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Pollack Fishing in Bridgend

Bridgend has 9 shore marks rated for pollack. They're ranked below by how strongly pollack 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: Mar–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Daylight sessions fish best

Best pollack marks in Bridgend

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

Porthcawl Lighthouse Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Best on flood tides; spin soft plastics/metal lures into tide seams and kelp edges. Keep gear moving to avoid snags.
Nash Point Hotspot for pollack
Today 65 Good

Best on flood and over high; spin sandeels/jellyworms or float fish mackerel strip close to kelp edges.
Nash Point Lighthouse Reliable for pollack
Today 65 Good

Spin or float-fish near weed edges and drop-offs; can show in summer when baitfish are present.
Porthcawl Breakwater Reliable for pollack
Today 65 Good

Work plugs/soft plastics down the wall and over kelp on a moving tide; also takes rag/fish baits fished tight to structure.
Rest Bay Point Reliable for pollack
Today 65 Good

Takes lures over rough ground; try mid-water on the push of tide—expect losses if fishing too tight to kelp.
Sker Rocks Reliable for pollack
Today 65 Good

Takes soft plastics or mackerel strip worked near weeded edges on flood; keep tackle abrasion-resistant.
Dunraven Bay Worth a try for pollack
Today 65 Good

Spin or float fish near rocky edges and deeper gullies; best when water has some colour.
Pink Bay Worth a try for pollack
Today 65 Good

From rockier edges in summer; spin small metals/soft plastics in deeper gullies on the flood, keep mobile.
Porthcawl Harbour Shows occasionally for pollack
Today 65 Good

Occasional around the harbour mouth in clearer summer water; try spinners/jigs worked midwater near tide lines.

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

Tactics for pollack

Top baits, best first

  1. Soft Plastic (Sandeel)
  2. Silicone Eel (Red Gill style)
  3. Sinking Minnow
  4. Metal Jig

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Float (Sliding)
  2. Livebait Float Rig
  3. Jighead

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

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