A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
West Sussex has 27 shore marks rated for black bream. They're ranked below by how strongly black bream 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.
When to go
In season nowBest months: May–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Daylight sessions fish best
Ranked by how strongly black bream show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Prime summer target; fish ragworm, squid strips or small crab baits near rougher ground and groynes.
Prime summer target over clean patches beside rough ground; use small hooks with ragworm, squid strips or crab.
Summer visitor; use small hooks with ragworm, squid strips or crab over rougher patches.
A summer possibility over the mixed shingle and rougher patches; use small worm or squid-and-worm baits on light rigs.
A summer target over rougher ground; fish small hooks with ragworm, squid strips or crab near the structure.
A summer target over rough patches; small hooks with worm, prawn or squid strips work well.
A summer visitor around firmer, broken ground; ragworm, squid strips and small crab baits on two-hook rigs work well.
Summer visitor around the groynes; fish small baits such as ragworm, squid strips or crab.
Most likely in summer; try ragworm, squid strips or small crab baits near rougher patches and groyne ends.
A summer possibility over rougher, shingly patches; use small hooks with ragworm, squid strips or crab bait.
A summer possibility over rougher, mussel-encrusted ground near groynes; use small worm or crab baits on light tackle.
Summer species, often near rougher ground and groynes; short-range crab, worm or mussel baits.
A warm-water summer target; use light tackle with ragworm, squid strips or small crab baits over mixed shingle and sand.
A summer possibility over the rougher patches; use small hooks with ragworm, squid strips or crab.
A summer possibility over rougher ground and groyne edges; use small hooks with ragworm or squid strips.
Occasional summer catch around groynes and nearby broken ground; small crab, ragworm and squid strips can produce.
Occasional in summer over mixed or slightly rougher ground; small strips of squid, worm and crab baits work.
Seasonal summer visitor from the more open beach water; small strips of squid, ragworm and crab can score.
A summer chance where rougher patches or nearby structure hold fish; try ragworm, strips of squid or small lures.
A warm-water summer possibility; try ragworm or squid strips close to the pier structure.
Possible during settled summer conditions near firmer ground and harbour-side structure; try ragworm or squid strips.
Occasional summer fish in settled, clear conditions; small worm or squid baits fished near broken ground can score.
Occasional in summer around the groynes and mixed ground; use small hooks with ragworm, crab or prawn baits.
Possible in summer around rougher ground and groyne-end features; use small hooks with ragworm, squid strips or crab.
Occasional summer fish over firmer mixed ground; try small worm or squid baits on light tackle.
Plus 2 more rated marks — browse every mark in West Sussex.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
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Rigs that work, best first
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Black Bream species guide.
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New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.