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Gilthead Bream Fishing in Hampshire
Hampshire has 5 shore marks rated for gilthead bream. They're ranked below by how strongly gilthead bream 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.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Day and night sessions both produce
Best gilthead bream marks in Hampshire
Ranked by how strongly gilthead bream show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Cracknore Hard
Reliable for gilthead bream
Summer visitor; fish crab, worm or mussel baits on short, tidy rigs over firmer patches.
Stanswood Bay
Worth a try for gilthead bream
Occasional warm-season visitor; fish small crab, worm or mussel baits close to shellfish beds and deeper gutters.
Salterns Park
Worth a try for gilthead bream
An occasional summer visitor; present peeler crab, ragworm or shellfish baits close in on the flood.
Northney Shore
Worth a try for gilthead bream
Possible in warm late-summer water; try ragworm, prawn or crab baits over firmer patches near channels.
Emsworth Harbour
Shows occasionally for gilthead bream
A sporadic warm-season visitor; try crab, worm or shellfish baits around firmer channel edges.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Tactics for gilthead bream
Top baits, best first
- Peeler Crab
- Ragworm
- Hardback Crab
- Prawn / Shrimp
Rigs that work, best first
- Running Ledger
- Long & Low
- Up and Over
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Gilthead Bream species guide.