Bass fishing in Norfolk

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

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🌊 Fish the flood tide.

Best bass marks in Norfolk

1Brancaster BeachGood · 78HotspotBest in warmer months on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel near gullies.2Gorleston PierGood · 79HotspotBest around dawn, dusk and moving water; fish ragworm, peeler crab or a small lure close to structure.3Brancaster StaitheExcellent · 80HotspotBest in summer and autumn on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or small fish baits around channel edges.4Caister-on-Sea BeachExcellent · 82HotspotBest in summer around dusk, dawn or a moving tide; use ragworm, peeler crab or small bait fish.5Horsey GapExcellent · 92HotspotBest in summer and autumn on a flooding tide; fish peeler crab, lugworm or sandeel in surf gutters.6Stiffkey MarshesExcellent · 96HotspotBest in summer and autumn on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or small fish baits along creek edges.7Gorleston-on-Sea BeachGood · 79ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, especially in a coloured surf; use ragworm, lugworm or sandeel baits.8Hopton-on-Sea BeachExcellent · 80ReliableBest in warm months, especially at dawn, dusk or after a coloured sea; fish peeler crab, lugworm or sandeel near groynes.9Mundesley BeachExcellent · 89ReliableBest in summer and autumn; fish worm, peeler crab or sandeel close to groynes on a flooding tide.10East Runton BeachExcellent · 88ReliableBest in surf, coloured water and around groynes; use peeler crab, lugworm or lures.11Great Yarmouth North DenesExcellent · 82ReliableBest in summer and autumn, particularly at dusk or dawn on a flooding tide; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel baits.12Holkham BeachExcellent · 97ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, especially around a flooding tide; fish fresh worm, crab or sandeel in gutters.13Hunstanton South BeachExcellent · 85ReliableBest in warm months, especially around flooding water; use lugworm, ragworm or crab baits in channels.14Old Hunstanton BeachExcellent · 84ReliableBest from late spring to autumn; fish worm, crab or sandeel baits in surf lines and tidal gullies.15Sheringham BeachExcellent · 88ReliableBest in warmer months, especially at dusk or dawn on a flooding tide; use ragworm, lugworm or small fish baits.16Wells-next-the-Sea BeachExcellent · 92ReliableBest from late spring to autumn; fish lugworm, peeler crab or sandeel in surf gullies on a flooding tide.17Blakeney HarbourExcellent · 81ReliableBest on a flooding tide in warmer months; try peeler crab, ragworm or small soft-plastic lures.18Great Yarmouth North BeachExcellent · 82ReliableBest in warmer months, especially at dusk on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, lugworm or sandeel baits.19Heacham North BeachExcellent · 83ReliableBest around the flood and after rougher weather; use ragworm, lugworm or peeler crab close in.20Hemsby BeachExcellent · 85ReliableBest in warm months or coloured surf; fish fresh peeler crab, ragworm or lugworm in close gutters around high water.21Scratby BeachExcellent · 84ReliableBest in warmer months and coloured water; fish lugworm, crab or sandeel baits in close gutters.22Sea Palling BeachExcellent · 92ReliableBest in summer and autumn around the surf line, groynes and flood tide; use lugworm, ragworm or sandeel baits.23West Runton BeachExcellent · 88ReliableBest in summer and autumn around the flood tide; use sandeel, crab or worm near rougher water.24Winterton-on-Sea BeachExcellent · 91ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, especially at dusk or in a light surf; use lugworm, peeler crab or sandeel baits.25Bacton BeachExcellent · 88ReliableBest in warmer months, particularly at dusk in a surf or coloured water; try worm, crab or sandeel baits.

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

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