Sea Fishing in Solent & Hampshire
England, UK
Bass nursery zone with strict legal protection, big plaice on Calshot banks, thick-lipped mullet on the Lymington and Beaulieu estuaries. Sheltered fishing year-round.
Headline target species
- European Sea BassDicentrarchus labraxFishing for European Sea Bass in Solent & Hampshire →
- European PlaicePleuronectes platessaFishing for European Plaice in Solent & Hampshire →
- Thick-lipped Grey MulletChelon labrosusFishing for Thick-lipped Grey Mullet in Solent & Hampshire →
- Common SoleSolea soleaFishing for Common Sole in Solent & Hampshire →
- European FlounderPlatichthys flesusFishing for European Flounder in Solent & Hampshire →
About this coast
- Typical marks
- estuary, harbour mouth, sandbank, shingle beach
- Tidal character
- Mesotidal (moderate tidal range)
- Water character
- Cool-temperate waters (< 17 °C summer peak)
Plan your trip
Detailed local guide for Solent & Hampshire is being written by Findr's sea-angling editorial team. In the meantime, the headline species and live predictions above cover the basics — and Findr's per-species pages have the full seasonality, bait and tactical detail for everything you can target on this coast.