Bass Fishing in Hampshire

Hampshire has 79 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

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Best months: Apr–Nov · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

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Best bass marks in Hampshire

Ranked by how strongly bass show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.

Stokes Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dusk, dawn and coloured water; fish worm, crab or small fish baits close in.

Milford Shingle Bank Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dawn, dusk or after a swell; fish lugworm, ragworm or sandeel close in.

Lee-on-the-Solent Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around the flood and after dark; fish ragworm, peeler crab or a small lure near the surf line.

Southsea Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best at dawn, dusk or after a little colour; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel along the surf line.

Alverbank Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around flood tide, especially dawn, dusk and after rougher weather; use ragworm, peeler crab or lures.

Eastney Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dusk, dawn and a flooding tide; use lugworm, peeler crab or a live/surface lure in summer.

Eastoke Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and a flooding tide; fish ragworm, lugworm or a live sandeel close in.

Hurst Castle Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around moving water, especially dawn, dusk and flood tides; use peeler crab, ragworm or small lures.

Hurst Point Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around moving water, particularly dawn, dusk and autumn; use ragworm, peeler crab or small lures.

Milford-on-Sea Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around the groynes and surf after dark; fish peeler crab, lugworm or a small lure.

Eastney Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around the flood and at dusk; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel close to the harbour-side channels.

Gilkicker Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and moving water; use ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel close to the edge.

Goatee Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 51 Fair

Best around high water, especially at dusk; use ragworm, peeler crab or small fish baits.

Hayling Island West Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best from late spring to autumn on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel after dusk.

Keyhaven Sea Wall Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best over a flooding tide and at dusk; use peeler crab, ragworm or small lures around channel edges.

Calshot Castle Hotspot for bass
Today 51 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and moving water; fish ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel baits close in.

Eastoke Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; fish crab, ragworm or a shallow lure along the surf line and groynes.

Ferry Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best on a flooding tide and at dusk; use peeler crab, ragworm or a small lure along the current edge.

Gunner Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and a flooding tide; fish worm, peeler crab or sandeel close in.

Langstone Harbour Entrance Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Fish a moving tide with peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel; dawn and dusk are productive.

Sandy Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel close in on a flooding tide, especially at dawn or dusk.

Solent Breezes Hotspot for bass
Today 51 Fair

Best on a flooding tide, especially at dusk; use ragworm, peeler crab or a small lure over clean ground.

Brownwich Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 51 Fair

Best on a flooding tide, especially at dusk; use peeler crab, ragworm or a small lure around channels.

Conigar Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best on a flooding tide or at dusk; fish peeler crab, ragworm or a small lure close to the shoreline.

Haslar Sea Wall Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around moving water, especially dawn, dusk and autumn; fish lures or fresh crab/worm close to the wall.

Plus 54 more rated marks — browse every mark in Hampshire.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for bass

Top baits, best first

  1. Soft Plastic (Sandeel)
  2. Peeler Crab
  3. Surface Walker (Spook)
  4. Sandeel

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Flowing Trace
  2. Long & Low
  3. Livebait Float Rig

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Bass species guide.

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