Fishing in Cilgwyn

5.6 miles from Cilgwyn

Caernarfon Bar is the tidal sand-and-shingle bar at the mouth of the Menai Strait, fished mainly from the Foreshore/Ynys Seiriol (Fort Belan) side and nearby beaches/edges where you can reach the channels on a casting tide. It’s classic estuary-mouth fishing: strong currents, shifting gullies, and clean ground for flats with...

7.5 miles from Cilgwyn

Newborough Beach (Traeth Llanddwyn) is a long, gently shelving sandy surf beach on the west side of Anglesey with wide tidal range and occasional shallow gutters and banks. Access is on foot from the Newborough Forest car parks and along well-used paths to the open strand; fishing is typically long-range...

8.2 miles from Cilgwyn

Llanddwyn Bay is a long, gently shelving sandy beach on the Newborough Warren side of Anglesey, with fishing from open sand plus occasional firmer patches and gutters, and some rougher ground nearer the Llanddwyn/Ynys Llanddwyn end. Access is on foot across the forest/dunes from the Newborough car parks, so it’s...

8.6 miles from Cilgwyn

Ynys Llanddwyn is a tidal rocky headland and island mark on the Newborough Warren side of Anglesey, fished mainly from rough ground ledges and kelpy gullies with strong streams. Access is on foot via the beach and causeway from Newborough (long walk; parking charges/seasonal restrictions), and the fishing is a...

9.9 miles from Cilgwyn

Plas Newydd sits on the Menai Strait shoreline by the house and woodland walks, with easy access to mixed foreshore of stones, mud/sand and small rocky edges. It fishes as a classic strait mark: strong tides, eddies and a defined channel mean best results come around slack water with leads...

9.9 miles from Cilgwyn

Wide, gently shelving sandy bay below Criccieth Castle with a mix of clean sand and occasional shingle/reef patches towards the headlands. Access is easy from the town seafront/parking with short, level walks onto the sand. It fishes as a classic North Wales surf beach: flatties and dogfish are common, with...