Fishing at Cullercoats Bay

Beach / HarbourTyne and Wear🐾 Seasonal daytime dog ban★☆☆ family

A small, sheltered horseshoe bay between Whitley Bay and Tynemouth that fishes well for mixed line species off the harbour piers and the surrounding rocks — a good option when the open coast is blown out.

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What you can catch → Full fish guide

Species	Season	Method
Flatfish (Mixed / Unspecified)	Spring–Autumn	Light leger tackle over the sandy bay bottom
Codling (Juvenile Cod)	Autumn–Winter	Bottom fished worm/crab off the harbour rocks
Bass	Jun–Sep	Lures or bait worked around the harbour entrance

Tactics

The bay is sheltered by its piers so it's a reliable back-up when the open coast is too rough. Fish light leger gear over sand for flatfish through the warmer months, and switch to worm and crab baits fished harder up against the rocks for codling once autumn arrives. The harbour walls themselves give a bit of depth close in, useful over high water.

Best tide: Around high water · Best time: Autumn and winter for codling; spring/summer for flatfish and bass

Dogs

North Tyneside Council's PSPO bans dogs from the full Cullercoats Bay beach from 1 May to 30 September each year.

Official source: View the rule at source →

Access & parking

Park on Front Street or the pay-and-display car parks above the bay in Cullercoats village, then walk down to the harbour and beach. Sat-nav: NE30 4PQ.Get directions → Family rating: ★☆☆ — A calm, sheltered bay with a promenade and cafes nearby, good for families outside the summer dog-ban months.

FAQs

Are dogs allowed at Cullercoats Bay?

Not between 1 May and 30 September — North Tyneside's PSPO excludes dogs from the beach during that period. Outside those dates dogs are allowed.

What can you catch at Cullercoats?

Mixed bag fishing — flatfish and bass in the warmer months, codling off the harbour rocks in autumn and winter.

Nearby marks

Tynemouth Longsands · South Shields Pier · Marsden Bay

Last updated 16 July 2026 — sources & disclaimer

Compiled from angling guides, forums and the relevant council's dog byelaws, cross-checked where possible.

Rules and conditions change, so always check current signage and tides before you go. We do our best to keep this accurate but can't promise it's error-free.