Pollack fishing marks
36 UK shore marks where anglers catch Pollack, with the best season and method logged for each.
Where to fish for Pollack
| Mark | Region | Season | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth Stone Jetty | Wales | May–Sep | Lug, ragworm or mackerel strip fished around the rocky margins in summer. |
| Arbroath Harbour & Cliffs | Scotland | May–Oct | Lures/deep spinning off the cliff ledges into deeper water close in. |
| Bangor Pier (Co. Down) | N. Ireland | Apr–Oct | Spinners and lures worked along the pier wall edges and rock margins on the flood tide. |
| Boscastle Harbour | South West | Apr–Oct | Lure-fished around the harbour mouth and rocky ground either side of the entrance. |
| Bossiney Haven | South West | Apr–Oct | Lures or soft plastics worked over the kelp on the drop, best at dusk. |
| Bude Breakwater | South West | All year | Float-fished strip or small soft plastics |
| Cemaes Bay | Wales | Apr–Oct | Worked with artificial eels and soft plastics fished hard against the snaggy rock ledges at Llanbadrig. |
| Charlestown Harbour | South West | May–Oct | Light lure/float fishing around the harbour wall structure and entrance. |
| Crackington Haven | South West | Apr–Oct | Lure-fished (soft plastics or small metals) around the rock ledges, worked hard on the drop. |
| Dover Admiralty Pier | South East | All year | Float-fished ragworm or soft plastics worked down the pier legs |
| Exmouth Beach & Exe Estuary Mouth | South West | Apr–Oct | Light lure/LRF tactics worked around kelp and boulder patches, best mid-tide up into dusk. |
| Filey Brigg | North East | Apr–Nov | Lures or float-fished sandeel worked over deeper marks off the Brigg's edges. |
| Folkestone Mole & Copt Point | South East | All year | Float-fished ragworm or small soft plastics tight to the harbour wall and rocks |
| Freshwater West | Wales | Sep–Dec | Evening spinning among the rocks at North Corner on the top of the flood or first two hours of the ebb. |
| Hartland Quay | South West | May–Oct | Soft plastics and jellyworms worked over the kelp on the push of the tide. |
| Holyhead Breakwater | Wales | Apr–Nov | Spun with soft plastics or float-fished sandeel over the deeper outer sections, best on the flood. |
| Ilfracombe Pier | South West | May–Oct | Float-fished sandeel or lure worked along the pier wall on the drop. |
| Llandudno Pier | Wales | May–Oct (historic) | Float or lure fished around the pier structure and landing stage on a rising tide. |
| Looe Harbour & Banjo Pier | South West | Apr–Oct | Float-fished worm or soft plastics worked around harbour wall structure and nearby rock marks. |
| Mount Batten Breakwater | South West | Apr–Nov | Small lures or soft plastics worked on the drop along the wall. |
| Mumbles Pier | Wales | Apr–Oct (historic) | Mixed bag on standard bottom or float rigs around the pier structure. |
| Newquay (Towan Beach) | South West | Apr–Oct | Lure or float-fished worm around the rockier margins toward Lusty Glaze. |
| Portpatrick | Scotland | Apr–Oct | Spinning jellies/soft plastics and lures off the rocks at the harbour mouth and Yellow Isle/Cheese Rock marks nearby. |
| Portreath | South West | Apr–Oct | Float-fished worm or lure worked around the harbour walls. |
| Portrush Harbour | N. Ireland | Apr–Oct | Soft plastics and lures fished along the harbour arm and nearby rock marks such as the Blue Pool. |
| Praa Sands | South West | May–Sep | Float-fished crab or lures at the rocky ends as water warms. |
| Prince of Wales Pier | South West | Apr–Oct | Float-fished sandeel or lure worked along the pier structure, best after dark. |
| Salcombe (Bolt Head) | South West | Apr–Oct | Lures worked over the deep water close to the cliffs. |
| Stonehaven Harbour | Scotland | May–Oct | Jellies/soft lures worked around the harbour walls and south rock marks. |
| Teignmouth Seafront & Back Beach | South West | Apr–Oct | Lures or float-fished sandeel worked around the rocky Polly Steps slipway, best in low light. |
| Tenby Harbour | Wales | Sep–Dec | Soft plastic or small lure worked on the drop around the rougher ground and tide-run near the wall. |
| Thurso / Scrabster | Scotland | Apr–Oct | Lure/jig fished over the rough ground around the harbour and out toward Holborn Head. |
| Trevose Head | South West | Apr–Nov | Lure/jelly worm fished off the deep ledges on the drop, best on the flood. |
| Ullapool (Loch Broom) | Scotland | Apr–Oct | Lure/LRF fishing around the harbour structure and along the Loch Broom shoreline. |
| Wanson Mouth | South West | Jun–Sep | Light lures worked around the rocky fringes at the southern end of the beach on the push of the tide. |
| Welcombe Mouth | South West | May–Oct | Soft plastics worked over the kelp on the flood, especially towards dusk. |