Whiting Fishing in Gwynedd

Gwynedd has 27 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 Gwynedd

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

Criccieth Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter after dark; small flapper or worm baits, keep rigs tight to avoid missed bites.

Harlech Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 62 Fair

Autumn–winter after dusk; small cocktail baits (lug+mussel/squid) on 1/0–2/0, fish mid-range in surf.

Llanaber Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter; lug/mussel/clam baits on 2-hook flapper. Often best into dusk and on a gentle surf.

Black Rock Sands Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter; small fish baits or lug on 1/0–2/0, often better after a blow and on the flood.

Tywyn Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter; small cocktails (lug+tipping) on 1/0–2/0 hooks, keep baits moving in surf for bites.

Abersoch (Llanengan) Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter, peaking around dusk into high water. Small hooks with lug/mackerel strip; bites can be quick in a surf line.

Barmouth Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter after dark; small fish or squid baits. Fish a 2-hook flapper in modest surf for best bites.

Dyffryn Ardudwy Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter staple; squid/mackerel strip on 2-hook flappers; can be close in on the flood.

Pwllheli (Pen-y-Chain) Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter regular; fish after dark on a rising tide into deeper water beyond the first bar.

Friog (Morfa Mawddach) Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter; lug/mackerel strip; fish into darkness, slightly longer casts when seas are coloured.

Tonfanau Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter sport; size 2/1 hooks with lug/rag, steady retrieves can pick up extras.

Tal-y-Bont Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter staple in the surf; small hooks with lug/squid and keep baits moving with the tide.

Aberdyfi (Aberdovey) Beach Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter on small lug/mussel baits; use smaller hooks and a steady feed of fresh bait for numbers.

Barmouth Bay Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter, especially after a blow; smallish hooks with lug/mussel in the deeper troughs.

Barmouth Estuary Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter sport after dark; small fish baits on paternoster rigs in deeper channels.

Llanbedrog Beach Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter sport on worm or small fish baits; keep hook sizes modest (1/0–2/0) and fish into the deeper water on the flood.

Pwllheli Harbour Wall Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter after dark; small fish or worm baits on a 2-hook flapper can pick up numbers in deeper harbour water.

Aberdyfi (Aberdovey) Harbour Wall Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter; small strips of mackerel/squid on size 1–2 hooks, fish into darkness for better bites.

Fairbourne Beach Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter in the surf; two-hook flapper with small fish baits works well in coloured water.

Morfa Bychan (Black Rock Sands) Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter on smaller fish baits or tipped lug; can be close in during darkness on the flood.

Porth Cwyfan (Porth Neigwl) Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter on lug and small fish baits; fish after dark into deeper water beyond the surf line.

Pwllheli Beach (South Beach) Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter; small fish baits or tipped lug on simple paternosters, often best after dusk.

Borth-y-Gest Worth a try for whiting
Today 62 Fair

More likely in autumn/winter evenings; small mackerel strips or lug on a 2-hook flapper.

Borth-y-Gest Harbour Worth a try for whiting
Today 62 Fair

Winter chance on small strips of mackerel or worm; fish deeper water on the flood for better bites.

Llandanwg Beach Worth a try for whiting
Today 62 Fair

Autumn–winter, especially into darkness; rag/lug or small fish baits on size 1–1/0, shorter casts often work.

Plus 2 more rated marks — browse every mark in Gwynedd.

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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