Bass Fishing in West Sussex

West Sussex has 40 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 West Sussex

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

West Wittering Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around high water, especially in surfy or coloured water; fish lugworm, peeler crab or sandeel in the gullies.

Selsey Bill Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Fish live or fresh crab, worms and sandeel around moving water; dawn, dusk and coloured water are best.

Bracklesham Bay Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Fish live sandeel, peeler crab or lure-worked gullies on a flooding tide, especially at dawn, dusk or after surf.

East Wittering Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best in spring to autumn, especially at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; fish worms or sandeel-style lures around gullies.

Ferring Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around dawn, dusk and a pushing tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel close to groynes and surf.

Littlehampton West Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

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

Pagham Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best from spring to autumn, especially around dusk, flood tide and coloured water; try ragworm, crab or lure tactics.

Selsey West Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best at dawn, dusk or after a coloured sea; fish lugworm, peeler crab or lures close in.

Church Norton Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best in warmer months on a flooding tide; fish peeler crab, lugworm or sandeel near channels.

Goring Gap Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best from spring to autumn at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; fish ragworm, peeler crab or a small lure around groynes.

Lancing Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best from spring to autumn, especially at dusk, in coloured water or a lively sea; fish lugworm, peeler crab or sandeel close in.

Littlehampton East Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best in a coloured surf, around dawn/dusk or after dark; fish ragworm, peeler crab or small lures.

Middleton-on-Sea Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best from spring to autumn, especially on a flooding tide and after some surf; use ragworm, peeler crab or small fish baits.

Widewater Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best at dusk, dawn and on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or sandeel.

Medmerry Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and flood tide; fish ragworm, peeler crab or a shallow lure in surfy water.

Climping Beach Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best in spring to autumn, particularly at dawn, dusk or after a little surf; fish ragworm, lugworm or crab close in.

East Head Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best on a flooding tide and around dusk; use ragworm, peeler crab or small lures in the channels.

Thorney Island Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best from late spring to autumn around flooding water; fish peeler crab, ragworm or live sandeel along channel edges.

Littlehampton East Pier Hotspot for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around flood tide, dawn or dusk; fish worm, crab or small lures along the tide edge.

Pagham Harbour Entrance Hotspot for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best in warmer months on flood tides; fish lugworm, peeler crab or small baitfish close to the channel edge.

Selsey East Beach Reliable for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around dawn, dusk and a moving tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or lure-fish the surf line.

Bognor Regis Beach Reliable for bass
Today 55 Fair

Best around groynes and coloured water, especially at dawn, dusk and on a rising tide.

East Preston Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best from late spring to autumn, especially on a flooding tide, at dawn, dusk or in coloured water; use ragworm, peeler crab or small lures.

Goring-by-Sea Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Fish worm, peeler crab or small fish baits in the gullies on a flood tide, especially at dusk.

Worthing Beach Reliable for bass
Today 65 Good

Best around groynes and surfier water on a flooding tide; use peeler crab, ragworm or small lures.

Plus 15 more rated marks — browse every mark in West Sussex.

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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