Plaice Fishing in West Sussex

West Sussex has 38 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 West Sussex

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

West Wittering Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Spring and early summer target; worm-and-squid cocktails or lugworm on a light flowing trace work well.

Ferring Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring is strongest; fish worm, mussel or lugworm baits over cleaner patches from low water into the flood.

Littlehampton West Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Most likely in spring and early summer; lugworm or ragworm on a flowing tide can pick out better fish.

Goring-by-Sea Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Common spring target; use ragworm, lugworm or tipped squid on clean sand between groynes.

Pagham Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Spring is the prime period; use ragworm, lugworm or tipped flatfish rigs over clean ground.

Worthing Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A spring target over cleaner sand between shingle patches; ragworm or lugworm tipped with squid works well.

Aldwick Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

A reliable spring and autumn flatfish; long casts with lugworm, ragworm or tipped strips can find the cleaner sand.

Felpham Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Spring and early summer target over cleaner sandy patches; use lugworm or ragworm on a light flowing trace.

Lancing Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A spring target over cleaner patches between shingle; use small worm baits on a clipped-down two-hook rig.

Littlehampton East Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring can produce plaice over cleaner patches; lugworm tipped with mussel or ragworm is effective.

Middleton-on-Sea Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

A reliable spring target over cleaner sand patches; use worm, squid strips or small tipped flatfish rigs.

Widewater Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Spring can be productive; fish worm or mussel baits on clean sandy patches.

Medmerry Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

A spring and early-summer possibility over cleaner sand; use worm or mussel bait on a light flattie rig.

Climping Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A reliable spring option over cleaner sand; use small worm or ragworm baits on a two-hook flapper.

Southwick Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Most reliable in spring; use worm or mussel cocktails over cleaner patches of shingle and sand.

Selsey East Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Spring and autumn sport over sandy patches; ragworm tipped with a small strip of squid works well.

Bognor Regis Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Try worm or small strip baits on cleaner sand patches in spring and autumn.

Bracklesham Bay Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Best in spring and autumn on worm baits, ideally cast onto clean sand or the edges of tidal gullies.

East Preston Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

A spring and early-summer possibility over cleaner patches; fish small worm or mussel baits on light flowing rigs.

East Wittering Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Target cleaner sand between shingle ridges with lugworm or ragworm on a light, long-trace rig.

Goring Gap Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Most likely in spring on cleaner sandier patches; ragworm tipped with small strips of squid is effective.

East Head Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Most likely in spring and early summer over clean sand; lugworm, ragworm and attractor beads can help.

Shoreham Beach Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Fish worm baits on clean ground, especially through spring and early summer; a moving tide helps.

Bognor Regis Pier Reliable for plaice
Today 64 Fair

Target the sandy ground with lugworm or ragworm, especially over the flooding tide.

Littlehampton East Pier Reliable for plaice
Today 65 Good

Most likely over clean sand in spring and early summer; ragworm, lugworm and small strips of squid work.

Plus 13 more rated marks — browse every mark in West 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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