Where’s The Fish? Logo for Where's The Fish?

Plaice Fishing in Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire has 4 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 Monmouthshire

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

Sudbrook Worth a try for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Occasional; try worm baits with a bit of bling (bead/spoon) on cleaner sand patches near HW.
Rogiet Foreshore Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional when conditions are settled; try worm baits with a bit of visual attractor (bead/spinner) on clean ground.
St Brides Brook Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional; try lug/squid cocktail on clean ground with a longish trace, spring to early summer.
Sudbrook (Severn Tunnel Junction Foreshore) Worth a try for plaice
Today 65 Good

Occasional rather than regular; target firmer sandy areas with lug or worm/sandeel strip when water clears.

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.

Plaice fishing elsewhere

Plaice in Bridgend Plaice in Cardiff Plaice in Carmarthenshire Plaice in Ceredigion Plaice in Conwy Plaice in Cornwall Plaice in Denbighshire Plaice in Devon Plaice in Dorset Plaice in East Sussex Plaice in Flintshire Plaice in Gwynedd Plaice in Hampshire Plaice in Isle of Anglesey Plaice in Isle of Wight Plaice in Kent Plaice in Neath Port Talbot Plaice in Pembrokeshire Plaice in Swansea Plaice in Vale of Glamorgan Plaice in West Sussex