Flounder fishing in Lincolnshire

37 rated shore marks in Lincolnshire 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 Lincolnshire

1Cleethorpes BeachGood · 69HotspotA principal target; use ragworm, lugworm or small fish strips close in over flooding and high water.2Cut EndGood · 68HotspotMainstay species; fish worm or ragworm close to the channel on a flooding or ebbing tide.3Sutton Bridge West LighthouseGood · 73HotspotPrincipal target; fish ragworm, lugworm or small strips of fish on the flood tide.4Wainfleet HavenGood · 67HotspotMain target over mud and sand; fish the flooding tide with lugworm, ragworm or small fish strips.5Sutton-on-Sea BeachGood · 70HotspotA reliable target over clean sand and channels; small worm baits on light scratching rigs work well.6Seacroft BeachGood · 66HotspotA reliable sandy-shore target, especially in autumn and winter; fish worm baits on light traces.7Trusthorpe BeachGood · 70HotspotA reliable year-round flatfish; fish worm or small crab baits in tidal runs and gutters.8Winthorpe BeachGood · 68HotspotReliable over clean sand; use worm, ragworm or small strips of mackerel on a flowing trace.9Trunch LaneGood · 69HotspotA regular target over sandy ground; ragworm, lugworm and tipped strips work well on the flood.10Gibraltar PointFair · 64HotspotA reliable estuary-edge and surf-beach flatfish; fish worm baits on light flowing traces over clean sand.11Freiston ShoreGood · 69HotspotA dependable estuary target, especially over floodwater; use ragworm, lugworm or small crab baits.12Wrangle FlatsGood · 68HotspotA principal target over the mud and sand; fish worm baits on the flood and around drains.13Grainthorpe HavenGood · 67HotspotMain target; fish ragworm, lugworm or small crab baits over the flood and high-water period.14Sutton BridgeGood · 68HotspotA principal estuary target, especially autumn to spring; use ragworm, lugworm or small fish strips on a running leger.15Fosdyke BridgeGood · 65HotspotMain target; fish worm, ragworm or peeler crab close to the channel around the flood and first of the ebb.16Chapel Six MarshesGood · 70HotspotA dependable marsh-edge fish; use worm strips or ragworm on light flowing rigs.17Humberston CreekGood · 68HotspotMain target over muddy ground; fish ragworm, lugworm or peeler crab on the flood tide.18Skegness BeachGood · 68ReliableBest around channels and slightly coloured water; lugworm, ragworm and small cocktail baits work.19Cleethorpes North PromenadeGood · 69ReliablePresent in the estuarine influence, especially spring and autumn; lugworm, ragworm and small crab baits score.20Mablethorpe North BeachGood · 70ReliableOften show in the shallower gutters and coloured water; fish worm baits on simple two-hook rigs.21Chapel PointGood · 70ReliableBest on lugworm or ragworm close in and along tide-cut channels.22Moggs EyeGood · 69ReliableFish shallow channels and slightly mixed ground on flooding or ebbing tides with ragworm, lugworm or tipped worm baits.23Tabs HeadGood · 68ReliableA reliable estuarine-edge flatfish; use small hooks and lugworm, ragworm or tipped strips of mackerel.24Friskney FlatsGood · 65ReliableFish worm baits in shallow gullies, especially around the first few hours of the flood.25Horseshoe PointGood · 67ReliableMost likely where freshwater drains or shallow channels colour the tide; ragworm and lugworm are reliable.

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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