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Dover Sole Fishing in West Sussex
West Sussex has 19 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 West Sussex
Ranked by how strongly dover sole show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Ferring Beach
Reliable for dover sole
Warm, calm summer nights can produce fish on short casts with ragworm, lugworm or small strips of squid.
Selsey East Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Most likely on warm, calm summer nights; present small worm baits close in on clean seabed.
Bognor Regis Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm-water evening target; use small ragworm or lugworm baits close to the beach.
Bracklesham Bay
Worth a try for dover sole
A dusk-to-dark prospect in warmer months; use small ragworm, lugworm or squid baits on clean sandy ground.
Goring-by-Sea Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm summer-night possibility; use small worm baits close in.
Pagham Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm summer-night possibility; small worm baits and short traces are effective.
Worthing Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Most likely after dark in warm months; fish small worm baits close to shore.
Aldwick Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Most likely on warm, calm summer nights; fish fine worm baits close to the seabed after dark.
Church Norton
Worth a try for dover sole
Warm, calm evenings can produce sole from sandy patches; use small worm baits and fine tackle.
Littlehampton East Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm-night possibility; fish small worm baits close in on a two-hook flapper.
Middleton-on-Sea Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Summer evenings can produce sole on calm, warm nights; fish small worm baits close to the shore.
Medmerry Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm-night target over sandy patches; use small strips of ragworm or lugworm on fine traces.
Climping Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Mostly a warm, settled-weather night target; use fresh worm bait and fish the sand in calm conditions.
East Head
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, settled summer-night possibility; use small worm baits on light traces over the sand.
Shoreham Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
Most likely after dark in warm months; use small, fresh ragworm or lugworm baits on a light flowing rig.
Bognor Regis Pier
Worth a try for dover sole
A night-time summer target; use small baits of ragworm, lugworm or squid on fine traces.
Selsey West Beach
Worth a try for dover sole
A warm, calm-night possibility; use small worm baits on light tackle.
Cobnor Point
Worth a try for dover sole
Mostly a calm, mild summer-evening chance on muddy sand; small worm baits and modest casts are appropriate.
Itchenor
Shows occasionally for dover sole
An occasional night catch on calm, warm-weather tides; use small ragworm baits on the bottom.
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.