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Plaice fishing in North Yorkshire

16 rated shore marks in North Yorkshire hold plaice — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.

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Best plaice marks in North Yorkshire

1Filey BayExcellent · 94ReliableFish clean sand in spring and early summer with lugworm, ragworm or tipped worm-and-squid baits.2Filey BeachExcellent · 94ReliableMost likely in spring and early summer over sandy ground; use ragworm or lugworm on a light flowing trace.3Filey Coble LandingExcellent · 94ReliableMost likely in spring and early summer on clean ground; lugworm, ragworm and tipped baits score.4Reighton SandsExcellent · 94ReliableSpring and early summer fish over cleaner sand; worm baits tipped with small coloured beads can help.5Sandsend BeachExcellent · 99ReliableMost likely in spring and summer on cleaner sand; use ragworm tipped with a small strip of squid.6Cayton BayExcellent · 95ReliableMost likely in spring and summer on cleaner sand; fish worm baits on a flowing trace and cover different ranges.7Scarborough North BayExcellent · 98ReliableMost likely in spring and summer on cleaner sand; worm baits and a flowing trace work well.8Scarborough South BayExcellent · 98ReliableMost likely in spring and summer on settled sandy ground; tipped lugworm or ragworm works well.9Whitby BeachExcellent · 100ReliableMost likely in spring and summer over clean sand; ragworm or lugworm on a flowing trace is effective.10Speeton SandsExcellent · 91ReliableMost likely in spring and summer on sandy ground; fish worm baits on a light flowing rig.11Scarborough West PierExcellent · 98Worth a trySpring and summer possibility over sandier ground; use ragworm or lugworm on a simple flowing trace.12Runswick BayExcellent · 99Worth a tryMore likely over clean sand in spring and summer; use worm baits, ideally with a small coloured attractor.13Upgang BeachExcellent · 99Worth a tryMost likely on clean ground in spring and summer; ragworm tipped with squid works well.14Whitby East PierExcellent · 100Worth a tryOccasional in spring and summer on cleaner patches; fish ragworm or lugworm on light tackle.15Whitby HarbourExcellent · 100Worth a tryOccasional on sandy patches towards the entrance; worm tipped with small strips of squid can help.16Cornelian BayExcellent · 95Shows occasionallyCan occur over the bay's cleaner sandy sections; use small ragworm or lugworm baits in spring.
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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)

Plaice fishing elsewhere

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