A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Kent has 61 shore marks rated for mackerel. They're ranked below by how strongly mackerel 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
In season nowBest months: May–Sep · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Daylight sessions fish best
Ranked by how strongly mackerel show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Best summer to early autumn; use feathers, small metals or a float-fished strip bait when shoals are showing.
Best in summer and early autumn; use small spinners, feathers or a float-fished strip bait when shoals show.
Best from late spring to autumn on feathers or small metal lures when shoals are present.
Summer shoals can be caught on feathers or small metal lures, especially on a flooding tide.
Common in summer on daylight tides; use feathers, small metals or baited float tackle when fish are showing.
Summer shoals can come close in clear water; use feathers or small metal lures on a moving tide.
Available in summer when shoals are close enough; use feathers, a dexter wedge or small casting lures.
Summer shoals can reach casting range; use feathers, small metal lures or a float-fished strip bait.
Present in summer when clear water and baitfish are about; use feathers or a small metal lure at high water.
Summer shoals can come close on clear, moving water; use feathers, small metals or a float-fished strip.
Summer visitor in clear water; cast a small feather rig or metal lure when shoals show close in.
Summer daytime visitor; use a small feather rig or spinner when the water is clear.
Seasonal shoals can come close in summer; cast feathers or a small metal lure into clear water, usually around high tide.
Common in settled summer conditions; use feathers, small daylights or casting lures when fish are showing.
Often available in summer when clear water and baitfish are present; use feathers or small metal lures.
Summer shoals can pass within casting range in settled weather; use feathers, small metals or float-fished strips.
Common in settled summer conditions; feathers or small metal lures work when shoals are within casting range.
Summer visitor; spinners, feathers and small metal lures work in clear water.
Summer shoals can pass the point in clear, settled weather; use feathers, dexter wedges or small metal lures.
Summer shoals can come close in clear, settled weather; use feathers or a small metal lure.
Summer shoals can pass within casting range; use feathers or a slim metal lure in clear water.
Summer shoals can be reached with feathers or small metal lures when the water is clear and moving.
Summer visitor; feathers or small metal lures work when clear water and baitfish are present.
Summer visitor; feathers, small metals and spinners work when shoals are within casting range.
Summer shoals can come close in clear, settled weather; use a small daylights or spinner on a light casting rod.
Plus 36 more rated marks — browse every mark in Kent.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Top baits, best first
Rigs that work, best first
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Mackerel species guide.
Search
Your account
Use Google or a secure email link. Signing in won't charge you.
Signing in only creates or opens your account. You will review Premium and its price before any secure Stripe checkout.
New region just landed
We’ve added a whole new stretch of coastline — from Kent round to Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Every mark comes with a full guide, target species, baits and rigs, and live fishing forecasts.
Weather, tide, and sea conditions are already synced for every new mark, so you can plan a session right away.