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Dover Sole Fishing in East Sussex
East Sussex has 21 shore marks rated for dover sole. They're ranked below by how strongly dover sole 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: May–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
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Best dover sole marks in East Sussex
Ranked by how strongly dover sole show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Camber Sands
Reliable for dover sole
Fish warm, calm summer evenings and darkness with small worm baits presented close in.
Normans Bay
Reliable for dover sole
A summer-night possibility; use small worm baits on light, short-hook rigs and fish into darkness.
Brighton Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm-water night target; use small worm or squid cocktails on light traces over relatively clean ground.
Eastbourne Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Most likely on warm, calm summer nights over sandier ground; use fine tackle and small ragworm baits.
Pevensey Bay
Worth a try for dover sole
Summer-night possibility, especially in calm, settled conditions; small ragworm or lugworm baits work well.
Glyne Gap
Worth a try for dover sole
Mainly a warm, calm-night chance; use small, fresh ragworm or lugworm baits on light traces.
Rye Bay
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm-water evening target over sand; use small worm baits and light, low-profile rigs.
West Marina Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm-night possibility on sandy ground; use small worm baits and keep terminal tackle light.
Rye Harbour Arm
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm evening possibility; use small hooks, light tackle and ragworm or lugworm baits.
St Leonards Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A summer-night possibility over sandier ground; use small ragworm or lugworm baits on light tackle.
Warrior Square Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm-weather, after-dark possibility; small worm or rag-and-squid baits fished close in can score.
Hove Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm-weather night species; present small strips of lugworm, ragworm or squid on short snoods.
Banjo Groyne
Worth a try for dover sole
An occasional warm-water night fish; use fine worm baits and avoid rough, heavily coloured conditions.
Bexhill Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm-weather night species over cleaner sand; use small ragworm or lugworm baits on light tackle.
Bulverhythe Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A night-time possibility over sand in summer; use small worm baits on light flowing rigs.
Cooden Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Best chance on warm, calm summer nights over sandy ground; use small worm baits on short-hook rigs.
Galley Hill
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm night-time possibility over clean sand; use small worm baits and light, discreet traces.
Langney Point
Worth a try for dover sole
Occasional on calm summer and autumn evenings; fish ragworm or lugworm close in after dark.
Holywell Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm-night possibility over sandier ground; use small worm baits and allow a long, patient soak.
The Stade
Worth a try for dover sole
A mainly warm, calm-night possibility; use small hooks and ragworm close to the beach.
Tide Mills Beach
Shows occasionally for dover sole
Best chance is on mild summer nights with small ragworm or lugworm baits presented on the seabed.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Tactics for dover sole
Top baits, best first
- Harbour Rag (Maddies)
- White Rag
- Ragworm
- Blow Lug
Rigs that work, best first
- Long & Low
- Running Ledger
- Two-Hook Flapper
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Dover Sole species guide.