West Coast
Hells Mouth (Port Neigwl)
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A south western facing storm beach backed by step clay cliffs with a rocky headland at each end.
Apart from at each end where the ground is rough this is a clean sand surf beach facing south west. In strong west, south westerly winds the surf can be huge. Not really surprising when you consider its name, Hells Mouth
Species:- Summer - bass, turbot, mackerel, dogfish, bull huss, wrasse and occasional rays and tope.
Winter - Whiting, coalfish, school bass (sometimes beyond Christmas) and dabs.
Uwchmynydd (map)
Lying at south west tip of the Lleyn Peninsula facing Bardsley Island Uwchmynydd offers excellent rock fishing for the
adventurous.
Species:- Summer - Wrasse, pollack, mackerel, bull huss, conger and dogfish. Also occasional smoothhound.
Winter - whiting, codling, and coalfish
Porth Oer (Whistling Sands)
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Porth Oer or Whistling Sands as it also known is a mainly sandy beach is flanked on 3 sides by cliffs.
Species:- Summer - Wrasse, pollack, mackerel, bull huss, conger and dogfish. Also occasional smoothhound.
Winter - whiting, codling, and coalfish
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