The consideration of the seasonal variations of fish quantities at our shores is a must for all fishermen. However, it can become a very complicated art based on the relative breeding seasons, the climate, the north versus south location, the local weather conditions and so on. We have put together a simplistic monthly guide to get you started based on the typical weather patterns which we usually experience in the UK.

A single cross depicts a lesser concentration of fish at the shore with more crosses as the numbers increase.

SPECIES J F M A M J J A S O N D Bass x xx xx xxx xxx xxx xx x x Black Bream       x xx xxx xxx xx xx x Brill x xx xxx xxx xxx xx x Coalfish xx xx xx xx x x x x x xx xx xxx Cod xx xx x x x x xx xx xxx Conger x x x xx xx xx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xx Dab xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx Flounder x x x xx xx xx x x x xx xx xx Garfish xx xxx xxx xx xx Haddock xx xx x x x x xx xx xxx Herring x xx xx xx xx x x x Ling xx xx xx xx xx xx xxx xxx xxx xxx xx xx Mackerel x xx xx xx xx xx x x Mullet x x xx xx xx xx x Plaice x xx xx xx x x x x x Pollack x x xx xx xxx xxx xx x Tope x xx xxx xxx xx xx Whiting xx xx x x x xx xx xxx Ballan Wrasse x xx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xx x Cuckoo Wrasse x xx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xx x