Mol Stiogh' a' Chragain

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Approximate tides. These come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out in estuaries, so check a tide table before you go.

Today's tides

FallingLow water ~18:19, in 2 h 57 minNeap tides

Low~05:0804:21–05:56
High~12:1711:18–13:16
Low~18:1917:13–19:25

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Science says

Other good times

Hard-fighting predator of surf beaches, rocks and estuaries. Feeds hardest in moving, coloured water at low light.

Suggested baits

Peeler crab
Ragworm
Sandeel
Squid

Lures

Plugs
Soft plastics
Metals

Rigs

Running ledger
Pulley or pulley pennel

No other good times this week.

About bassKeep from 42 cm · 3 a daySilver sides and a grey-blue back, with a white belly.

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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.

~ times come from a sea model and can be up to an hour out. There's no tide gauge close enough for our own predictions, so heights aren't shown.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low~05:0804:21–05:56
2. High~12:1711:18–13:16
3. Low~18:1917:13–19:25
No standout fishing times~1.5 m range

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:07
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 6–22 mph, gusts 36
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Top pick this week
Saturday evening
17:00–19:00
86Excellent
- 5h into the flood
- Dusk
- Mid tides
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BassLight W 9 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
  - Mol Ceann Eastail2.3 km
Why this time?
Tide: 5h into the floodBass push in with the flood to hunt the margins and stay on through high water and the first of the ebb.
Light: DuskMost active around dawn and dusk.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger tides stir up food and colour the water.
Season: Peak season in OctoberBest from June to October. A few are still caught through winter.
Wind: Light W 9 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (0.9 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.2°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Friday evening
17:00–18:00
76Good
- Around high water
- Dusk
- Mid tides
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BassLight WSW 8 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
  - Mol Ceann Eastail2.3 km
Why this time?
Tide: Around high waterBass push in with the flood to hunt the margins and stay on through high water and the first of the ebb.
Light: DuskMost active around dawn and dusk.
Tide size: Mid tidesBigger tides stir up food and colour the water.
Season: Peak season in OctoberBest from June to October. A few are still caught through winter.
Wind: Light WSW 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Flat calm (0.1 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 12.3°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.
How we score

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

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:07
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Wind: SSW 6–22 mph, gusts 36
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

High~01:1000:21–01:59
Low~06:1805:15–07:21
High~13:4212:50–14:34
Low~20:5319:52–21:54

No standout fishing times~1.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:09
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Wind: SSW 11–23 mph, gusts 38
Waves: Waves 1.0 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High~02:4001:54–03:25
Low~08:5707:48–10:05
High~15:0114:04–15:59
Low~22:0121:12–22:51

No standout fishing times~1.5 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:11
Sunset: 18:07
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Wind: SSE 16–25 mph, gusts 41
Waves: Waves 0.8 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.5°C

Wed 21 OctNeaps

High~03:4802:55–04:42
Low~10:1209:18–11:06
High~15:5814:57–17:00
Low~22:4621:54–23:37

No standout fishing times~2.2 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:14
Sunset: 18:05
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Wind: NW 4–13 mph, gusts 24
Waves: Waves 0.7 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.4°C

Thu 22 OctNeaps

High~04:4903:50–05:48
Low~10:5109:59–11:43
High~16:4815:48–17:48
Low~23:2022:28–00:12

No standout fishing times~2.7 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:16
Sunset: 18:02
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Wind: SSW 5–11 mph, gusts 21
Waves: Waves 0.6 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.4°C

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High~05:2604:30–06:23
Low~11:2710:35–12:19
High~17:2816:27–18:28
Low~23:5022:59–00:42

76Best 17:00–18:00~3.3 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

High~05:5805:00–06:57
Low~12:0111:11–12:52
High~18:0117:00–19:02

86Best 17:00–19:00~3.3 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:21
Sunset: 17:57
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Wind: WSW 7–18 mph, gusts 33
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 08:18
Sunset: 17:59
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Wind: WSW 6–16 mph, gusts 28
Waves: Waves 0.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 12.3°C

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