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Dover Sole Fishing in Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire has 3 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.

When to go

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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Best months: May–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

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Best dover sole marks in Gloucestershire

Ranked by how strongly dover sole show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.

Oldbury-on-Severn Worth a try for dover sole
Today 60 Fair

After dark on neaps; rag/lug cocktails on long snoods; short casts onto muddy margins and inside gullies; best Jul–Sep.
Severn Beach Worth a try for dover sole
Today 65 Good

Warm nights Jun–Sept on neaps; fish close in over mud with ragworm on small hooks and long snoods. Keep casts short along the margins.
Littleton Pill Worth a try for dover sole
Today 60 Fair

June–Sept, calm neaps after dusk. Size 4–6 hooks with rag/harbour rag on long snoods; lay baits still on the mud close in.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for dover sole

Top baits, best first

  1. Harbour Rag (Maddies)
  2. White Rag
  3. Ragworm
  4. Blow Lug

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Long & Low
  2. Running Ledger
  3. Two-Hook Flapper

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Dover Sole species guide.

Dover Sole fishing elsewhere

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