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Dover Sole Fishing in Hampshire
Hampshire has 25 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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Best months: May–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
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Best dover sole marks in Hampshire
Ranked by how strongly dover sole show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Brownwich Beach
Reliable for dover sole
A warm-water evening and night target on the softer ground; use small strips of lugworm or ragworm.
Milford Shingle Bank
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm summer-night target; use small worm baits on light, neat rigs.
Lee-on-the-Solent Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm night species; fish fine worm baits close in on sandy ground.
Southsea Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A summer-night fish over sandy patches; use small worm baits on light, short hooklength rigs.
Eastney Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Most likely on warm, calm summer nights over sand; use small worm baits and light terminal tackle.
Eastoke Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm night species; use small worm baits on a light flowing trace close to the beach.
Calshot Castle
Worth a try for dover sole
A summer-after-dark possibility on cleaner seabed; use small worm baits and light, sensitive traces.
Hythe Promenade
Worth a try for dover sole
A night-time summer possibility over softer ground; fish small worm baits on a light running rig.
Sandy Point
Worth a try for dover sole
Target calm, warm evenings with ragworm or lugworm on small hooks and light tackle.
Barton-on-Sea
Worth a try for dover sole
Best on mild, calm summer nights over sand; use small worm baits on light tackle.
Pennington Sea Wall
Worth a try for dover sole
Possible on calm summer nights over muddy sand; small strips of ragworm or lugworm work well.
Hamble Common
Worth a try for dover sole
Fish warm, calm summer evenings with small worm baits on the softer ground.
Needs Ore Point
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm-night possibility on softer ground; use small worm baits on light, flowing traces.
Hook Shore
Worth a try for dover sole
Possible on warm, calm summer evenings over cleaner sand or mud; fish small worm baits after dark.
Netley Abbey Shore
Worth a try for dover sole
Possible on warm, settled summer nights over softer patches; target them with ragworm or lugworm on fine tackle.
Southsea Castle
Worth a try for dover sole
A night-time possibility over clean ground in warmer months; use small worm baits and keep casts moderate.
Beachlands
Worth a try for dover sole
A night-time summer chance on sandy ground; use small, fresh worm baits and light hook snoods.
Browndown Point
Worth a try for dover sole
A summer-night possibility on worm baits presented close in over clean ground.
Calshot Spit
Worth a try for dover sole
A night-time warm-water possibility over clean sand; present small ragworm or lugworm baits neatly.
Langstone Harbour Entrance
Worth a try for dover sole
A night-time possibility over soft sand and mud; fish small worm baits on a light ledger.
Becton Bunny
Worth a try for dover sole
Possible after dark on the cleaner sandy stretches; small ragworm or lugworm baits on a light ledger are suitable.
Magazine Lane
Worth a try for dover sole
A summer-night possibility on small worm baits; fish quietly with light terminal tackle.
Chilling Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Possible on warm, calm summer nights over sandy areas; present small ragworm or lugworm baits close in.
Sowley Shore
Worth a try for dover sole
Most likely on calm summer nights over soft sand and mud; small ragworm or lugworm baits work well.
The Kench
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, still summer-night possibility over soft sand and mud; use small worm baits on light tackle.
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.