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Bass fishing marks

63 UK shore marks where anglers catch Bass, with the best season and method logged for each.

Where to fish for Bass

MarkRegionSeasonMethod
AberaeronWalesApr–NovPeeler crab or sandeel fished off the harbour wall and South Beach as the tide pushes in.
AbersochWalesApr–NovSoft plastics and lures worked through the rock gullies at Trwyn Cilan and around the river mouth, best at dusk.
Aberystwyth Stone JettyWalesApr–Oct, peak Jun, bigger fish Sep–OctCrab bait fished down the sides of the jetty in spring, switching to mackerel head or squid for bigger autumn fish.
Barmouth Bridge & HarbourWalesApr–OctFreelined live sandeel or crab fished hard against the bridge piers and harbour wall on the flood or ebb.
BorthWalesApr–NovPeeler crab, sandeel or lures, best when there is some surf running.
Boscastle HarbourSouth WestMay–OctLure or livebait fished around the harbour entrance and outer walls on a moving tide.
Bossiney HavenSouth WestApr–NovLures or soft plastics worked through the gullies on the rising tide, or float-fished crab tight to the rock edges after dark.
Brighton Marina West ArmSouth EastApr–NovFloat-fished live prawn or peeler crab on a running ledger in the lower bays (1-8), best on a rising tide.
Bude BreakwaterSouth WestApr–NovSpinning small lures; schoolies common, 42cm minimum
Camber SandsSouth EastApr–NovLug or squid fished in the surf tables; 42cm minimum
Cemaes BayWalesApr–NovTaken from the rocks and breakwater on livebait, sandeel or lures, especially at dusk on a rising tide.
Charlestown HarbourSouth WestApr–NovLure fished from the rocks on the left-hand side of the small beach, particularly at low tide into the first 3 hours of flood.
Clacton PierEastMay–SepLure fishing between the pier piles; black artificial eels and mackerel fillet fish well
Crackington HavenSouth WestMay–NovSpun off the rock points, or leger/float-fished straight off the beach on a rising tide.
Cromer PierEastMay–OctLivebait, lures or bait fished tight around the pier supports, particularly on darker evenings.
Crooklets BeachSouth WestApr–NovSand eel or peeler crab fished hard on the bottom after dark in the surf.
Deal PierSouth EastApr–NovFresh bait or lures from the beach either side of the pier; 42cm minimum
Dover Admiralty PierSouth EastApr–NovLivebait or a large lure fished off the outside wall on the flood, 42cm minimum
DuckpoolSouth WestApr–NovSoft plastics or peeler crab worked around the rocky outcrops either side of the cove.
DungenessSouth EastApr–NovFresh lugworm fished 20–100yd early season; lures over high water in summer, 42cm minimum
Eastbourne SeafrontSouth EastApr–NovBait or lures from the beach either side of the pier; 42cm minimum
Exmouth Beach & Exe Estuary MouthSouth WestMay–Nov, best Sep–NovFreelined sandeel in the ripping tide off the slipway near the lifeboat station, or fresh lugworm at Rodney Bay from September onwards.
Felixstowe (Landguard)EastMay–SepBottom-fished bait or lures/spinners worked around Landguard Point
Filey BriggNorth EastJun–SepIncreasingly caught on lures/bait in summer as numbers build along this coast.
Folkestone Mole & Copt PointSouth EastApr–NovLures worked over the low-water rock ledges at Copt Point; 42cm minimum
Freshwater WestWalesApr–Nov, peak Jun–OctFished after dark in the surf and around the rocky corners on lures, sandeel or a fresh mackerel bait; 42cm minimum.
Frinton-on-SeaEastMay–SepFished after dark once the beach empties for the day
Great YarmouthEastMay–SepBottom-fished bait, best after a storm has stirred the sea bed
Hartland QuaySouth WestMay–NovLure fishing the kelp gullies on the flood, or float-fished mackerel/prawn tight to the ledges at dusk; the mark has a reputation for fish into double figures.
Hastings StadeSouth EastApr–NovLugworm fished off the harbour wall at the east end, especially late autumn; 42cm minimum
Herne BaySouth EastApr–NovBait or lures from the beach and pier stub; specimens to 12lb recorded, 42cm minimum
Llandudno PierWalesMay–Oct (historic)Float or lure fished around the pier structure and landing stage on a rising tide.
Looe Harbour & Banjo PierSouth WestApr–NovSpinning or plugging from the rocks at the harbour entrance and White Rock (opposite Banjo Pier) on the outgoing tide, especially 2 hours before sunset.
Lowestoft South BeachEastJun–SepLure or bait fished after dark
Luce Bay (Sandhead)ScotlandMay–OctFished over the turn of the tide with crab or fish bait, or lures worked close to any surf/gutters.
Millook HavenSouth WestApr–NovSpun with soft plastics or small metals over the deep low-water gullies either side of the cove.
Mumbles PierWalesMay–Oct (historic)Fished on sandeel or fish-strip from the platforms on a rising tide.
Nell's Point (Barry Island)WalesMay–OctLure fished (soft plastics, small poppers) around the point on the push, or float-fished sandeel/crab
Newquay (Towan Beach)South WestApr–NovLugworm, crab, squid, mackerel or sandeel cast into the back of the beach, best after dark around low water.
Northcott MouthSouth WestApr–NovBait or lures in the surf tables at dusk
Penarth PierWalesApr–OctMixed bag on standard bottom rigs or float tactics.
Porthcawl BreakwaterWalesApr–NovFloat-fished sandeel or lure fished (soft plastics/small metals) around the harbour mouth and rock edges on the flood tide
PortreathSouth WestApr–NovBacon or fish bait fished in the harbour on the flood, or beachcaster tactics on the open sand at night.
Praa SandsSouth WestMar–NovLug, crab or lure fished through the surf gutters, especially dawn/dusk.
ReculverSouth EastApr–NovLures or bait worked around the boulders and sea wall; 42cm minimum
Salcombe (Bolt Head)South WestApr–NovLures or livebait fished tight to the cliffs on a flooding tide, especially dawn, dusk and into darkness.
SandymouthSouth WestApr–NovSand eel or peeler crab fished hard on the bottom after dark, working the gutter cut by the stream at the northern end.
Saunton SandsSouth WestApr–Oct, peak seasonCrab, squid or sandeel cocktail on a pulley pennel fished in the coloured surf, especially first push of the flood and last of the ebb at dawn/dusk.
Slapton SandsSouth WestApr–Nov, often best in autumnCrab, worm or lure fished close over the steep shingle drop, especially dawn/dusk/after dark.
Southend PierEastMay–NovLive or fresh bait (sandeel, peeler crab) fished off the pier head into deeper water, better after dark.
Southsea SeafrontSouth EastApr–NovPeeler crab or soft plastics/lures worked close in, especially into Langstone Harbour on the warming tide.
Southwold PierEastJun–SepLure fished at the harbour entrance, or fish guts/whole squid near the boats for the bigger fish
Splash Point, RhylWalesApr–OctSingle-hook pulley rigs with long-shank hooks and lugworm or sandeel, fished on the flooding tide up the groynes.
Teignmouth Seafront & Back BeachSouth WestApr–NovFloat-fished or freelined live sandeel in the estuary current off Back Beach/Polly Steps, or worm/crab baits fished down the outgoing tide from Town Beach.
Tenby HarbourWalesApr–NovLure or a livebait/crab bait fished around the harbour mouth and rock ledges at dusk and after dark; 42cm minimum.
Walton-on-the-Naze PierEastMay–OctTwo- or three-hook paternoster with rag or peeler crab around the pier entrance and lifeboat station area.
Wanson MouthSouth WestApr–NovFished from the surf gutters on lures or a fish-strip/sandeel cocktail on a running leger as the tide floods.
Welcombe MouthSouth WestMay–NovLures or a fish-bait cocktail worked through the gullies on a good push of tide and clear Atlantic water.
West MerseaEastMay–SepSliding ledger with a big lug or rag bait on a 3/0–4/0 hook, in settled weather
Westward Ho!South WestMay–OctLures or crab/worm bait fished in the surf close in, especially where the beach joins the estuary.
Whitstable StreetSouth EastMay–OctSpinning small lures off the exposed spit at low water
Widemouth BaySouth WestApr–NovBait in the surf tables or lures at first light
Woolacombe BeachSouth WestApr–NovLugworm or crab on a beachcaster into the surf table after dark, or lures worked around the rocky fringes at dawn/dusk.

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