Criccieth, Stone Jetty

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Description

To the immediate left and right of the jetty the ground is very rough. Directly out from the jetty between about 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock will find clean ground. If the wind is anymore than force 4 or 5 and blowing from the south or south east the jetty can be dangerous. The jetty is split on two levels the lower level is uncovered for about 3 hours either side of low water. Anymore than 3 fishing and this mark is crowded.

Best Bait

Crab, sand eel, worm, mackerel and squid. 

Summer Species

Bass, pollock, small wrasse, plaice, dabs, dogfish with occasional shoals of mackerel.

Winter Species

Whiting, dogfish and dabs

Tackle & Tactics

Imagine the end of the jetty is pointing to 12 o'clock. In summer float fish sand eel or crab over the rough ground 2 o'clock round to 4 o'clock for pollock and bass respectively or fish a ledgered bait out between 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock using sand eel or worm for flatfish and dogfish. In the period July through to late September be ready for the mackerel with a string of feathers.  

In autumn and winter (Oct - Feb) forget float fishing and concentrate on ledgering for whiting, dogfish and dabs.

Directions

Just after entering Criccieth from Porthmadog direction there is a left turn sign posted beach, turn here and pass over the level crossing and follow the road round to the right along the prom until you see the lifeboat station. Form the Pwllheli direction take the 1st right turn just after you enter the 30mph limit. Follow this road onto Marine Drive and along the prom past the Castle and down Castle Hill as far as the lifeboat station. Opposite the lifeboat station you'll see the stone jetty at the end of a short concrete road. In winter it's ok to park your car at the end of this drive but in summer find somewhere else to park.