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North West Coast of England Fishing Map
Find your stretch of coast. Explore fishing grounds, get to know the species and plan your next day by the water.
North West coastAll 48 grounds on the map
01 / Discover the coast
North West Coast of England fishing spots 48
Choose a place, explore its details or go straight to its pin on the map.
A total of 48 grounds; the first 48 of them are below.
Matching grounds:
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02 / Species
What can you catch on the North West coast of England?
Meet the species recorded in these waters. Open a species for its techniques, bait and fishing grounds.
Matching species:
Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
Small-spotted catshark
Scyliorhinus canicula
European seabass
Dicentrarchus labrax
Atlantic horse mackerel
Trachurus trachurus
Atlantic mackerel
Scomber scombrus
Garfish
Belone belone
European plaice
Pleuronectes platessa
Common sole
Solea solea
Thicklip grey mullet
Chelon labrosus
Turbot
Scophthalmus maximus
Tub gurnard
Chelidonichthys lucerna
Common dab
Limanda limanda
Whiting
Merlangius merlangus
European flounder
Platichthys flesus
Ballan wrasse
Labrus bergylta
European conger
Conger conger
Pollack
Pollachius pollachius
Saithe
Pollachius virens
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In season · October
North West Coast of England fishing calendar
Species with a productive season this month. Seasonal data is a guide, not a guarantee of a catch.
Species counts peak on the North West coast of England in Jun, Jul, Aug — the strip shows how many species are productive in each month.
- 9 Jan
- 9 Feb
- 11 Mar
- 12 Apr
- 10 May
- 13 Jun
- 13 Jul
- 13 Aug
- 12 Sep
- 8 Oct
- 10 Nov
- 9 Dec
The height of the strip is the number of productive species in that month; it is not a guarantee of a catch. The turquoise column is the current month.
What is caught on the North West coast of England month by month
For each month, the species in season — the most seasonal ones first.
- Jan
- Atlantic cod, Whiting, Small-spotted catshark, Thicklip grey mullet, European flounder, Common dab and 3 more species
- Feb
- Atlantic cod, Whiting, Small-spotted catshark, Thicklip grey mullet, European flounder, Common dab and 3 more species
- Mar
- Turbot, Common sole, European plaice, European seabass, Small-spotted catshark, Thicklip grey mullet and 5 more species
- Apr
- Turbot, Common sole, European plaice, Pollack, European seabass, Small-spotted catshark and 6 more species
- May
- European plaice, Pollack, European seabass, Small-spotted catshark, Thicklip grey mullet, European flounder and 4 more species
- Jun
- Tub gurnard, Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Atlantic horse mackerel, Pollack, European seabass and 7 more species
- Jul
- Tub gurnard, Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Atlantic horse mackerel, Pollack, European seabass and 7 more species
- Aug
- Tub gurnard, Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Atlantic horse mackerel, Pollack, European seabass and 7 more species
- Sep
- Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, Atlantic horse mackerel, Pollack, European seabass, Small-spotted catshark and 6 more species
- Oct
- European seabass, Small-spotted catshark, Thicklip grey mullet, European flounder, Common dab, Ballan wrasse and 2 more species
- Nov
- Atlantic cod, Whiting, European seabass, Small-spotted catshark, Thicklip grey mullet, European flounder and 4 more species
- Dec
- Atlantic cod, Whiting, Small-spotted catshark, Thicklip grey mullet, European flounder, Common dab and 3 more species
What bites on the North West coast of England this month
Ranked by this month’s research score at the spots of this sea. Bait: first choice in the sea’s typical water (Very murky).
Very good
- European seabass Sardine 95/100 at 48 spots
- Pollack Sand eel 92/100 at 48 spots
- European flounder Horse mackerel 90/100 at 48 spots
- Atlantic horse mackerel Shrimp 88/100 at 47 spots
- European squid Horse mackerel 82/100 at 36 spots
- Atlantic cod Mussel 82/100 at 48 spots
- Common sole 80/100 at 45 spots
- Pouting 80/100 at 37 spots
- Common dab 80/100 at 48 spots
- Ballan wrasse 80/100 at 25 spots
- European conger 79/100 at 38 spots
- Common cuttlefish 78/100 at 46 spots
+3 more species
Good
- Tub gurnard
- Black goby
- Common smooth-hound
- Thicklip grey mullet
- European plaice
- Garfish
- Common octopus
- Thinlip grey mullet
- Grey triggerfish
- Flathead grey mullet
+5 more species
Weak
A 0–100 score from season, water temperature, habitat and local records; a general trend, not a guarantee.
Your coastal field guide
Techniques & bait
Bottom7 species
Sabiki3 species
Spin3 species
Surf2 species
Jig1 species
LRF1 species
Float1 species
Trolling1 speciesAnchovy 5Shrimp 5Sardine 4Squid 3Fish flesh 2Worm 2Mamun 2Octopus 1Live bait 1Horse mackerel 1Whiting 1Mussel 1Chicken 1
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Frequently asked
What can you catch on the North West coast of England?
18 species are on record on the North West coast of England: Atlantic cod, Small-spotted catshark, European seabass, Atlantic horse mackerel, Atlantic mackerel, Garfish, European plaice, Common sole and others.
What can you catch on the North West coast of England in each month?
The month with the most species in season is June (13 species). By season: winter: Atlantic cod and Whiting; spring: European plaice and European seabass; summer: Tub gurnard and Atlantic mackerel; autumn: Small-spotted catshark and Thicklip grey mullet.
What can you catch from the shore on the North West coast of England?
The easiest species to catch from the shore: European seabass, Atlantic horse mackerel, Garfish and Thicklip grey mullet.
Which techniques are used for fishing on the North West coast of England?
The most common techniques: Bottom, Sabiki, Spin, Surf and Jig.
Which baits are used on the North West coast of England?
The most common natural baits: Anchovy, Shrimp, Sardine, Squid and Fish flesh.
How many fishing grounds are there on the North West coast of England?
There are 48 fishing grounds on record on the North West coast of England; each has its own page with the location, the species caught and the conditions that suit it.
