Common catch

Common Cockle

Fun fish fact + real football fact

Swansea City · “The Swans” (Wales)

Fun fish fact: cockles from Penclawdd, a village near Swansea in Wales, are famous at Swansea Market. Football: in 2011 Swansea City became the first Welsh club to play in the Premier League.

Source: Wikipedia

Fish tale

A cockle digs into the sand with one strong foot, then sticks its tube up to breathe. Swansea is famous for cockles, and its club was the first from Wales in the Premier League. This cockle has dug a hole just the right size for a corner flag.

Island story

On Futbol Island the common cockle can be caught at:

Lifebuoy Point: Beside the red lifebuoy on the western boardwalk. Shrimp love the warm shallows.

Size on the island: 3–6 cm.

Go fishing on the island