Plaice Fishing in Hampshire

Hampshire has 64 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 Hampshire

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

Stokes Bay Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Most reliable in spring and autumn; use ragworm or lugworm tipped with small bright attractors.

Eastney Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Fish the cleaner sandier patches with worm or small strips of squid; spring can be productive.

Hill Head Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

A spring target over cleaner sand patches; fish worm or squid-and-worm baits with a flowing trace.

Meon Shore Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Most likely in spring and early summer; use ragworm, lugworm or tipped cocktails over cleaner sand.

Milford-on-Sea Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring is most reliable; use worm or ragworm baits on clean, sandy patches at moderate range.

Conigar Point Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Fish worm baits over cleaner patches of sand and finer shingle, particularly through spring.

Barton-on-Sea Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring and autumn flatfish target; lugworm, ragworm and tipped spoons account for fish.

Milford Shingle Bank Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Worm and small strip baits over the cleaner patches can pick out spring fish.

Lee-on-the-Solent Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Spring and early summer can produce fish over sandy patches; lugworm tipped with a sliver of squid works well.

Alverbank Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Worth targeting on cleaner sandier areas in spring; tipped worm baits and a moving tide are useful.

Eastoke Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Spring and early summer can be productive; use ragworm or lugworm tipped with a small bright attractor.

Lepe Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 47 Low

Most likely in spring and early summer on cleaner sandy patches; lugworm, ragworm and small tipped traces work well.

Browndown Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Most likely in spring and early summer over cleaner patches; ragworm tipped with a small strip of squid works well.

Calshot Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Use ragworm, lugworm or tipped strips of squid on clean sandy areas in spring.

Eastney Point Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Fish clean sandy patches on a rising tide using ragworm or lugworm tipped with a small strip of squid.

Goatee Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Most likely in spring and early summer; ragworm tipped with squid or a small strip of mackerel works well.

Hayling Island West Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Spring and early summer fish; use ragworm or lugworm on light flowing rigs.

Keyhaven Sea Wall Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Most likely on cleaner patches near the harbour mouth, particularly in spring; lugworm and ragworm work well.

Calshot Castle Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Spring and early summer can be worthwhile with ragworm, lugworm or tipped worm baits on sandy ground.

Calshot Spit Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Most likely in spring and early summer; lugworm or ragworm tipped with a small strip of squid can help.

Gunner Point Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Target the cleaner sand with lugworm or ragworm, particularly through spring and autumn.

Langstone Harbour Entrance Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Best over cleaner sand in spring and early summer; lugworm, ragworm and tipped baits work.

Sinah Warren Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Fish worm or tipped baits over cleaner sand patches, particularly in spring and early summer.

Solent Breezes Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Worth targeting over cleaner sand in spring and autumn with lugworm, ragworm or tipped strips of squid.

Brownwich Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 60 Fair

Most likely in spring and early summer; lugworm or ragworm tipped with a small attractor can help.

Plus 39 more rated marks — browse every mark in Hampshire.

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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