Thornback Ray Fishing in Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire has 22 shore marks rated for thornback ray. They're ranked below by how strongly thornback ray 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 Mar–Jul, Sep–Oct

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight

Best thornback ray marks in Carmarthenshire

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

Cefn Sidan Sands Hotspot for thornback ray

Prime target; dusk/night on bigger tides with squid, mackerel or bluey on pulley rigs.

Pendine Sands Reliable for thornback ray

Best spring–autumn on bigger tides; fish big sandeel/squid baits, keep leads gripped in surf.

Llanelli Beach Reliable for thornback ray

Often best on larger tides; fish fresh peeler/crab or sandeel-style baits into deeper gutters toward low water.

Pembrey Beach Reliable for thornback ray

Common ray on clean sand; bigger fish often on a making tide into dusk. Fish bigger baits (squid, mackerel, crab if available).

Llansteffan Beach Reliable for thornback ray

Target with whole squid, mackerel or crab baits on a pulley/slider; best after dark and on bigger tides when channels fill.

Loughor Estuary Reliable for thornback ray

Possible over cleaner sand at/after HW; fish big squid/crab baits on pulley rigs.

Ferryside Beach Reliable for thornback ray

Target with squid, mackerel or bluey on the flood into deeper water; handle carefully on the sand.

Llansteffan Castle Point Reliable for thornback ray

Evening/night on squid, mackerel or crab; cast to sand channels on the bay side of the point.

Laugharne Castle Shore Worth a try for thornback ray

Occasional from deeper channels; squid, mackerel or sandeel baits; fish into the ebb.

Burry Port Breakwater Worth a try for thornback ray

Possible from nearby sandier ground, best on bigger fish baits at night around high water; allow time for a take.

Burry Port Harbour Wall Worth a try for thornback ray

Chance fish on larger squid/mackerel baits on the flooding tide; allow room for the take before striking.

Ferryside Foreshore Worth a try for thornback ray

Chance fish in warmer months; peeler/crab or squid on pulley/clip-down, aim for channel edges on bigger tides.

Pembrey Burry Inlet Shore Worth a try for thornback ray

Summer/autumn possibility on fish baits (mackerel/squid) cast to deeper gutter mouths; allow time for bait to settle.

Scotts Bay Worth a try for thornback ray

Occasional over sand near rough; best on bigger baits (squid/bluey-style fish strip) on the flood into slack.

St Ishmael’s Shore Worth a try for thornback ray

Patchy but possible where there’s shingle or firm ground near gutters; squid, mackerel or crab on 3/0–5/0.

Burry Inlet (Llanelli Shore) Worth a try for thornback ray

Possible near deeper channels; fish bigger crab/squid baits and give it time, best around high water periods.

Pembrey Sands Worth a try for thornback ray

Occasional; best chance on bigger tides in warmer months. Present squid or fish baits on a pulley, leave it static.

Burry Port Beach Worth a try for thornback ray

Chance fish in summer/autumn; big squid/mackerel baits on a pulley, target deeper channels on bigger tides.

Pen-y-Fan Point (Llansteffan) Worth a try for thornback ray

Possible from adjacent sandier ground on bigger tides; fish peeler/crab or sandeel with pulley rigs into the gutter.

Sandy Water Park Shore Shows occasionally for thornback ray

Possible on bigger tides where deeper water pushes in; try squid/mackerel cocktails and fish into darkness.

Gwendraeth Estuary Shows occasionally for thornback ray

Sporadic chance on the lower estuary/bay edge; peeler crab or fish baits on a pulley rig, best on bigger tides.

Laugharne Estuary Shows occasionally for thornback ray

Possible where channels deepen toward the mouth; use crab or sizeable fish baits and hold bottom in the flow.

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

Tactics for thornback ray

Top baits, best first

Sandeel
Mackerel Strip
Bluey (Pacific Saury)
Squid

Rigs that work, best first

Pulley Pennel Dropper
Up and Over
Long & Low

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

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