Golden-grey Mullet Fishing in Devon

Devon has 29 shore marks rated for golden-grey mullet. They're ranked below by how strongly golden-grey mullet 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 Night sessions clearly outfish daylight

Best golden-grey mullet marks in Devon

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

Salcombe North Sands Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Summer–autumn; tiny rag or Isome on size 8–10 hooks worked in the surf fringe over sand on a flooding tide.

Seaton Beach Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 64 Fair

Calm summer seas; tiny rag/maddies or isome on size 6–8 hooks in the surf line. Best on the flood near the river mouth.

Sandy Bay Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 64 Fair

Calm summer evenings; freelined bread or tiny rag strips in surf gutters with light gear. Rising tide.

Woolacombe Beach Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Clear, calm summer evenings. Tiny rag/Isome or small spinners worked in the shore break and gutters; incoming to high water when shoals show.

Mothercombe Beach Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Summer over surf tables; small rag/Isome or tiny fish strips on size 8s, or bread under a float. Clear, calm evenings—keep mobile to find shoals.

Torre Abbey Sands Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 64 Fair

Calm summer evenings and nights in the surf line. Tiny fish strips or isome on size 8–12 hooks, long trace; keep noise/light low.

Paignton Sands Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Summer evenings in gentle surf; tiny rag strips or fish slivers on size 6–8, freelined or under a small float just beyond the shorebreak.

South Milton Sands Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Target surf gutters on calm, clear days; small hooks, light gear, tiny fish or rag baits or Isome. Work the shore to locate shoals.

Teignmouth Beach Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 64 Fair

Summer along the surf line; tiny rag or isome on size 8–10, light float or small spinner. First push of tide along the shore break.

Crow Point Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Surf edges/back of waves; small rag or isome on size 8–10 hooks. Warm, calm evenings on the flood Jun–Sep.

Dawlish Beach Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 64 Fair

Calm summer evenings along the surf line. Small rag or isome on size 8-10 below a float or light ledger; flood to high.

Livermead Beach Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Calm summer evenings; tiny rag or sandeel slivers on size 8-10 hooks in the surf line. Stealthy approach on a rising tide.

Salcombe South Sands Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Freeline tiny rag or fish strip in gentle surf over sand on the flood at dusk. Summer to early autumn.

Wonwell Beach Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Summer; tiny rag strips on size 8–10 under a float or light ledger over clean sand in gentle surf. Best at dusk on a making tide.

Bigbury-on-Sea Reliable for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Calm surf lines and gutter edges on a flooding tide in summer. Small rag or sandeel slivers on fine gear, or tiny surface lures.

Broadsands Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Work small rag or Isome on light rigs in the surf gutters over sand on a flooding evening tide in summer. Keep tackle fine.

Thurlestone Sands Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Calm summer evenings; tiny rag/Isomes on size 8–10 hooks in surfy gutters or around weed lines. Stealth essential.

Orcombe Point Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Warm months in gentle surf along Sandy Bay; tiny hooks and rag/Isome on light gear; best during flooding tide with clear water.

Croyde Bay Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Warm, calm surf. Small rag or sandeel slivers on size 6-8 hooks and light gear. Work the first breaker line on the flood. Dawn or clear evenings July-Sep.

Goodrington Sands Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Calm summer evenings; tiny ragworm or fish-bait slivers in the surf gutters; stealthy approach and light gear.

Hollicombe Beach Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Calm summer evenings over sand; tiny hooks and light rigs with rag or isome in the surf line; keep quiet.

Bantham Beach Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Surf edges on calm summer evenings; small rag or isome on size 8 hooks, or tiny metals worked in the breakers.

Coryton Cove Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 64 Fair

Tiny rag/Isome or sandeel slivers on size 10–12 in the surf line; late summer evenings on a steady flood.

Ness Beach Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 64 Fair

Warm, calm evenings; look for fish in the surf line. Tiny rag or isome on size 8-10 under a small float or on a slow-spinner rig.

Mount Batten Pier Worth a try for golden-grey mullet
Today 65 Good

Small rag or fish slivers under a float in tide runs on bright days; target shoals near surface. Fine line, size 8-10 hooks.

Plus 4 more rated marks — browse every mark in Devon.

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

Tactics for golden-grey mullet

Top baits, best first

  1. Harbour Rag (Maddies)
  2. White Rag
  3. Ragworm
  4. Soft Plastic (Sandeel)

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Long & Low
  2. Flowing Trace
  3. Float (Sliding)

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Golden-grey Mullet species guide.

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