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Whiting Fishing in Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire has 13 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 Monmouthshire

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

Sudbrook Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Autumn–winter visitor; small squid/fish baits, size 1–2 hooks, avoid overly big baits in strong run.
St Brides Seawall Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter staple; small flowing traces with size 1–2 hooks, lug tipped with squid; bites can be rattly in flow.
Magor Pill Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

More likely in cooler months; small squid/mackerel or worm cocktails after dark can score.
Black Rock (Portskewett) Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Autumn–winter; small worm/squid baits on size 1–1/0 hooks, fish into dusk over the cleaner ground.
Chepstow (River Wye) Worth a try for whiting
Today 54 Fair

Winter visitor when salinity is up; small fish strips or worm, fish into the deeper channel at night.
Rogiet Foreshore Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

More likely in cooler months; small squid or mackerel strip baits, bite often improves into dusk and around slack water.
St Brides Brook Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter sport on worm/squid; keep rigs small and baits neat in the tide run.
Portskewett (Severn Estuary Shore) Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Can show in cooler months; small lug/tip baits on size 2–1/0 hooks, often around dusk into the flood.
Severn Bridge Foreshore (Aust/Severn Crossing area) Worth a try for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Seasonal winter catches; fish strips and squid. Two-hook flapper can work if you can keep it stable in the flow.
Sudbrook (Severn Tunnel Junction Foreshore) Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Winter chance when water temps drop; small fish baits (mackerel/bluey) on paternoster, avoid overlong casts in heavy flow.
Caldicot Pill Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

More likely in colder months; small lug or mackerel strip on 2-hook flapper fished into the channel.
Chepstow Bridge (River Wye) Shows occasionally for whiting
Today 54 Fair

Sporadic in colder months when salt water pushes in. Small worm or fish baits on size 1–2 hooks work.
Sedbury Cliff Shows occasionally for whiting
Today 54 Fair

Winter chance in colder spells; small strips of mackerel/squid, keep hooklengths short in the flow.

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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