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Pouting Fishing in Ceredigion

Ceredigion has 15 shore marks rated for pouting. They're ranked below by how strongly pouting 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 Sep–Apr
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight

Best pouting marks in Ceredigion

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

Clarach Beach Reliable for pouting
Today 65 Good

Common after dark from the beach into slightly deeper water; small squid, rag or mackerel strip on size 1–2 hooks.
New Quay Headland Reliable for pouting
Today 65 Good

Common in colder months; small hooks with rag/mussel in cleaner pockets between rocks.
Aberporth Beach Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Mixed ground near the rocks in autumn/winter; small strips of mackerel or worm on a paternoster.
Aberaeron Beach Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Taken near rougher ground/harbour edge on lug/squid; can be nuisance bites—scale hook size to target.
Clarach Bay Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Can show in colder months over mixed ground; small fish/squid baits on 2-hook rigs, good for steady bites when present.
Gwbert Point Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Small baits on 1/0–2/0 hooks in deeper water on the ebb; good fallback species when conditions are coloured.
Aberaeron Harbour Wall Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Often under the wall and in the inner channel; bits of squid or worm on size 2–1/0 hooks.
Aberporth Point Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter in deeper water; small squid/fish strips on size 1–2 hooks, keep bait moving to avoid crabs.
Constitution Hill (Aberystwyth) Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter in mixed ground; small baits on multi-hook paternosters work in moderate tide.
Mwnt Headland Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Can show on rougher nights; fish small strips of squid/mackerel on 1/0–2/0 hooks over mixed ground.
New Quay Harbour Wall Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Winter/spring on smaller hooks with rag or mackerel strip; fish into the tide near the wall end for cleaner ground.
Allt-wen Point Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Small to medium baits (rag/mackerel strip) on a 2-hook paternoster can pick them up in deeper water.
Cardigan Island Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Occasional in deeper holes; small strips of mackerel or rag on short snoods—often a by-catch while bassing.
Mwnt Beach Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Evenings/nights when tides are running; small fish baits on 1/0–2/0 over mixed ground.
Cwmtydu Bay Worth a try for pouting
Today 65 Good

Can show after dark near broken ground; small hooks with worm or squid, keep baits tight to the bottom.

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

Tactics for pouting

Top baits, best first

  1. Harbour Rag (Maddies)
  2. Mussel
  3. Squid

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Three-Hook Flapper
  2. Feathers / Sabiki
  3. Running Ledger

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

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