Bass fishing in Suffolk

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

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Best bass marks in Suffolk

1Walberswick BeachGood · 79HotspotBest in coloured water, surf or dusk; fish ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel close to the first gully.2Felixstowe FerryGood · 71HotspotBest around dawn, dusk and flood tides; use lugworm, ragworm, peeler crab or small lures in clearer water.3Shotley PointGood · 72HotspotBest from late spring to autumn; fish peeler crab, lugworm or live-bait style lures on a flooding tide.4SlaughdenGood · 76HotspotBest from late spring to autumn, especially on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel close in.5Bawdsey BeachGood · 71HotspotBest in warmer months on floodwater; use ragworm, lugworm or sandeel near surf lines and gutters.6Dunwich Heath BeachGood · 75HotspotBest in summer and autumn, especially at dusk, in coloured water or a modest surf; use peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel baits.7Manor EndGood · 72HotspotFish dusk, dawn or a pushing tide with lugworm, ragworm or a small lure.8Southwold Harbour South WallGood · 79HotspotBest around the flood and at dusk; fish ragworm, peeler crab or shallow lures along the channel edge.9Benacre BeachGood · 76HotspotBest in warmer months, particularly around dawn, dusk or a coloured surf; use lugworm, crab or sandeel baits.10Dingle MarshesGood · 79HotspotBest from late spring to autumn on a flooding tide; use ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel baits.11Shingle StreetGood · 73HotspotBest in warmer months and autumn; fish worm, peeler crab or sandeel in surf gullies around the flood.12Covehithe BeachExcellent · 80HotspotBest in warmer months, especially at dusk or dawn on a flooding tide; fish worm, crab or a lure through the surf.13Felixstowe South BeachGood · 72ReliableBest from spring to autumn, especially around groynes, surf and coloured flood tides; ragworm, lugworm and sandeel work.14Lowestoft South BeachGood · 79ReliableBest in warmer months around the flood tide; fish ragworm, lugworm or a small baited lure in surf gutters.15Southwold BeachGood · 79ReliableBest in warmer months, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel close to the groynes.16Landguard PointGood · 73ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, particularly around dawn, dusk and a flooding tide; fish sandeel, crab or lure close in.17Lowestoft North DenesGood · 79ReliableBest in summer and autumn, particularly around dusk, coloured water and a moderate surf; fish worm, crab or sandeel baits.18Pakefield BeachGood · 79ReliableBest in warmer months and after a little surf; use ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel close to the tide line.19Southwold Denes BeachGood · 79ReliableBest in warm months, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured, surfy water; try ragworm, peeler crab or sandeel baits.20Dunwich BeachGood · 79ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, particularly at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; use crab, worm or small fish baits close in.21Felixstowe North BeachGood · 72ReliableBest from late spring to autumn, especially at dusk or dawn; try peeler crab, ragworm or a lure in coloured water.22Thorpeness BeachGood · 76ReliableBest in warmer months, particularly at dawn, dusk and on a flooding tide; use ragworm, crab or sandeel.23Bawdsey QuayGood · 71ReliableBest from late spring to autumn on a flooding tide; fish peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel near channels.24East Lane BeachGood · 72ReliableFish a peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel bait on the flooding tide, especially in warmer months and coloured water.25Kessingland BeachGood · 76ReliableBest in warmer months around dawn, dusk and coloured water; fish lugworm, ragworm or sandeel close to the surf.

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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