening can be best in calm seas.

Plas Newydd Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Seasonal (summer–early autumn); feathers/spinners work in clearer water around tide turns when shoals run the strait.

Porth Dafarch Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Shoals can come close in summer; feather from the rock sides or cast small metals—best on a push of tide with some wind/colour.

Rhoscolyn Head Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Seasonal summer runs; feather rigs from higher rocks into clear water—mind back-cast room and swell.

Ynys Llanddwyn Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Seasonal shoals in summer; feathers or small metals into deeper channels on a pushing tide.

Cemlyn Bay Reliable for mackerel
Today 65 Good

Summer shoals show in deeper water off the rocks; feathers/spinners score when fish are tight in with bait.

Plus 18 more rated marks — browse every mark in Isle of Anglesey.

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

Tactics for mackerel

Top baits, best first

  1. Feathers
  2. Micro Metal (LRF)
  3. Casting Spoon
  4. Sandeel

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Feathers / Sabiki
  2. Float (Sliding)
  3. Bombarda (Casting Float)

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

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