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Dab fishing in Lincolnshire
36 rated shore marks in Lincolnshire hold dab — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
When to go
Out of season — best Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, DecJFMAMJJASOND
🌊 Fish the flood tide.
Best dab marks in Lincolnshire
1Skegness BeachLow · 49HotspotA reliable sandy-bottom flatfish; use small worm or ragworm baits on light traces.2Mablethorpe North BeachFair · 52HotspotA reliable target over clean sand; use small strips of worm, squid or tipped flapper rigs.3Trusthorpe BeachFair · 52HotspotCommon over clean sand, especially in cooler months; small strips of mackerel, lugworm or ragworm work well.4Huttoft Car TerraceFair · 52HotspotCommon over the clean sand, particularly from autumn to spring; use small worm baits on light flapper rigs.5Moggs EyeFair · 50HotspotCommon over the clean sand in cooler months; small worm baits on light flapper or pulley rigs work well.6Friskney FlatsLow · 45HotspotA dependable cooler-month flatfish; use small worm or squid-and-worm baits on flowing water.7Sutton-on-Sea BeachFair · 52ReliableCommon in cooler months; use small strips of lugworm, ragworm or squid on two-hook flapper rigs.8Cleethorpes North PromenadeFair · 51ReliableCommon over the sandy ground in cooler months; fish small worm baits on light flapper rigs.9Seacroft BeachLow · 47ReliableCommon over clean sand in cooler months; small strips of mackerel, lugworm or ragworm work well.10Chapel PointFair · 52ReliableReliable over clean sand, especially on small worm, mussel or fish-strip baits.11Chapel St Leonards BeachFair · 52ReliableCommon over clean sand, particularly in cooler months; short-range worm baits often produce.12Ingoldmells BeachFair · 50ReliableCommon over clean sand; use short flapper rigs with lugworm, ragworm or small fish baits.13Winthorpe BeachLow · 49ReliableCommon in cooler months; small worm baits and tidy two-hook rigs score well.14Trunch LaneFair · 50ReliableCommon in cooler months; use small clipped-down worm baits and two-hook flapper rigs.15Cleethorpes BeachFair · 51ReliableCommon over clean sand in cooler months; small worm baits on short-hook rigs work well.16Gibraltar PointLow · 45ReliableCommon through cooler months on sandy ground; small worm, mackerel-strip or cocktail baits work well.17Sandilands BeachFair · 50ReliableCommon over the clean sand in cooler months; small worm or mussel baits on light flapper rigs work well.18Theddlethorpe BeachLow · 47ReliableCommon over clean sand; worm baits on light flappers or clipped rigs work well.19Mablethorpe BeachFair · 52ReliableA reliable sandy-ground flatfish in cooler months; use small strips of ragworm, lugworm or mackerel.20Anderby CreekFair · 50ReliableCommon on clean sand and in gullies; fish worm or small fish-strip baits on a simple flapper rig.21Freiston ShoreLow · 49ReliableCommon over the cleaner, softer ground; small worm baits and a two-hook flapper work well.22Saltfleet HavenFair · 51ReliableCommon on clean sand through the cooler months; use small strips of lugworm, ragworm or mackerel close to the seabed.23Wolla Bank BeachFair · 52ReliableCommon over clean sand in cooler months; use small strips of lugworm or ragworm on clipped-down rigs.24Humberston FittiesFair · 50ReliableCommon on the sandy ground in cooler months; small strips of worm or clam-style baits on size 4–1 hooks work well.25Wrangle FlatsLow · 47ReliableCommon on cleanish sandy patches, especially in cooler months; small worm or mussel baits work well.
Tactics for dab
Top baits, best first
- Lugworm
- White Rag
- Mussel
- Razorfish
Rigs that work, best first
- Long & Low
- Three-Hook Flapper
- Two-Hook Clip Down