Plaice Fishing in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire has 20 shore marks rated for plaice. They're ranked below by how strongly plaice 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 Feb–Jun, Sep–Oct
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Daylight sessions fish best

Best plaice marks in Carmarthenshire

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

Llansteffan Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring–summer chance on lug/rag and small cocktails; look for cleaner sand patches and moderate tide run.

Burry Port Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Best late spring–summer; use longer casts to clearer sand, add beads/spinners and fresh worm or crab.

Ferryside Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring–summer on clean sand with worm baits; long casts to deeper gutters can help.

Porth Tywyn Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Cleaner middle of the bay on bigger tides; lug/rag with a bit of beads/attractor, keep baits moving with tide.

Pendine Sands Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring can produce; worm baits and a bit of movement on a rolling leger works well.

Cefn Sidan Sands Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Seasonal; target clean sand in spring with worm baits, long traces and smaller hooks.

Burry Inlet (Llanelli Shore) Worth a try for plaice
Today 66 Good

Seasonal on cleaner patches; try worm/squid cocktails with beads/attractors, especially in spring/early summer.

Llanelli Beach Worth a try for plaice
Today 66 Good

More likely in late winter/spring; lug/rag with a small bead/attractor can help on clear, settled conditions.

Pembrey Sands Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring can be worth a try; longish casts to cleaner sand. Use worm baits and add beads/attractors on the trace.

Llansteffan Castle Point Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring/early summer chance over cleaner ground; lug/rag and long traces can help if weed is light.

Pembrey Beach Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Best when water clears and in spring/early summer; lug and rag are consistent. Add beads/spoons to trace for attraction.

Gwendraeth Estuary Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional on firmer sand toward the mouth; lug/rag with beads/attractors can help in clearer water.

Pembrey Burry Inlet Shore Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring/early summer chance on worm or tipped baits; look for firmer sand patches and slower flow.

Pembrey Harbour Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional on cleaner sandy patches near the mouth; worm baits, small hooks, longer snood can help.

Burry Port Breakwater Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional on spring tides over cleaner sand; worm baits and a moving tide help.

Burry Port Harbour Wall Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional; try lug tipped with squid on a longer hooklength on the first of the flood and near slack.

Ferryside Foreshore Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional; try early season spring fish with tipped lug/mussel on flowing water.

St Ishmael’s Shore Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional on firmer sand/shingle; try worm baits and longer snoods for a natural presentation.

Kidwelly Quay Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional; try worm baits on cleaner patches near the main channel on bigger tides.

Sandy Water Park Shore Shows occasionally for plaice
Today 66 Good

Occasional; target cleaner sand patches with lug tipped with mussel, longer snoods can help.

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

Tactics for plaice

Top baits, best first

  1. Lugworm
  2. Ragworm
  3. Razorfish
  4. Mussel

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Long & Low
  2. Wishbone Clip Down (2-Hook)
  3. Loop Rig (Portsmouth Loop)

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

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