Plaice Fishing in East Sussex

East Sussex has 46 shore marks rated for plaice. They're ranked below by how strongly plaice 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

Out of season — best Feb–Jun, Sep–Oct
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Best months: Feb–Jun, Sep–Oct · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

Tide Fish the flood

Time of day Daylight sessions fish best

Best plaice marks in East Sussex

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

Rye Bay Hotspot for plaice
Today 59 Fair

A dependable spring target over cleaner sand; fish small worm or lug baits on flowing water.

Eastbourne Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A reliable spring target over cleaner patches; fish ragworm, lugworm or small strips of squid on a flowing trace.

Hastings Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A reliable spring and autumn target on cleaner sandier patches; use worm baits, often tipped with squid.

Bexhill Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A reliable spring-to-autumn flatfish over cleaner sand and shingle; use ragworm, lugworm or small strips of squid.

Camber Sands Reliable for plaice
Today 59 Fair

A spring target over clean sand; use worm, ragworm or lugworm on small-hook flowing rigs.

Glyne Gap Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A spring target over cleaner sand; use lugworm, ragworm or tipped strips of squid at moderate range.

West Marina Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A reliable spring-to-autumn target over cleaner sand patches; use ragworm or lugworm on light flapper rigs.

Bulverhythe Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Fish the cleaner sandy patches with ragworm, lugworm or tipped strips of squid; spring can be productive.

Normans Bay Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring is productive over cleaner patches; use ragworm, lugworm or tipped strips of squid on a flapper rig.

St Leonards Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A regular spring and autumn target; use small baits of ragworm, lugworm or worm-and-razor cocktail on clean ground.

Warrior Square Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A spring and early-summer target over cleaner patches; use a two-hook flapper with ragworm, lugworm or tipped strips of squid.

Galley Hill Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A reliable spring and early-summer flatfish over cleaner sand; use worm or ragworm on a two-hook flapper.

Pett Level Reliable for plaice
Today 59 Fair

A useful spring and early-summer target; use worm or mussel baits on clean, sandy patches between shingle.

Winchelsea Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 59 Fair

Spring and early summer target over cleaner sand patches; worm-and-lug cocktails and small strips of squid work well.

Tide Mills Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A reliable spring-to-autumn target; use worm or ragworm on a flowing trace over cleaner patches.

Brighton Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Fish worm baits over cleaner patches between the shingle and around groynes, particularly in spring and autumn.

Saltdean Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Fish worm baits on the cleaner sand-and-shingle patches, particularly through spring and early summer.

Rottingdean Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Try ragworm or lugworm on clean shingle and sandy lanes, especially over a flooding tide.

Pevensey Bay Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring and early summer target over cleaner sand patches; use worm-and-squid cocktails on a flowing trace.

Banjo Groyne Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Fish worm or mussel baits over cleaner shingle and sand patches; spring and autumn are productive.

Cliff End Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring and early summer possibility on sandier ground; use ragworm or lugworm on a light flowing trace.

Ovingdean Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Most likely in spring on cleaner shingle/sandier patches; ragworm or lugworm on a flowing trace.

Rye Harbour Arm Reliable for plaice
Today 59 Fair

Fish clean sandy patches in spring and early summer with worm, tipped with a small strip of squid if needed.

Cooden Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A spring and early-summer target; use lugworm or ragworm on a light flowing trace over cleaner sand patches.

Hove Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A spring and early-summer target; use a two-hook flapper with ragworm, lugworm or strip baits on cleanish patches.

Plus 21 more rated marks — browse every mark in East Sussex.

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

Tactics for plaice

Top baits, best first

  1. Lugworm
  2. Ragworm
  3. Razorfish
  4. Mussel

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Long & Low
  2. Wishbone Clip Down (2-Hook)
  3. Loop Rig (Portsmouth Loop)

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

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