Whiting fishing in North Yorkshire

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

When to go

Out of season — best Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec

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Best whiting marks in North Yorkshire

1Filey BayFair · 55HotspotReliable cold-water target after dark; multi-hook rigs with lugworm, ragworm or squid strips work well.2Scarborough West PierFair · 57HotspotReliable on winter evening tides; two-hook flapper rigs with lugworm, ragworm or squid are effective.3Filey BeachFair · 55HotspotReliable autumn and winter night target; fish worm, squid or small fish strips on two-hook rigs.4Whitby West PierFair · 58HotspotReliable in colder months and after dark; fish worm, squid or small fish baits on two-hook or clipped rigs.5Sandsend BeachFair · 57HotspotReliable autumn and winter night target; use worm, squid or small fish baits on two-hook rigs.6Cayton BayFair · 56HotspotReliable in cooler months, especially at dusk and after dark; two-hook rigs with worm, squid or mackerel strip work well.7Filey Coble LandingFair · 55HotspotReliable cold-weather target after dark; use small hooks and worm, squid or mackerel strips.8Whitby BeachFair · 58HotspotReliable autumn-to-spring evening target; two-hook rigs baited with lugworm, ragworm or squid strips work well.9Reighton SandsFair · 55HotspotReliable after dark from autumn through winter; use lugworm, ragworm or squid strips on multi-hook rigs.10Speeton SandsFair · 52HotspotA reliable autumn and winter target after dark; clipped-down worm and squid cocktails work well.11Runswick BayFair · 58ReliableReliable after dark over the sandy areas in cooler months; tipped worm, squid or mackerel strips work.12Whitby East PierFair · 58ReliableReliable on evening and night tides from autumn through spring; use lugworm, ragworm or squid strips.13Staithes North WallFair · 58ReliableMost reliable on evening and night winter sessions; worm, squid or cocktail baits fished off the bottom work well.14Scarborough North BayFair · 57ReliableReliable in cooler months and after dark; fish worm, squid or small cocktail baits on clean sand.15Staithes HarbourFair · 58ReliableA reliable autumn and winter after-dark option on worm, mackerel strip or small squid baits.16HolbeckFair · 57ReliableCommon after dark in autumn and winter; fish worm or squid baits over the clearer gullies.17Marine DriveFair · 57ReliableReliable after dark in autumn and winter; use worm, mussel or squid on a simple clipped-down rig.18Scarborough South BayFair · 57ReliableReliable autumn and winter target after dark; fish worm, squid or small fish-strip baits on a two-hook rig.19Scarborough Lighthouse PierFair · 57ReliableReliable on winter evening tides; use lugworm, mackerel strip or small squid baits.20Hawsker BottomsFair · 58ReliableMost reliable after dark in cooler months; use worm, squid or cocktail baits.21Upgang BeachFair · 57ReliableReliable after-dark autumn and winter fish; use worm, squid or small fish baits.22Boggle HoleFair · 58ReliableCommon on evening and night tides in colder months; fish worm, squid or cocktail baits just clear of the heaviest kelp.23Cornelian BayFair · 56ReliableRegular after dark in colder months; use lugworm, mussel or squid strips over cleaner pockets.24Whitby HarbourFair · 58ReliableCommon after dark in cooler months; use worm, squid or mixed baits on clean ground.25CowbarFair · 58ReliableMost likely on autumn and winter evenings where a bait can be laid over a patch of cleaner seabed.

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Tactics for whiting

Top baits, best first

Lugworm
White Rag
Mackerel Strip
Squid

Rigs that work, best first

Three-Hook Clip Down
Three-Hook Flapper
Long & Low