A new coastline to explore
5 coastal counties now covered: Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire, and the Isle of Wight.
East Sussex has 49 shore marks rated for whiting. They're ranked below by how strongly whiting 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 Oct–MarBest months: Oct–Mar · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight
Ranked by how strongly whiting show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
Mainly autumn and winter, often after dark; worm-and-squid cocktails and small fish baits work well.
Mainly an autumn and winter evening fish; lugworm, ragworm and squid strips all produce.
Reliable from autumn into winter after dark; use strips of squid, lugworm or mackerel on a clipped rig.
A reliable autumn and winter target after dark; worm, squid and mackerel cocktails all score.
Strong autumn and winter prospects after dark; use two-hook rigs with lugworm, squid or mackerel strip.
Good autumn and winter target, often after dark; fish lugworm, ragworm or tipped squid on multi-hook rigs.
Main winter evening catch, especially after dark; lugworm, squid and fish-strip cocktails work well.
Reliable autumn and winter sport after dark; lugworm, squid and mackerel strip baits take fish at varied ranges.
A main autumn and winter catch after dark; use fresh lugworm, ragworm, squid or mackerel strip on size 1 to 2/0 hooks.
Reliable after dark from autumn into winter; fish lugworm, ragworm or squid on multi-hook rigs.
A main cold-water target after dark from autumn through winter; lugworm, squid and mackerel strip are effective.
Reliable after dark from autumn into winter; use worm, squid or fish strips on a two-hook rig.
Common from autumn into winter, often after dark; use worm, squid or fish-strip baits on a two-hook flapper.
A regular autumn and winter catch after dark; use lugworm, ragworm, squid or tipped cocktail baits.
Mainly autumn and winter after dark; fish lugworm, squid or mackerel strip on flowing traces.
Most reliable in autumn and winter after dark; lugworm, ragworm and mackerel strips produce numbers.
A regular autumn and winter evening fish; fish worm-and-squid cocktails after dusk.
Regular from autumn into winter after dark; lugworm, squid strips and clipped baits are dependable.
A main autumn and winter target after dark; lugworm, squid and mackerel-strip cocktail baits work well.
Useful autumn and winter sport, especially after dark; lugworm, ragworm and squid cocktails work well.
Common autumn and winter visitors after dark; use lugworm, squid or mackerel strip on two-hook rigs.
Most reliable on autumn and winter evenings; fish lugworm, squid or mackerel strip after dusk.
Autumn and winter evenings are most productive; use lugworm, squid or mackerel-strip baits on a clipped-down rig.
Mainly an autumn and winter evening fish; cast worm, squid or mackerel strip into the deeper tide run.
A dependable autumn-to-winter evening fish; use lugworm, squid or cocktail baits after dark.
Plus 24 more rated marks — browse every mark in East Sussex.
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 Whiting 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.