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Dover Sole fishing in Essex
33 rated shore marks in Essex hold dover sole — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
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Best dover sole marks in Essex
1East Mersea BeachGood · 74ReliableA summer night-time possibility; use small worm cocktails on clean-ish sand patches.2Dengie FlatsGood · 75ReliableWarm, calm summer evenings can produce sole over the silty ground; use small worm baits and fine rigs.3Harwich Stone PierGood · 79Worth a tryA warm-season night target; present small ragworm, lugworm or fish-strip baits on the bottom.4Shoebury Common BeachGood · 72Worth a tryMainly a summer night target over clean sand; small ragworm or lugworm baits fished close to shore are effective.5Thorpe BayGood · 72Worth a tryA warm-water, after-dark possibility on calm summer evenings; present small ragworm or lugworm baits neatly.6Westcliff BeachGood · 75Worth a tryMore likely on warm, calm summer nights over sand or mud; use small ragworm or lugworm baits.7Bateman's TowerGood · 75Worth a tryPossible on warm summer nights over clean sand; use small worm baits on fine, short-hooklength rigs.8Martello BayGood · 77Worth a tryNight-time summer target on calm, warm evenings; use small ragworm or lugworm baits.9Jaywick BeachGood · 77Worth a tryWarm-weather, dusk-to-dark target on sandy ground; present small ragworm or lugworm baits neatly.10Bell Wharf BeachGood · 74Worth a tryA summer-night possibility on calm, warm tides; use short worm baits and avoid heavy, bulky rigs.11Thorney BayGood · 73Worth a tryMore likely on calm, warm summer nights; small ragworm or lugworm baits close in can produce.12Stone PointExcellent · 80Worth a tryA warm, calm summer-night target; use small ragworm or lugworm baits and keep casts moderate.13West Mersea HardGood · 75Worth a tryA warm-season, evening possibility; use small worm baits and keep casts modest.14West Mersea BeachGood · 75Worth a tryBest sought on mild summer nights over sand or mud, using small worm baits and light, discreet terminal tackle.15Bradwell WatersideGood · 76Worth a tryA summer-night possibility on softer ground; use small worm baits and light, tidy rigs.16Point Clear BayGood · 77Worth a tryA warm-weather, dusk-to-dark possibility; present ragworm or lugworm on fine, small-hook rigs.17St Lawrence BayGood · 76Worth a tryMost likely on calm summer nights over sandy-muddy patches; present ragworm or small lugworm baits neatly.18Frinton-on-Sea BeachGood · 78Worth a tryBest sought on calm, warm summer nights with small worm baits fished close in over clean sand.19Holehaven CreekGood · 73Worth a tryPossible on warm, settled summer nights over softer ground; small worm baits and light traces help.20Holliwell PointGood · 75Worth a tryA warm, calm night-time possibility; present small ragworm or lugworm baits on the softer ground.21Walton-on-the-Naze BeachExcellent · 80Worth a tryA night-time summer bonus; present small ragworm, lugworm or strips of squid on fine, short snoods.22Clacton BeachGood · 77Worth a tryAn occasional summer night catch; present small ragworm, lugworm or squid-strip baits on the sandy shallows.23East Beach ShoeburynessGood · 72Worth a tryPossible on warm, settled summer evenings; use small ragworm or lugworm baits and fish well into darkness.24Seawick BeachGood · 77Worth a tryAn occasional warm-water, after-dark catch; use small ragworm or lugworm baits on fine, short-hook traces.25Holland HavenGood · 79Worth a tryA warm, calm-night possibility on the sand; use short worm baits on small hooks and fish close in.
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