Dogfish fishing marks
19 UK shore marks where anglers catch Dogfish, with the best season and method logged for each.
Where to fish for Dogfish
| Mark | Region | Season | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abersoch | Wales | Year-round, peak Sep–Nov | Fish strip or squid cast beyond the sandbar on a bigger tide. |
| Aberystwyth Stone Jetty | Wales | Oct–Feb | Bottom-fished lugworm or fish strip over sand/rock mix in colder months. |
| Chesil Beach (Ferrybridge, Dorset) | South West | Oct–Feb | Fish bait fished hard on the deck for reliable winter sport. |
| Crooklets Beach | South West | All year | A reliable bycatch on any fish bait fished after dark. |
| Eastbourne Seafront | South East | All year | Any fish bait fished hard on the bottom |
| Holyhead Breakwater | Wales | Oct–Feb | Bottom fished lugworm or squid over broken ground in winter. |
| Llandudno Pier | Wales | Sep–Mar (historic) | Simple bottom rigs with worm or fish bait over sand near the pier legs. |
| Looe Harbour & Banjo Pier | South West | Nov–Feb | Bait fished (lugworm) at night from the quay in winter. |
| Luce Bay (Sandhead) | Scotland | Apr–Oct | Bait fished (mackerel/squid strip). |
| Mumbles Pier | Wales | Apr–Oct (historic) | Mixed bag on standard bottom or float rigs around the pier structure. |
| Northcott Mouth | South West | All year | Fish baits on the bottom |
| Penarth Pier | Wales | Apr–Oct | Mixed bag on standard bottom rigs or float tactics. |
| Portpatrick | Scotland | Apr–Oct | Bait fished (mackerel/squid) from the harbour and rock marks. |
| Salcombe (Bolt Head) | South West | Apr–Oct | Float-fished crab/worm or bottom rigs over the rougher ground. |
| Sandymouth | South West | All year, heaviest in summer | Takes almost any fish or worm bait fished on the bottom after dark. |
| Ullapool (Loch Broom) | Scotland | May–Sep | Bottom-fished bait (mackerel strip) from the harbour and shoreline. |
| Westward Ho! | South West | Year-round, peaks summer | Fish or squid bait on the bottom, reliable when little else is showing. |
| Whitstable Street | South East | All year | Any fish bait fished on the bottom around the harbour |
| Widemouth Bay | South West | All year | Any fish bait on the bottom |