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Bass fishing in North Yorkshire

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

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Best bass marks in North Yorkshire

1Reighton SandsExcellent · 95ReliableBest in warmer months around dusk, especially over a flooding tide; fish worm, crab or lures in surf-line gullies.2Filey BayExcellent · 95ReliableMost likely in warmer months around dawn, dusk or coloured water; try peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel baits.3Filey BeachExcellent · 94ReliableA summer possibility in coloured water and around the groynes; try peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel at dusk.4Scalby MillsExcellent · 96ReliableMost likely in warmer months or after a little sea movement; try crab, ragworm or shallow-worked lures near the wash.5Upgang BeachExcellent · 95ReliableA summer possibility in the surf and gullies; fish peeler crab, lugworm or lures at dusk.6Sandsend BeachExcellent · 95Worth a tryA summer possibility in settled water, particularly around the northern rocky edges; try peeler crab or worm at dusk.7Cayton BayExcellent · 96Worth a tryPossible in warm weather and surf, particularly around dawn, dusk or a flooding tide; fish ragworm, peeler crab or lures.8Saltwick BayExcellent · 95Worth a tryOccasional fish around the bay mouth and surf; try peeler crab or sandeel at dusk in a mild sea.9Filey Coble LandingExcellent · 94Worth a tryA summer chance around dawn, dusk and a moving tide; try ragworm or sandeel-style baits.10Scarborough South BayExcellent · 96Worth a tryChance fish in warmer months, particularly around moving water and surf; try peeler crab or sandeel baits.11Whitby BeachExcellent · 95Worth a tryA summer possibility around the beach edges and pier-side water, best at dawn, dusk or in a little surf with peeler crab or sandeel.12Boggle HoleExcellent · 94Worth a tryPossible in warmer months around the rough margins and nearby sandier pockets; try peeler crab, ragworm or a shallow lure.13Cornelian BayExcellent · 96Worth a tryA summer possibility around surf and rocky edges; fish peeler crab, ragworm or shallow lures at dusk.14Sandsend NessExcellent · 96Worth a tryA warm-month possibility around broken water; try peeler crab, ragworm or shallow lures at dusk.15Speeton SandsExcellent · 92Worth a tryPossible in warmer months around the flood tide and coloured water; try peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel.16Whitby West PierExcellent · 95Worth a tryAn occasional summer fish around moving water and baitfish; try peeler crab, ragworm or a small lure at dawn or dusk.17Runswick BayExcellent · 95Worth a tryOccasional fish around the bay edges in warm months; try peeler crab, lugworm or soft-plastic lures at dusk.18Scarborough North BayExcellent · 96Worth a tryAn occasional summer fish in surf or coloured water; target with peeler crab, worm or a shallow-running lure.19Staithes HarbourExcellent · 96Worth a tryOccasional around the entrance in warmer months; fish peeler crab, ragworm or a small lure around moving water.20Hundale PointExcellent · 96Worth a tryAn occasional warm-weather fish around moving water and white water; try peeler crab or a shallow-worked lure.21Marine DriveExcellent · 96Worth a tryOccasional in warmer water and around moving tides; try a small lure or peeler crab bait near the margins.22Scarborough Lighthouse PierExcellent · 96Worth a tryOccasional in warmer months around moving water; try peeler crab, ragworm or small lures at dusk.23Brackenberry WykeExcellent · 96Worth a tryOccasional around the rocky shallows in warmer water; dawn, dusk and a lively sea offer the best chance.24Filey North CliffExcellent · 97Worth a tryAn occasional summer fish around gullies and broken water; use crab, ragworm or surface lures with care around kelp.25RavenscarExcellent · 94Worth a tryMost likely in warm, coloured summer water; work lures or crab and worm baits along the shallower edges.
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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

Bass fishing elsewhere

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