A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
Kent has 72 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–OctBest 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
Ranked by how strongly plaice show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Target sandy patches and channels with lugworm, ragworm or worm-and-tipped baits during spring and autumn.
Fish clean sandy patches in spring and early summer with lugworm, ragworm or worm-and-squid cocktails.
A reliable spring target over cleaner sand; use worm, ragworm or lugworm on clipped-down rigs.
Spring can be productive; use lugworm, ragworm or tipped worm baits, ideally over cleaner patches.
Spring and early summer can produce fish on ragworm, lugworm or worm-and-mussel baits.
A spring and early-summer target over clean sand; use small worm or mussel baits on a light flowing trace.
A reliable spring and early-summer target over clean shingle-and-sand patches; worm baits work well.
Best in spring and early summer over cleaner patches; try ragworm or lugworm, often at moderate range.
Fish clean sandy patches with ragworm or lugworm, particularly in spring and early summer.
A regular spring and early-summer flatfish; fish worm or ragworm baits over cleaner sand between shingle patches.
Fish worm-and-bead rigs over cleaner sand and shingle patches in spring and early summer.
Most likely over cleaner sand in spring and summer; ragworm, lugworm and tipped baits can produce.
A reliable spring and early-summer target over the cleaner patches; use worm or squid-and-worm cocktails on a flowing trace.
A reliable spring and early-summer target over clean sand; use small worm baits with coloured attractors.
Spring and early summer target over clean sand; use ragworm or lugworm on a clipped-down flapper.
Fishworm, ragworm or squid strips on the cleaner sand in spring and early summer; use a flowing trace.
Spring and early summer target over clean sand; use lugworm or ragworm tipped with small strips of squid.
A spring and early-summer target over clean sand; use a light two-hook flapper with lugworm, ragworm or tipped strips of squid.
Spring is the prime period; fish worm or ragworm baits over cleaner shingle-and-sand patches.
Spring and autumn target on clean ground; use ragworm, lugworm or tipped worm baits close to the seabed.
Fish ragworm, lugworm or tipped baits over cleaner shingle/sand patches, especially in spring.
Most likely over clean sand in spring and autumn; use ragworm or lugworm, ideally on a flowing tide.
Spring and early summer can produce fish over cleaner ground; tipped worm baits and a slow, patient approach help.
Spring and early summer can produce fish; lugworm, ragworm and small tipped baits are effective.
Most likely in spring and early summer on cleaner sand; tipped worm rigs can pick them out.
Plus 47 more rated marks — browse every mark in Kent.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
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Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Plaice species guide.
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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.