Bass fishing in Essex

73 rated shore marks in Essex hold bass — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

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Best bass marks in Essex

1Cudmore GroveGood · 68HotspotBest in summer and autumn on a flooding tide; try peeler crab, ragworm or live sandeel-style baits near channels.2East Mersea BeachGood · 68HotspotBest from late spring to autumn around high water; fish ragworm, lugworm or peeler crab close in.3Stone PointGood · 72HotspotBest from late spring to autumn, especially on a flooding tide; fish lugworm, crab or a lure along the channels.4Sales PointGood · 70HotspotBest from late spring to autumn on floodwater; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel along channel edges.5Holliwell PointGood · 70HotspotBest on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk and after coloured water; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel.6Walton PierGood · 72ReliableBest around dawn, dusk and moving water; try ragworm, peeler crab or small lures in summer.7Southend PierGood · 65ReliableBest around moving tide in spring to autumn; use ragworm, peeler crab or small fish baits.8Harwich Stone PierGood · 72ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, especially on a moving tide with ragworm, peeler crab or small lures.9Shoebury Common BeachGood · 66ReliableBest in warmer months on a flooding tide; fish ragworm, peeler crab or small live baits close in.10Thorpe BayGood · 66ReliableBest around the flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or after coloured water; use ragworm, peeler crab or live/small fish baits.11Three Shells BeachGood · 65ReliableBest on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; try ragworm, lugworm or small fish baits.12Walton-on-the-Naze BeachGood · 72ReliableBest in warmer months, particularly around dusk; fish ragworm, lugworm or crab close to the groynes and surf line.13Westcliff BeachFair · 64ReliableBest in summer and autumn around high water; fish worm, crab or small fish baits near groynes.14Bateman's TowerGood · 68ReliableBest around the flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; fish peeler crab, lugworm or a live sandeel bait.15Clacton BeachGood · 69ReliableBest around dawn, dusk and coloured water; fish worm or crab tight to groynes and gullies.16East Beach ShoeburynessGood · 66ReliableBest on a flooding tide, particularly at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; use ragworm, lugworm or peeler crab.17Martello BayGood · 69ReliableBest at dusk or dawn on a flooding tide; fish lugworm, ragworm or sandeel close to the groynes.18Jaywick BeachGood · 69ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, especially on a flooding tide; use ragworm, lugworm or peeler crab near groynes.19St Osyth BeachGood · 69ReliableBest in summer and autumn on a flooding tide; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel close to the groynes.20The NazeGood · 72ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, especially on a flooding tide with worm, crab or small baitfish baits.21Bell Wharf BeachGood · 67ReliableBest in warmer months on flooding water; fish peeler crab, ragworm or a small live/fresh bait close in.22Burnham-on-Crouch Sea WallGood · 71ReliableBest on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; use ragworm, peeler crab or small fish baits.23Canvey Island Sea WallGood · 65ReliableBest in warmer months on a flood tide; fish ragworm, peeler crab or a small livebait near the channel edge.24Thorney BayGood · 65ReliableBest from late spring to autumn on peeler crab, ragworm or small fish baits around high water.25Mistley WallsFair · 62ReliableBest in spring to autumn on flooding water; peeler crab, ragworm and small livebait-style lures can work.

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Tactics for bass

Top baits, best first

Soft Plastic (Sandeel)
Peeler Crab
Surface Walker (Spook)
Sandeel

Rigs that work, best first

Flowing Trace
Long & Low
Livebait Float Rig