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Pollack fishing in North Yorkshire
40 rated shore marks in North Yorkshire hold pollack — ranked below with today's live forecast score for the species.
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Best pollack marks in North Yorkshire
1Filey BriggExcellent · 100HotspotCommon around kelp and deeper edges in warmer months; take soft plastics, spinners and feathers.2Saltwick BayExcellent · 92HotspotA reliable warmer-season target around kelp edges; take lures or float-fished sandeel at dawn or dusk.3Hundale PointExcellent · 95HotspotA reliable summer target on daylight tides; work lures or ragworm baits along kelp edges and deeper gullies.4Long NabExcellent · 100HotspotBest in clearer summer water around kelp edges; take soft plastics, spinners and small fish baits.5Marine DriveExcellent · 100HotspotA regular daylight fish around kelp and wall edges; work soft plastics, jelly lures or spinners steadily through mid-water.6Cloughton WykeExcellent · 95HotspotA strong summer target; work soft lures, spinners or float-fished sandeel along rock edges on a flooding tide.7Port MulgraveExcellent · 100HotspotReliable around kelp and rock edges; use soft plastics, spinners or float-fished sandeel.8Scalby MillsExcellent · 100HotspotA reliable reef species in clearer water; work soft plastics, spinners or a float-fished sandeel close to kelp edges.9Hawsker BottomsExcellent · 92HotspotTake on lures or flowing baits tight to kelp edges and rock channels in clearer water.10Brackenberry WykeExcellent · 100HotspotReliable around kelp and deeper gullies; work soft lures, spinners or ragworm on a flowing tide.11KettlenessExcellent · 100HotspotWork sidewinder-type lures, spinners or feathers along kelp edges in clear water and daylight.12Scarborough West PierExcellent · 100ReliableWork small lures or baited rigs tight to the pier structure, especially in clearer water.13Whitby West PierExcellent · 93ReliableA summer-to-autumn chance on lures, spinners or fish strips worked close to the pier structure.14Staithes North WallExcellent · 100ReliableA regular warmer-season fish around the wall; fish a jelly lure, shad or ragworm on a flowing tide.15CowbarExcellent · 100ReliableFish kelp gullies in clearer water with shads, spinners or a small baited hook fished just above the weed.16Robin Hood’s BayExcellent · 92ReliableBest in clearer summer water over kelp; work soft plastics or spinners close to the rock faces.17Staithes HarbourExcellent · 100ReliableWork lures, feathers or small baited rigs tight to the harbour wall and rocky entrance in clearer water.18Staithes South WallExcellent · 100ReliableWork shads, jellyworms or spinners close to the wall and rough ground on a moving tide.19Black RocksExcellent · 100ReliableMost reliable in clearer water from spring to autumn; work lures or float-fished sandeel along kelp edges.20Burniston BayExcellent · 100ReliableA regular summer and early-autumn target around kelp-covered ledges; take lures or float-fished sandeel and worm.21HolbeckExcellent · 97ReliableSummer sport close to kelp and rock faces; take lures or float-fished sandeel at dawn, dusk or on a flooding tide.22Scalby NessExcellent · 100ReliableA reliable calmer-weather target around kelp and deeper gullies; take lures or worm strips worked on a flowing tide.23Stoupe BeckExcellent · 99ReliableCommon over kelp and gullies in clearer, calmer weather; lures or a fished-down bait work well.24Boggle HoleExcellent · 99ReliableTake lures or float-fished sandeel around clear-water kelp edges and deeper gullies, mainly spring to autumn.25Jackson’s BayExcellent · 100ReliableA reliable summer option over kelp on a flooding tide; use soft plastics, spinners or legered worm.
Tactics for pollack
Top baits, best first
- Soft Plastic (Sandeel)
- Silicone Eel (Red Gill style)
- Sinking Minnow
- Metal Jig
Rigs that work, best first
- Float (Sliding)
- Livebait Float Rig
- Jighead
