Fishing in Cilcain

6.7 miles from Cilcain

Flint Castle sits on the upper Dee estuary with fishing from the sea wall, promenade and adjacent mud/sand flats at high water. It’s a classic estuary mark: gentle casting into a tidal channel with strong run on springs, best around high water (and the first of the ebb) when fish...

6.8 miles from Cilcain

Oakenholt Shore is a short, muddy-sandy estuary shoreline on the Dee Estuary just outside Flint, fished mainly by wading or casting from the bank/sea wall edges where accessible. It’s a classic local “flattie and whiting” venue with a gently shelving foreshore, strong tidal push on bigger springs, and best results...

6.9 miles from Cilcain

Flint Foreshore is a wide, very shallow Dee Estuary foreshore of mud and sand with patches of shingle and scattered rocks, fished mainly by casting from the promenade/sea wall and lower foreshore on bigger tides. Access is easy from Flint town with short walks, but the ground is soft and...

7.1 miles from Cilcain

Bagillt Foreshore is a low-lying Dee Estuary shoreline of mixed mud, sand and broken ground with patches of stones and old sea-defence debris, fished mainly by short walks from the coastal path/foreshore access points and setting up on firm sand or shingle. It’s typical estuary shore angling: best around the...

7.7 miles from Cilcain

Connah’s Quay is an inner Dee Estuary shore mark where anglers fish from accessible hard standing and muddy/stone-edged banks around the quay and adjacent paths. It’s predominantly a tides-and-tactics venue: best on the bigger tides with some flow, producing mainly flatties and school bass, with occasional rays/dogs when conditions suit....

8.0 miles from Cilcain

Greenfield Dock is a sheltered, tidal dock/harbour basin on the Dee Estuary near Greenfield, fished from accessible quay walls, railings and adjacent hard standing. It’s a quiet, snaggy venue with silty channels and short-range casting, best around the flooding tide when fish push in to feed; expect typical estuary sport...