Fishing in Maerdy

15.3 miles from Maerdy

Ogmore Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Ogmore at Ogmore-by-Sea, with easy access from nearby parking and short walks onto sand/mud flats and the channel edges. Fishing is typical estuary work: best around moving water on the flood/ebb with baits fished on the deeper runnels and out toward...

15.3 miles from Maerdy

Merthyr Mawr Beach (near the Ogmore-by-Sea/river mouth) is a long, sandy surf beach with a gentle gradient and plenty of tide run, best fished by spreading out and covering ground. Access is on foot via dunes/paths from the Merthyr Mawr/Ogmore car parks, with a moderate walk and soft sand. Fishing...

15.3 miles from Maerdy

Tidal estuary fishing around Briton Ferry on the River Neath, with access from public paths and roadside pull-ins to mud/sand banks and sections of quay/rock armour. It’s a classic mixed-estuary mark: best on the flood and first of the ebb when cleanish water pushes in, producing mainly flatfish and school...

15.3 miles from Maerdy

Merthyr Mawr Sand Dunes fronts a long, open sandy shore at the mouth of the River Ogmore, with access on foot via dune paths from the car parks and a fair walk depending on tide height. Fishing is typical surf-beach work: long casts to clean sand for flatties and dogfish,...

15.4 miles from Maerdy

Aberavon Pier is a long, accessible town pier on Swansea Bay with level promenade access and frequent lighting, making it a popular mixed-species mark. Angling is mainly over sand with some rougher ground around the pier legs; it fishes best around dusk/night on the flooding tide for rays, dogfish and...

15.5 miles from Maerdy

Aberavon Seafront is a long, gently sloping sandy beach backed by a wide promenade with easy, flat access and plenty of space to spread out. Fishing is classic open-beach surf casting: best around the flooding tide and into dusk/night, with gullies and small scours holding fish, while calmer spells can...