Plaice Fishing in Denbighshire

Denbighshire has 10 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 Denbighshire

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

Presthaven Sands Reliable for plaice
Today 47 Low

Common spring–summer; target gutters on the flood with worm or small fish baits, keep hooks small and traces light-ish.

Rhyl Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 47 Low

Spring–summer; peeler crab, rag or sandeel baits. Look for clean sand with a bit of tide run; longer casts can pay.

Ffrith Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 47 Low

Spring and early summer can be best; peeler crab or lug, long traces and smaller hooks help.

Rhyl Harbour Reliable for plaice
Today 49 Low

Spring–summer when clean ground fishes; try worm baits with beads/attractors on a light flapper close to the channel edge.

Barkby Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 47 Low

Spring–summer; rag/lug or tipped worm baits, add beads/attractor and fish the quieter edges of surf.

Gronant Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 47 Low

Clean sand on spring tides; long casts help; lug tipped with squid or razorfish-style baits if available.

Prestatyn Central Beach Worth a try for plaice
Today 47 Low

More likely in spring/early summer; try fresh lug or rag on longer traces, cast beyond the first breaker.

Barkby Slipway Worth a try for plaice
Today 47 Low

Best chance in spring/early summer; tipped lug/rag or worm baits, keep rigs light and tidy.

Rhyl Promenade Worth a try for plaice
Today 49 Low

Occasional; try worm baits with a bit of visual attractor (beads/spoons) and fish cleaner patches on a rising tide.

Splash Point Worth a try for plaice
Today 47 Low

Spring–early summer chance on worm baits; look for calmer seas and sandy channels near the rocks.

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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