Fishing in Cogan

1.0 miles from Cogan

Penarth Marina Breakwater is a long rock-and-boulder arm sheltering the marina at the inner end of Cardiff Bay. Access is on foot along the breakwater path from the marina/harbour-side, with fishing from rock edges and flatter block sections; it fishes best on the flooding tide for bass, mullet and mackerel,...

1.2 miles from Cogan

Penarth Head is the rocky/promontory ground at the end of Penarth seafront by the old pier/point, giving access to kelp-strewn ledges and broken ground with strong tidal run into the Bristol Channel. Fishing is typically from rock ledges at mid to high water, casting into gullies and along the tide...

1.2 miles from Cogan

The Cardiff Bay Barrage is a long stone and concrete sea-defence with railings and wide footpaths, giving easy access to deep, fast-flowing tidal water on the seaward side and calmer bay water inside. Most shore anglers fish the outer wall and corners by the locks/outfalls, casting into the main channel...

1.2 miles from Cogan

Penarth Esplanade is an easy-access promenade frontage on the outer Severn Estuary, where anglers fish from the sea wall steps and along the foreshore at low water. It’s mostly mixed broken ground (rock/rough with patches of sand and mud) with strong tidal flow, making it a classic estuary shore mark...

1.3 miles from Cogan

The River Taff Mouth is an urban estuary mark at Cardiff Bay where the Taff meets the Severn Estuary, fished from paved paths, walls and shingle/sand edges around the barrage/outer bay. Expect strong tides and coloured water with plenty of flow; it’s a mixed ground for flatfish and school species...

1.3 miles from Cogan

Penarth Pier is an easy-access, pay-to-enter Victorian pier on the outer Severn Estuary, giving anglers height and clean casting room into strong tidal flow and often coloured water. Fishing is typically best around the middle to end when tide run is steady; it’s mainly a “dabs/whiting/rays/dogfish” venue with occasional better...