Fiddle Fish Bay

Clacton-on-Sea

Flounder at Fiddle Fish Bay · Tidefinder

Top pick this week
Tomorrow afternoon
14:00–17:00
68Good
- 3h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
FlounderLight E 6 mph
Where they're caught
- FlounderExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Why this time?
Tide: 3h into the floodFlounders ride the first half of the flood up the estuary to feed.
Light: DaylightFeed day and night.
Tide size: NeapsSteady mid-sized tides are easiest to fish.
Season: Good season in OctoberAll year in estuaries, a little quieter in high summer.
Wind: Light E 6 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.6 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 14.8°CComfortable between 4 and 18°C, best around 10°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
This afternoon
13:30–16:00
66Good
- 2h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
FlounderLight NNE 8 mph
Where they're caught
- FlounderExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodFlounders ride the first half of the flood up the estuary to feed.
Light: DaylightFeed day and night.
Tide size: NeapsSteady mid-sized tides are easiest to fish.
Season: Good season in OctoberAll year in estuaries, a little quieter in high summer.
Wind: Light NNE 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 15.2°CComfortable between 4 and 18°C, best around 10°C.
How we score
3rd best this week
Tuesday afternoon
15:30–17:00
66Good
- 2h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why
FlounderLight E 10 mph
Where they're caught
- FlounderExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Why this time?
Tide: 2h into the floodFlounders ride the first half of the flood up the estuary to feed.
Light: DaylightFeed day and night.
Tide size: NeapsSteady mid-sized tides are easiest to fish.
Season: Good season in OctoberAll year in estuaries, a little quieter in high summer.
Wind: Light E 10 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Not fussy about sea state unless it gets rough.
Water: Sea 14.7°CComfortable between 4 and 18°C, best around 10°C.
How we score

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