Whiting Fishing in Hampshire

Hampshire has 71 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–Mar
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Best months: Oct–Mar · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.

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Best whiting marks in Hampshire

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

Stokes Bay Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

A useful autumn and winter catch after dark; worm, squid strips and small fish baits all take fish.

Weston Shore Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Most dependable on autumn and winter evening tides; two-hook rigs baited with lugworm, squid or small strips work well.

Alverbank Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

Common autumn and winter evening catch; use small fish, squid or worm baits on a simple two-hook rig.

Eastoke Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

A reliable autumn and winter after-dark catch, taking lugworm, ragworm, mackerel strip and squid.

Lepe Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 47 Low

A regular autumn and winter catch after dusk; use small strips of squid, mackerel or worm on size 2 to 1/0 hooks.

Meon Shore Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Commoner in autumn and winter; two-hook rigs with lugworm, ragworm or small fish strips work well.

Browndown Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

A main winter-after-dark species; fish worm and squid cocktails on a simple clipped-down rig.

Calshot Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Reliable after dark in autumn and winter; use lugworm, ragworm or squid strips.

Browndown Point Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

Autumn and winter evening fishing with worm, squid or small fish baits can be productive.

Hayling Island West Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

A regular autumn and winter catch after dark; lugworm, squid and fish strips all work.

Calshot Castle Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Reliable after dark in autumn and winter; lugworm, ragworm and small squid strips all work.

Calshot Spit Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

A main autumn-winter species after dark; lugworm, ragworm and squid cocktails produce bites.

Eastoke Point Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

Autumn and winter sport improves after dusk; use multi-hook rigs with small worm, squid or mackerel baits.

Gunner Point Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

A regular autumn and winter after-dark catch on lugworm, squid or mackerel-strip baits.

Hythe Promenade Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

A useful autumn and winter evening catch on lugworm, ragworm or small squid-and-worm cocktails.

Taddiford Gap Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn and winter evening fishing with worm, squid or tipped fish baits.

Barton-on-Sea Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Common autumn and winter evening catch; fish strips, squid and worm baits are effective.

Becton Bunny Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

More dependable from autumn into winter, particularly after dark; use small worm-and-squid cocktail baits.

Magazine Lane Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Reliable on autumn and winter evening tides; use lugworm or squid-and-worm cocktail baits.

Black Point Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

Most consistent on dark autumn and winter tides; fish worm, squid or small fish baits after dusk.

Hordle Cliff Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Most consistent in autumn and winter darkness, using lugworm, ragworm or tipped squid baits.

Hook Shore Reliable for whiting
Today 60 Fair

Most reliable in autumn and winter after dark; lugworm, ragworm and squid strips all score.

Milford Shingle Bank Reliable for whiting
Today 65 Good

Autumn and winter evenings can produce fish on lugworm, squid or tipped worm baits.

Lee-on-the-Solent Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

Useful autumn and winter target after dark; lugworm, ragworm and squid cocktails take fish.

Southsea Beach Reliable for whiting
Today 64 Fair

Commoner through autumn and winter after dark; use worm, squid or mackerel strip on two-hook rigs.

Plus 46 more rated marks — browse every mark in Hampshire.

Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.

Tactics for whiting

Top baits, best first

  1. Lugworm
  2. White Rag
  3. Mackerel Strip
  4. Squid

Rigs that work, best first

  1. Three-Hook Clip Down
  2. Three-Hook Flapper
  3. Long & Low

Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Whiting species guide.

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