Bass Fishing in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight has 52 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.

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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 Isle of Wight

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

Compton Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Fish a fresh peeler crab, lugworm or sandeel bait in the surf, especially at dawn, dusk and on a flooding tide.

Yaverland Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Fish ragworm, lugworm or peeler crab in the surf, especially on a flooding tide at dawn, dusk or after rough weather.

Sandown Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; fish worm, peeler crab or small lures close in.

Totland Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around dawn, dusk and a moving tide; use sandeel, ragworm or lure-fish along the groynes.

Brighstone Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Fish peeler crab, lugworm or sandeel in surf, coloured water and around gullies; dawn, dusk and flood tide are useful.

Fort Victoria Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel around the flood tide and at dusk; better around moving water.

St Helens Duver Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around the flooding tide and harbour-mouth flow; fish lugworm, peeler crab or small lures.

Egypt Point Hotspot for bass
Today 51 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or small lure tactics.

Colwell Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around dawn, dusk and overcast high-water periods; use ragworm, peeler crab or small lures around groynes.

Whitecliff Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best from spring to autumn, especially at dawn, dusk or in a coloured sea; use ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel.

Brook Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best in a coloured sea, around dawn or dusk; use peeler crab, ragworm or a fish bait in the surf.

Puckpool Point Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Fish ragworm, peeler crab or a small lure over the flooding tide, especially at dusk.

Seagrove Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best from spring to autumn, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; fish worm, crab or small lures close in.

Bouldnor Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around the flood, at dawn or dusk; use ragworm, peeler crab or small fish baits close in.

Chale Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Fish dusk, dawn or a coloured sea; peeler crab, lugworm and sandeel are useful baits.

Sconce Point Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around moving water, dawn or dusk; use peeler crab, ragworm or a shallow lure close to the ledges.

Atherfield Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around dawn, dusk and a flooding tide; use peeler crab, sandeel or a lure over cleaner edges.

Grange Chine Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Fish dusk, dawn or a building sea with peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel close to the surf line.

Luccombe Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Fish moving water around the beach edges with sandeel, peeler crab or surface lures.

Fort Albert Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around dawn, dusk and flood-tide movement; use crab, worm or shallow lures close to the rough ground.

Hamstead Ledge Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best from spring to autumn on a flooding tide; fish lugworm, peeler crab or a shallow worked lure close to the rough ground.

Priory Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best at dusk, dawn or in coloured water; fish lugworm, peeler crab or sandeel over the flood.

Bembridge Point Reliable for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around moving water, dawn or dusk; fish ragworm, crab baits or lures close to the edges.

Appley Beach Reliable for bass
Today 55 Fair

Fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel around dusk, especially on a flooding tide.

Bembridge Foreland Reliable for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and moving water; use ragworm, crab or small lures along the rough edges.

Plus 27 more rated marks — browse every mark in Isle of Wight.

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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