Stranraer

Cockle Shore Beach

Shore
Deep water 2.5 km out

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

Directions

Fish here

BassPeak now
Thornback rayIn season
WhitingPeak now
FlounderIn season

Also caught

Dab all year
Mackerel Jun–Oct

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

Our predictions for this spot, blended from the Portpatrick and Millport 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

The Thames Estuary's signature spring fish, feeding over mud, sand and gravel channels.

Suggested baits

Sandeel
Peeler crab
Mackerel
Herring
Squid

Mon 19 Oct · 17:30–20:00
Good · 70

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. High02:093.8 m01:18–03:01
2. Low08:040.7 m07:13–08:56
3. High14:283.7 m13:36–15:21