Flounder Fishing in East Sussex

A reliable estuary species in cooler months; fish worm baits over the softer channel margins.

Fish worm baits over the cleaner, softer patches, especially on a flooding tide.

A reliable cooler-month target over the muddy-sandy harbour margins; use ragworm or lugworm on light traces.

A regular target over the sandy patches, especially in cooler months; use worm or ragworm on flowing traces.

Reliable over cleaner mixed ground in cooler months; use ragworm or lugworm on a flowing trace.

More likely near freshwater influence and sheltered margins; fish worm baits close in.

Fish worm baits on the lower beach and in sheltered gully water, particularly through autumn and winter.

Can appear over mixed ground and slightly coloured water; worm cocktails fished on light flowing rigs work well.

Worth targeting from autumn through spring with ragworm, lugworm or small fish strips close to the tide line.

Possible on mixed sand and shingle, especially in spring and autumn; fish ragworm close to structure.

Possible in winter and early spring, especially around slightly muddier gullies; present worm baits close in.

Possible over mixed sand and siltier sections, particularly on a flooding tide with worm baits.

Can show in spring and autumn; worm cocktails fished on the bottom are the usual approach.

Possible over mixed sand and shingle, particularly in autumn; fish worm baits close to the beach and groyne edges.

May occur in the sheltered harbour influence during colder months; fish worm baits slowly on the bottom.