Barry has fishing at Whitmore Bay, which is the most popular tourist beach, It is sand with rocks either end, fishing onto a mainly clean bottom. It is rarely fished, other nearby marks being more productive. Fish caught around Barry include bass, smoothounds, rays, conger. dabs, whiting, cod, mullet, pouting, flounder, plaice, wrasse. For Whitmore Bay, follow the signs for Barry Island. Turn right just before the fair ground. There is parking near the beach. Barry also has beach fishing at Cold Knap, Jacksons Bay, Little Island Bay and Watch House Bay. There is also wall fishing at the Old Harbour and the Docks and rock marks, two of the better known being Friar’s Point and Bendrick Rock.
Image © Eddie Reed and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence.
Species at this location
Bass
Find out MoreCod
Find out MoreConger
Find out MoreDab
Find out MoreFlounder
Find out MorePouting
Find out MoreRays
Find out MoreWhiting
Find out More
