Dafen

Fishing Bay 5

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No deep water nearby

Fishing spot listed on OpenStreetMap. Species and access haven't been checked yet.

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Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Sep
Garfish May–Sep

Location is approximate. Check access and safety locally before you go.

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Ilfracombe and Milford Haven tide gauges either side. Heights are above the year's lowest tide. This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta). Not for navigation.

Science says

Other good times

Hardy estuary flatfish that follows the flood tide up creeks and channels.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Ragworm
Lugworm

No other good times this week.

Draft profile, not yet reviewed. Based on FishBase: Platichthys flesus and Cefas, Catchwise: A Survey of Marine Recreational Fishing Activity in England and Wales (2026) and General UK sea-angling guidance (to be verified).

Next 7 days

Times are the middle of each turn. The small times underneath are slack water, when the level stays close to high or low.

TodayWed 14 OctSprings
1. Low02:251.1 m01:27–03:22
2. High08:407.4 m07:50–09:30
3. Low14:411.3 m13:44–15:38
4. High