Fishing in Penlan

2.6 miles from Penlan

Porthmadog Harbour Wall is an inner-harbour/estuary mark on the Glaslyn/Dwyryd system, fished from the stone/concrete wall and adjacent hard-standing with easy walk-on access from the harbour area. It’s mainly a light-tackle venue with steady tidal flow, holding flatties and mullet in calmer water, plus school bass and occasional predators on...

3.1 miles from Penlan

Borth-y-Gest Harbour is a small, sheltered tidal harbour at the head of the Dwyryd estuary, fished mainly from the harbour walls, slipway edges and nearby sand/mud at low water. It’s an easy-access mark for light-gear anglers, with calm water compared to the open coast; typical fishing is for flounder and...

3.2 miles from Penlan

Borth-y-Gest is a sheltered, scenic bay just south of Porthmadog, with easy access from the village to the sandy beach and nearby rocky edges. Most shore fishing is from the sand and mixed ground, casting into the bay on rising tides for flatties and dogfish, or working closer to the...

5.2 miles from Penlan

Black Rock Sands is a long, gently sloping open surf beach at the southern end of Tremadog Bay, with easy vehicle access onto the sand in season and straightforward walk-on access from the car parks/road ends. Fishing is classic clean-sand beach work: distance helps at low water, while the flooding...

5.4 miles from Penlan

Morfa Bychan (Black Rock Sands) is a long, gently shelving surf beach at the north side of Tremadog Bay, fished mainly by wading and casting from sand with occasional mixed ground nearer the rocky margins. Access is straightforward from Morfa Bychan/Black Rock Sands parking and slip/track areas, but anglers should...

5.5 miles from Penlan

Harlech Beach is a long, gently sloping sandy surf beach on the west Gwynedd coast, backed by dunes with easy access from nearby car parks/paths and plenty of room to spread out. Fishing is classic surf-casting over sand with occasional gutters and banks, best around bigger tides and when there’s...