A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
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–MarBest 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
Ranked by how strongly whiting show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Autumn–winter after dark; small flapper or worm baits, keep rigs tight to avoid missed bites.
Autumn–winter after dusk; small cocktail baits (lug+mussel/squid) on 1/0–2/0, fish mid-range in surf.
Autumn–winter; lug/mussel/clam baits on 2-hook flapper. Often best into dusk and on a gentle surf.
Autumn–winter; small fish baits or lug on 1/0–2/0, often better after a blow and on the flood.
Autumn–winter; small cocktails (lug+tipping) on 1/0–2/0 hooks, keep baits moving in surf for bites.
Autumn–winter, peaking around dusk into high water. Small hooks with lug/mackerel strip; bites can be quick in a surf line.
Autumn–winter after dark; small fish or squid baits. Fish a 2-hook flapper in modest surf for best bites.
Autumn–winter staple; squid/mackerel strip on 2-hook flappers; can be close in on the flood.
Autumn–winter regular; fish after dark on a rising tide into deeper water beyond the first bar.
Autumn/winter; lug/mackerel strip; fish into darkness, slightly longer casts when seas are coloured.
Autumn–winter sport; size 2/1 hooks with lug/rag, steady retrieves can pick up extras.
Autumn–winter staple in the surf; small hooks with lug/squid and keep baits moving with the tide.
Autumn–winter on small lug/mussel baits; use smaller hooks and a steady feed of fresh bait for numbers.
Autumn–winter, especially after a blow; smallish hooks with lug/mussel in the deeper troughs.
Autumn/winter sport after dark; small fish baits on paternoster rigs in deeper channels.
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.
Autumn/winter after dark; small fish or worm baits on a 2-hook flapper can pick up numbers in deeper harbour water.
Autumn–winter; small strips of mackerel/squid on size 1–2 hooks, fish into darkness for better bites.
Autumn–winter in the surf; two-hook flapper with small fish baits works well in coloured water.
Autumn–winter on smaller fish baits or tipped lug; can be close in during darkness on the flood.
Autumn/winter on lug and small fish baits; fish after dark into deeper water beyond the surf line.
Autumn–winter; small fish baits or tipped lug on simple paternosters, often best after dusk.
More likely in autumn/winter evenings; small mackerel strips or lug on a 2-hook flapper.
Winter chance on small strips of mackerel or worm; fish deeper water on the flood for better bites.
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.
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Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Whiting species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.