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Whiting Fishing in Swansea

Swansea has 14 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 Swansea

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

Singleton Park (Swansea Bay foreshore) Hotspot for whiting
Today 65 Good

Reliable autumn–winter; two-hook flappers with lug/tipping with squid can produce strings on a flooding tide.
Swansea Beach Hotspot for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter staple; best after dark on lug/squid cocktails; 2-hook flapper or clipped-down rigs help in surf.
Baglan Bay Hotspot for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Reliable in colder months; fish dusk/night on the flood with small hooks and strips of lug/squid.
Crymlyn Burrows Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Autumn–winter staple; small strips of mackerel/squid or worm; keep rigs tight to avoid tangles in surf.
Mumbles Head Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter; fish rag or small fish strips on a simple paternoster over cleaner patches between rocks.
Mumbles Pier Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter; two-hook flapper with small baits works well in the mid-channel; bites often rattle the tip.
Blackpill Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter sport; two-hook flappers with worm or squid strips; bites often improve after dark with a bit of swell.
St Helens Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter after dark; lug or squid strips on size 1–2 hooks, keep baits fresh.
Tawe Barrage Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn–winter; small strips of mackerel/squid or worm. Keep traces short in the flow.
River Tawe Mouth Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter sport in the deeper channel; small hooks with rag/squid strips, fish into darkness for best bites.
Swansea Marina Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter evenings; small cocktail baits (lug+mussel) on 1/0–2/0; bites can be sharp in deeper marina water.
Swansea Docks (Outer Harbour Wall) Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter sport on small fish or worm baits; keep traces short in flow and expect bites after dark.
Clyne Gardens (Blackpill Lido) Worth a try for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn/winter sport on worm or small fish baits; short snoods and smaller hooks help in coloured water.
River Neath Estuary (Briton Ferry) Worth a try for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Winter, especially after dusk; small worm/squid baits on size 1–2 hooks over channel slopes.

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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