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Coalfish fishing in North Yorkshire
35 rated shore marks in North Yorkshire hold coalfish — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
When to go
Out of season — best Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, DecJFMAMJJASOND
🌊 Fish the flood tide.
Best coalfish marks in North Yorkshire
1Whitby West PierGood · 67ReliableOften take worm or fish strips around the pier and harbour mouth, particularly in autumn and winter.2Whitby East PierGood · 67ReliableCommon around the pier wall and end; take small shads, feathers and worm baits.3Robin Hood’s BayFair · 64ReliableCommon around kelp and deeper rock edges; take small lures, feathers and worm baits.4Staithes South WallGood · 69ReliableCommon around the wall and harbour mouth; take strips of mackerel, worm baits and small lures.5Port MulgraveGood · 69ReliableOften mixed with cod in autumn and winter; baits or working lures near deeper rock marks.6RavenscarGood · 67ReliableOften take small lures or baited rigs worked through deeper channels, especially in cooler months.7Whitby HarbourGood · 67ReliableOften take small lures, feathers or baited hooks close to deeper wall edges and the entrance.8CowbarGood · 69ReliableOften take lures or worm baits around deeper rock edges, especially in autumn and winter.9Filey BriggGood · 68ReliableOccasional around deeper water and coloured seas; lures or fish baits can score.10Staithes HarbourGood · 69ReliableSmall fish are common around structure; use light spinners, feathers or small strips of mackerel.11Black RocksGood · 69ReliableOften take lures and baited rigs around deeper kelp channels, particularly in cooler months.12Burniston BayGood · 68ReliablePossible over deeper rock and kelp, particularly in cooler months; small metals, shads and worm baits can score.13Hundale PointGood · 67ReliableOften take small lures, feathers or fish strips around deeper water, particularly in cooler months.14Long NabGood · 68ReliableOften show over the deeper reef in cooler months; small lures and fish strips work well.15Cloughton WykeGood · 67ReliableSmall fish are common around deeper rough ground; take worms, strips of mackerel and small lures.16Scalby MillsGood · 69ReliableOften take small metals, shads and baited hooks around deeper kelp channels, especially in cooler months.17Hawsker BottomsFair · 64ReliableOften mixed with pollack around deeper kelp and gullies; small lures and strip baits score.18Brackenberry WykeGood · 69ReliableOften take small metals and baited rigs over deeper water, especially in cooler months.19KettlenessGood · 66ReliableOften take small lures or baited traces over deeper rock and kelp, especially in cooler months.20Hayburn WykeGood · 68ReliableOften mix with pollack over deeper rock; small metals, shads and baited feathers can score.21Scarborough West PierGood · 70Worth a tryOccasional around the harbour mouth; try small metal lures or worm and squid baits.22Staithes North WallGood · 69Worth a tryOccasional around the outer wall in cooler months; take small lures, worm baits and baited feathers.23Saltwick BayGood · 66Worth a trySmall fish occur around deeper rough water, particularly in cooler months; lures and baited traces work.24HolbeckGood · 70Worth a tryOccasional around deeper rocky water, particularly in cooler months; small lures and worm baits can produce fish.25Marine DriveGood · 70Worth a tryOccasional around kelp and deeper rock faces; try small shads, spinners or mackerel strip in cooler months.
Tactics for coalfish
Top baits, best first
- Metal Jig
- Soft Plastic (Sandeel)
- Casting Spoon
- Feathers
Rigs that work, best first
- Daylights (Feathers)
- Float (Sliding)
- Jighead
