Garfish Fishing in Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight has 47 shore marks rated for garfish. They're ranked below by how strongly garfish 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.

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Best garfish marks in Isle of Wight

Ranked by how strongly garfish show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.

Shanklin Beach Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Summer surface feeder; take small sandeel strips or mackerel on a float rig.

Ventnor Beach Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Take small fish strips or a float-fished bait high in the water during warm, calm weather.

Ventnor Haven Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Float-fish a small strip of mackerel, sandeel imitation or worm near the surface in settled summer weather.

Whitecliff Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

A summer surface feeder; use small float-fished fish strips, sandeel or a small spinner.

Sandown Pier Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Summer surface feeder; a small strip bait under a float or a slim lure works well.

Freshwater Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Take small baited floats, sandeel strips and slim lures in calm, clear summer conditions.

Luccombe Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

A float-fished strip of mackerel or small baited hook scores in calm summer conditions.

Compton Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Take float-fished small sandeel strips or slim surface lures in calm summer conditions.

Sandown Beach Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Often appear with summer mackerel; fish a small float and strip of mackerel near the surface.

Bembridge Point Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Often show from late spring to autumn; float fish a small strip of mackerel near the surface.

Totland Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Take float-fished mackerel strip or small surface lures in summer.

Bembridge Foreland Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Take float-fished fish strip, sandeel or small lures near the surface in calm summer weather.

Brighstone Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Take small float-fished sandeel, mackerel strip or surface lures during settled summer weather.

St Helens Duver Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Summer visitor around the open water and channel entrance; use a small float-fished strip of mackerel or sandeel.

Egypt Point Reliable for garfish
Today 60 Fair

A summer surface target; use a small float-fished strip of mackerel or a slim surface lure.

Ryde Pier Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Summer surface feeder; float-fish a small strip of mackerel or use a tiny spinner.

Colwell Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

A summer surface feeder; use a small strip bait or float-fished sandeel on fine wire or nylon traces.

Seagrove Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Often follow summer mackerel shoals; fish a small strip of mackerel beneath a float or use a small lure.

Monks Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Take float-fished strips of mackerel or sandeel in calm, clear summer conditions.

Bonchurch Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Take float-fished sandeel, mackerel strip or small surface lures when the sea is calm.

Sconce Point Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

A summer surface target; fish a small strip bait beneath a light float well out from the rocks.

Alum Bay Reliable for garfish
Today 65 Good

Fish a small float-fished strip bait or tiny lure high in the water during calm summer weather.

Seaview Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

A summer surface feeder; float-fish small strips of mackerel or use a slender surface lure.

Culver Cliff Reliable for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Target surface-feeding fish in summer using a small float and narrow mackerel strip.

Yaverland Beach Worth a try for garfish
Today 64 Fair

Occasional in calm summer weather; float-fish a small strip of mackerel or sandeel well up in the water.

Plus 22 more rated marks — browse every mark in Isle of Wight.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for garfish

Top baits, best first

  1. Garfish Strip
  2. Mackerel Strip
  3. Sabiki
  4. Micro Metal (LRF)

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Float (Sliding)
  2. Bombarda (Casting Float)
  3. Livebait Float Rig

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Garfish species guide.

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