Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
Bangor, United Kingdom ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

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Planning your next fishing trip in Bangor, United Kingdom ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar bite times, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide tables, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar bite times and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide tables.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing around Bangor, North Wales offers a rich mix of saltwater and freshwater opportunities, from Menai Strait bass and pollack to wild brown trout and grayling in the nearby rivers. Anglers target shore, rock and estuary marks around Bangor, as well as small lakes and reservoirs in the surrounding Gwynedd countryside, using a wide range of modern lure, bait and fly tactics. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 17:22 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    16%
  • Waxing Crescent - 16% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~12 days on 30th June
  • Distance to earth:
    370,929 km
    Proximity:
    81.6 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Bangor
New Moon
Mon, 15 Jun
Full Moon
Tue, 30 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:32 am - 05:32 am
  • minor Time:
    07:41 am - 09:41 am
  • major Time:
    04:19 pm - 06:19 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:24 pm - 01:24 am
All times are displayed in the Europe/London timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is +1 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 16% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. Today some bite times coincide with sunrise or sunset. Those will be particularly good times for fishing and are indicated by sun icons. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -26 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
Europe/London • Thu, 18 Jun 06:14 • 54.661, -5.668

Tides Times for Fishing: Thu, 18 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 1 hour and 51 minutes.
Tide Graph
01:51 am 08:06 am 02:31 pm 08:29 pm AM PM 11.84 ft 1.21 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
high 01:51 am 11.84 ft
low 08:06 am 1.21 ft
high 02:31 pm 10.5 ft
low 08:29 pm 2.72 ft
Tide Coefficient at 01:51 am is 96
Tide Coefficient at 02:31 pm is 76
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Bangor, GB
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 11.71 ft , Coeff: 94
low: , 1.21 ft
high: , 10.7 ft , Coeff: 79
low: , 2.49 ft
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 11.84 ft , Coeff: 96
low: , 1.21 ft
high: , 10.5 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 2.72 ft
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
high: , 11.84 ft , Coeff: 96
low: , 1.35 ft
high: , 10.24 ft , Coeff: 72
low: , 2.95 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 11.71 ft , Coeff: 94
low: , 1.54 ft
high: , 9.97 ft , Coeff: 68
low: , 3.15 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 11.42 ft , Coeff: 90
low: , 1.84 ft
high: , 9.74 ft , Coeff: 65
low: , 3.31 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 11.02 ft , Coeff: 84
low: , 2.13 ft
high: , 9.55 ft , Coeff: 62
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
low: , 3.48 ft
high: , 10.6 ft , Coeff: 78
low: , 2.46 ft
high: , 9.45 ft , Coeff: 60
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 3.54 ft
high: , 10.24 ft , Coeff: 72
low: , 2.72 ft
high: , 9.45 ft , Coeff: 60
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Bangor

Bangor, North Wales sits on one of the most productive stretches of coast in the UK, with the Menai Strait and nearby shores offering consistent sport for sea anglers, and the surrounding Gwynedd hills providing classic Welsh river and stillwater fishing. The key to fishing Bangor effectively is understanding how tides, seasons and local structure shape fish movements.

The Menai Strait is the main focus. Fast-running tides around the Menai Bridge and Britannia Bridge funnel bait and concentrate predators. From spring through early autumn, lure anglers target bass, pollack and coalfish by working soft plastics, slim metals and small hard baits along the edges of the current, especially around slack water at the top and bottom of the tide. Casting up-tide and allowing lures to swing naturally in the flow often outfishes a straight retrieve. At night, surface and sub-surface lures fished tight to structure can pick off better-sized bass.

Through summer, mackerel and garfish push into the Strait and off nearby rock marks, making feathering and light float tactics very effective. A simple set of small sabiki or daylights fished mid-water over depth, with a 2–3 oz lead, will quickly locate shoals. When the water cools in autumn and winter, Bangor’s shore fishing switches to codling, whiting, dogfish and rays. Use 4–6 oz grip leads and clipped-down pulley or two-hook flapper rigs baited with lugworm, ragworm, squid or mackerel strip. Focus on evening and night sessions on a flooding tide for the most consistent bites.

For rough-ground specialists, rockier marks and deeper channels hold bull huss, conger and bigger rays. Heavy mono or fluorocarbon traces (80 lb+) and large hooks baited with fish or squid cocktails are standard. Tackle losses are inevitable over kelp and boulders, so keep rigs simple and robust. In cleaner sand and mud areas, long casting with streamlined rigs helps reach channels where flounder, dab and occasional plaice feed; small worm baits and size 1–2 hooks are ideal.

Boat anglers launching from nearby facilities can access wrecks and offshore banks where pollack, ling, tope and smoothhound are realistic targets. Vertical jigging with metal lures and shads over wrecks produces pollack and codling, while long flowing traces with fish baits presented downtide tempt tope and smoothhound in summer.

Inland, rivers within a short drive of Bangor hold wild brown trout, grayling, sea trout and salmon. Freestone Welsh spate rivers fish best after a rise and fall in water, with small nymphs, spiders and dry flies productive for trout and grayling from spring to autumn. Low, clear conditions often demand fine leaders and sparse patterns. Evening and night fly or spinner tactics are commonly used for sea trout when they’re present, focusing on deeper pools and glides.

Stillwaters and small reservoirs around Bangor offer year-round fishing for stocked rainbow trout and coarse species like perch, roach, pike and carp. On fly-oriented waters, intermediate lines and lures (such as damsels and boobies) work well in cooler months, while nymphs and buzzers under the wind are consistent in spring. Coarse anglers do well with method feeders and wafters for carp, and small soft plastics or drop-shot rigs for perch around structure.

Wherever you fish around Bangor, success comes from watching tide tables, water clarity, wind direction and recent weather. Travel light, be prepared to move between marks, and match tackle and tactics to each specific venue for the most productive sessions.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Bangor area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 8 beaches and bays in this area.

Bangor Bay - 0.75854773494km , Ballyholme Bay - 1.95434482308km , Helen's Bay - 4.54924535145km , Portmuck Bay - 21.20592338351km , Brown’s Bay - 22.58538294066km , Ballyhalbert Bay - 22.78345096059km , Drains Bay - 26.71873119847km , Cloghy Bay - 28.65319195825km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 3 main harbours in this area.

Bangor Marina - 0.36511117422km, Portmuck Bay - 21.20592338351km, Larne Harbour - 22.25888626262km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Bangor. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Bangor Marina - 0.36511117422km , Bangor Bay - 0.75854773494km , Ballyholme Bay - 1.95434482308km , Helen's Bay - 4.54924535145km , Grey Point - 5.05671981404km , Orlock Point - 6.06718335774km , Belfast Lough - 6.41714289455km , Foreland Point - 8.14799537823km , Donaghadee Sound - 8.7159158328km , Kilroot Point - 8.75046225402km , Copeland Island - 9.11302637494km , White Head - 9.88501657195km , Lighthouse Island - 9.97795144234km , Mew Island - 10.63372311126km , Copeland Sound - 10.86176756323km , Rigg Bank - 13.05079970437km , Lough Mourne - 13.79995863647km , Ballyferis Point - 14.78433446435km , Macedon Point - 14.99868541973km , River Lagan - 16.32831669404km , Reagh Island - 17.12099064535km , Mahee Island - 18.03846851163km , Strangford Lough - 18.43092532926km , Larne Lough - 18.58485156408km , Island Magee - 18.65023910643km , Ballygomartin River - 19.89877633873km , Portmuck Bay - 21.20592338351km , Isle of Muck - 21.29429271577km , Monlough - 21.41993227068km , Larne Harbour - 22.25888626262km , Larne River - 22.37661322104km , Brown’s Bay - 22.58538294066km , Ballyhalbert Bay - 22.78345096059km , Skernaghan Point - 22.92199727876km , Burr Point - 24.37705364623km , Burial Island - 24.48455652595km , Drains Bay - 26.71873119847km , Cloghy Bay - 28.65319195825km , East Maiden - 30.09152709971km , Ballyherly Lough - 30.34917633155km

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