Dab fishing in Norfolk

59 rated shore marks in Norfolk 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, Dec

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Best dab marks in Norfolk

1Caister-on-Sea BeachFair · 58HotspotReliable on clean sand, especially in cooler months; small worm baits and two-hook flapper rigs work well.2Hopton-on-Sea BeachFair · 55HotspotA reliable cooler-water flatfish over clean sand; use small worm baits on two-hook flapper or clipped rigs.3Mundesley BeachFair · 59HotspotReliable over clean sand in cooler months; small worm baits on light flowing rigs are effective.4Great Yarmouth North BeachFair · 58HotspotA common winter flatfish over clean sand; small worm baits on light, clipped-down rigs are effective.5Hemsby BeachFair · 58HotspotReliable over clean sand, particularly in cooler months; small strips of lugworm or ragworm on flapper rigs work well.6Scratby BeachFair · 58HotspotCommon over clean sand in cooler months; small worm-and-squid cocktails work well.7Winterton-on-Sea BeachFair · 63HotspotCommon over the clean sand in cooler months; small strips of lugworm or ragworm work well.8Bacton BeachFair · 59HotspotCommon over clean sand, especially through autumn to spring; smaller worm baits on flapping or two-hook rigs work well.9California BeachFair · 58HotspotCommon over clean sand, particularly in cooler months; small worm baits on light flowing traces are effective.10Heacham South BeachFair · 52HotspotCommon in cooler months; two-hook flapper rigs with worm or mussel pick out numbers.11Waxham BeachFair · 63HotspotA reliable autumn-to-spring flatfish over clean sand; use small hooks with lugworm, ragworm or strips of mackerel.12Cart GapFair · 63HotspotCommon over cleaner sand, particularly in cooler months; use small worm baits on a flowing trace or light flapper rig.13Brancaster BeachFair · 51ReliableCommon cold-water flatfish; use small hooked clipped-down rigs with worm or squid bait.14Gorleston PierFair · 58ReliableCommon on sandy ground, especially autumn to spring; small worm-and-squid cocktails suit two-hook rigs.15Gorleston-on-Sea BeachFair · 58ReliableCommon over the clean sand in cooler months; use small hooks and short worm baits.16Hunstanton PromenadeFair · 52ReliableMost consistent through autumn to spring; small worm baits on light two-hook flappers work well.17Great Yarmouth South BeachFair · 58ReliableCommon over clean sand, especially in cooler months; small strips of ragworm, lugworm or mussel work well.18Cromer BeachFair · 56ReliableCommon over clean sand in cooler months; fish small worm baits on a light two-hook rig.19East Runton BeachFair · 56ReliableCommon on cleaner sandy patches; small strips of lugworm, ragworm or squid work well.20Great Yarmouth North DenesFair · 58ReliableCommon over clean sand, especially through the cooler months; small worm baits on a light flowing trace work well.21Holkham BeachGood · 66ReliableReliable through cooler months on worm, mussel or small fish strips; two-hook flapper rigs work well.22Hunstanton South BeachFair · 52ReliableCommon in cooler months; fish small strips of mackerel, lugworm or squid close to the seabed.23Old Hunstanton BeachFair · 50ReliableCommon over clean sand in autumn and winter; small strips of lugworm or ragworm work well.24Sheringham BeachFair · 56ReliableCommon over cleaner sandier patches, particularly through autumn to spring; use small worm baits on light flapper rigs.25Wells-next-the-Sea BeachFair · 60ReliableCommon over clean sand from autumn through spring; ragworm, lugworm strips and small fish baits work well.

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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