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Whiting Fishing in Flintshire

Flintshire has 20 shore marks rated for whiting. They're ranked below by how strongly whiting 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 Oct–Mar
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

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

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight

Best whiting marks in Flintshire

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

Kinmel Bay Hotspot for whiting
Today 49 Low

Common autumn–winter; 2-hook flapper or small pennel with lug/squid; best on the flood into darkness.
Prestatyn Groyne Field Hotspot for whiting
Today 47 Low

Most reliable autumn–winter; fish into dusk/night on a flooding tide with small fish baits or tipped rigs.
Talacre Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn–winter staple; lug/rag cocktails or squid strip, keep baits small-medium to avoid dabs.
Rhyl East Parade Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn–winter staple; 2-hook flapper with lug or squid, keep baits small and fresh.
Prestatyn Sands Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn–winter staple; two-hook flappers with lug/mussel/squid; bites improve after dark and in coloured water.
Mostyn Deep Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn to winter, especially on dusk tides; lug/squid or mackerel strip on 1/0–2/0, keep rigs clipped down in the flow.
Point of Ayr Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn–winter staple; fish into dusk with small flapper/paternoster and lug/maddie strips.
Gronant Dunes Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn/winter after dark; use small hooks and worm/squid strips in surf.
Flint Castle (River Dee) Reliable for whiting
Today 57 Fair

Autumn–winter at dusk into darkness; fish small cocktail baits (worm + tip of squid) and keep hooks modest (1/0–2/0).
Bagillt Foreshore Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn–winter mainstay; fish smallish baits (lug/mussel/squid) on short snoods to avoid tangles in tide.
Ffynnongroyw Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Good in autumn/winter; 2-hook flappers with lug or squid/lug cocktails score well after dark and in a bit of surf.
Ffynnongroyw Point Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Regular in cooler months; small fish baits or tipped worm on 1/0–2/0 hooks, fish after dusk.
Flint Foreshore Reliable for whiting
Today 57 Fair

Autumn–winter evenings can be good; 2–hook flapper with smallish baits, keep it moving until you find them.
Mostyn Foreshore Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn–winter; 2–3 hook flapper/paternoster with small worm/fish baits. Can show from first push of the flood into dusk.
Oakenholt Shore Reliable for whiting
Today 57 Fair

Reliable autumn–winter; small squid, lug or mackerel strips, keep hooks small and baits neat.
Queensferry (River Dee) Reliable for whiting
Today 57 Fair

Autumn–winter runs; fish small hooks (size 1–2) with lug/squid; take most bites from dusk into flood.
Talacre Lighthouse Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

Autumn–winter staple; smallish baits (lug/mussel) on 1/0–2/0, best on the flood into depth.
Hawarden Bridge (River Dee) Reliable for whiting
Today 57 Fair

Autumn–winter run; small fish-strip/mackerel or lug. Best at dusk and around high-water slack.
Greenfield Dock Worth a try for whiting
Today 47 Low

More likely in colder months; small fish strips or lug on size 1–2 hooks. Keep trace short to avoid dock snags.
Connah’s Quay Worth a try for whiting
Today 57 Fair

Mostly late autumn/winter; worm or small fish baits on paternoster rigs, best in darkness with a bit of colour in the water.

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

Tactics for whiting

Top baits, best first

  1. Lugworm
  2. White Rag
  3. Mackerel Strip
  4. Squid

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Three-Hook Clip Down
  2. Three-Hook Flapper
  3. Long & Low

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

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