A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
East Sussex has 55 shore marks rated for bass. They're ranked below by how strongly bass show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
In season nowBest months: Apr–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight
Ranked by how strongly bass show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Best from spring to autumn, especially on a flooding tide with surf, coloured water and sandeel, crab or worm baits.
Best in summer and autumn, especially at dusk or dawn on a flooding tide; use ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel baits.
Best around dawn, dusk and a moving tide; use ragworm, sandeel or plugs around the rough edges.
Best in summer and autumn, particularly around dusk, surf and moving water; fish ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel.
Best around flood tide, especially with peeler crab, lugworm or a small lure worked near the harbour flow.
Most likely around the wall and harbour entrance on a flooding tide; use lures, live sandeel-style baits or crab.
Best around dawn, dusk and a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or small lures around broken ground.
Best around dawn, dusk and a pushing tide; work bait or lures along the reef-and-shingle edge.
Best from spring to autumn, especially at dusk, dawn and over a moving tide; fish crab, lugworm or sandeel close in.
Best around the flooding tide, especially in coloured water or a moderate surf; use lugworm, ragworm or sandeel baits.
Best from late spring to autumn on floodwater or around the mouth; use peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel.
Best from spring to autumn, especially around dusk, dawn and coloured water; fish baits or lures along the groyne edges.
Best at dawn, dusk and on a flooding tide; fish ragworm, lugworm or a small lure along the surf line.
Best in warmer months or autumn, especially around groynes and coloured water; use peeler crab, lugworm or sandeel.
Best around the flood and at dusk; fish worm, crab or small lures close to groynes and broken water.
Best around the groynes, surf line and coloured water; fish ragworm, lugworm or sandeel at dusk.
Best around dawn, dusk and on a flooding tide; try lugworm, peeler crab or sandeel baits close in.
Best in summer and autumn around high water; try peeler crab, sandeel or a shallow lure close to the groynes.
Best around groynes, surf and coloured water; fish crab, ragworm or sandeel near high water.
Most likely in surf or coloured water; fish lugworm, peeler crab or a live sandeel near groynes on the flood.
Best around dawn, dusk or coloured water; fish worm, peeler crab or a lure along groyne edges.
Best around moving water, dawn or dusk; try lures or peeler crab along gullies.
Best around high water, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; use worm, crab or small baitfish baits.
Best around dawn, dusk and coloured water; fish ragworm, squid or small lures close in.
Best in summer and autumn around the flood tide; fish worm, peeler crab or small lures close to groynes and coloured water.
Plus 30 more rated marks — browse every mark in East Sussex.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
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Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Bass species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.