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

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.