Flounder fishing in Essex

73 rated shore marks in Essex hold flounder — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

When to go

Out of season — best Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec

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🌊 Fish the flood tide.

Best flounder marks in Essex

1HullbridgeFair · 57HotspotA staple catch, especially from autumn to spring; fish worm baits close to the channel edge.2Bell Wharf BeachFair · 58HotspotA principal estuary fish; use ragworm, lugworm or small strips of squid over the flood tide.3Mistley WallsFair · 51HotspotA principal target; use ragworm, lugworm or small fish strips on light flowing rigs over cleaner mud.4Bradwell WatersideFair · 58HotspotA principal estuary target from autumn to spring; fish worm baits over the flooding tide.5Creeksea Sea WallFair · 60HotspotThe principal target; fish ragworm, lugworm or peeler crab over the flooding and ebbing tide.6Tollesbury Sea WallFair · 57HotspotA prime autumn-to-spring target; fish ragworm, lugworm or small strips of peeler crab close to channel edges.7Wrabness BeachFair · 52HotspotA main target, especially spring and autumn; use ragworm, lugworm or small fish strips close in over the flooding tide.8Maldon PromenadeLow · 48HotspotMain target from autumn to spring; fish worm or small crab baits over the flooding tide.9The StroodFair · 56HotspotPrime target over the mud and channel edges; fish ragworm or lugworm on a light flowing trace.10Holehaven CreekFair · 57HotspotA principal creek fish; use ragworm, lugworm or small crab baits close in over the flood.11Lobster SmackFair · 57HotspotA prime autumn-to-spring target; use ragworm, lugworm or small fish strips close to the channel edge.12East Tilbury Sea WallFair · 57HotspotA prime target over the muddy margins; worm or small crab baits work best on the flood.13Dovercourt BeachFair · 61HotspotA reliable target on worm baits; fish the flooding tide, particularly in coloured water.14Cudmore GroveFair · 56HotspotA dependable estuary species from autumn to spring; fish ragworm or lugworm on light flapper rigs.15Harwich Stone PierFair · 61HotspotA key estuary species; fish ragworm or lugworm close in over the flooding tide.16Thorpe BayFair · 56HotspotA dependable estuary flatfish over the muddy sand; fish worm or small crab baits on a light flowing trace.17Three Shells BeachFair · 57HotspotA reliable autumn to spring target; fish worm baits on a light running rig over the sand.18Walton-on-the-Naze BeachFair · 61HotspotA reliable cooler-water target; use worm baits on light flowing rigs over clean sand and shallow channels.19Westcliff BeachFair · 57HotspotA dependable estuary species, especially over the muddy ground; ragworm and lugworm work well.20Bateman's TowerFair · 57HotspotA dependable autumn-to-spring target over the sand; use lugworm, ragworm or small crab baits on light flattie rigs.21Clacton BeachFair · 59HotspotA reliable autumn-to-spring target; use ragworm, lugworm or small strips of mackerel on light flapper rigs.22East Mersea BeachFair · 56HotspotA reliable estuary species, especially in cooler months; use small worm baits on flowing tides.23Martello BayFair · 58HotspotA reliable cooler-water target; use small worm baits on two-hook flappers over clean sand.24Jaywick BeachFair · 58HotspotA dependable autumn to spring target; fish worm baits on clean sand and in shallow tide runs.25St Osyth BeachFair · 58HotspotA reliable spring-to-autumn target over clean sand; use ragworm, lugworm or small crab baits.

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Tactics for flounder

Top baits, best first

Ragworm
White Rag
Blow Lug
Peeler Crab

Rigs that work, best first

Long & Low
Running Ledger
Two-Hook Flapper