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Bass at Dartmouth Yacht Club Pontoon (Summer only) · Tidefinder

Dartmouth Yacht Club Pontoon (Summer only)

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Overview Forecast

Back to Coaltown of Wemyss

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Fish

Any species
Bass, peak season
Thin-lipped mullet, good season

When

Any time
Daylight
After dark
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

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.

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.

TodaySun 18 OctNeaps
1. Low04:271.4 m03:41–05:13
2. High10:563.4 m09:58–11:55
3. Low17:011.5 m16:13–17:50

Top pick this week
Thursday afternoon
13:00–16:00
62Fair
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
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BassLight WSW 11 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Why this time?
Tide: 4h 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: DaylightMost active around dawn and dusk.
Tide size: NeapsBigger 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 11 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Moderate (1.3 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 16.2°CComfortable between 10 and 22°C, best around 16°C.
How we score
2nd best this week
Tuesday afternoon
12:00–15:00
57Fair
- 4h into the flood
- Daylight
- Neaps
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BassLight W 8 mph
Where they're caught
- BassExpected here
  Expected here from the ground and depth, not yet confirmed by a catch.
Why this time?
Tide: 4h 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: DaylightMost active around dawn and dusk.
Tide size: NeapsBigger 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 8 mphLight enough to fish comfortably, so it costs nothing.
Sea: Slight (0.5 m waves)Some surf and colour in the water helps; flat calm and very rough seas don't.
Water: Sea 16.4°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).

High

23:30

3.1 m

22:34–00:25

No standout fishing times1.9 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:41
Sunset: 18:16
Moon: First quarter, 48%
Sky: Cloudy, 6–13°
Wind: NNE 10–14 mph, gusts 25
Waves: Waves 1.2 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.7°C

TomorrowMon 19 OctNeaps

Low05:201.7 m04:31–06:08
High11:583.2 m10:58–12:58
Low18:161.7 m17:21–19:11

No standout fishing times1.5 m range

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Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:43
Sunset: 18:14
Moon: First quarter, 58%
Sky: Rain, 9–13°, rain 90%
Wind: ESE 8–19 mph, gusts 33
Waves: Waves 1.4 m
Sea temperature: Sea 16.5°C

Tue 20 OctNeaps

High00:522.9 m23:54–01:51
Low06:471.8 m05:58–07:37
High13:323.1 m12:33–14:31
Low20:071.7 m19:08–21:06

57Best 12:00–15:001.5 m range

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Wed 21 OctNeaps

High02:373.0 m01:45–03:29
Low08:461.7 m07:50–09:43
High15:063.3 m14:11–16:02
Low21:351.4 m20:43–22:27

No standout fishing times1.9 m range

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Thu 22 OctNeaps

High04:003.3 m03:05–04:56
Low10:001.4 m09:09–10:50
High16:183.6 m15:21–17:15
Low22:301.0 m21:43–23:17

62Best 13:00–16:002.7 m range

Fish activity · more fish, better chance. Tap for why

Fri 23 OctMid tides

High04:593.7 m04:04–05:54
Low10:511.0 m10:05–11:38
High17:144.0 m16:18–18:09
Low23:150.6 m22:29–00:01

No standout fishing times3.4 m range

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Sat 24 OctMid tides

High05:454.1 m04:51–06:40
Low11:340.7 m10:49–12:19
High18:004.3 m17:05–18:56
Low23:570.3 m23:13–00:41

No standout fishing times4.0 m range

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Our predictions from the Dartmouth gauge, 1 km away. 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.

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:44
Sunset: 18:12
Moon: First quarter, 67%
Sky: Cloudy, 9–14°, rain 61%
Wind: W 1–11 mph, gusts 19
Waves: Waves 0.9 m
After a blow: Settling after 1.4 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 16.4°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:46
Sunset: 18:10
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 76%
Sky: Cloudy, 10–13°, rain 67%
Wind: WNW 12–21 mph, gusts 34
Waves: Waves 1.6 m
Swell: Swell 0.8 m, 8 s from WSW
Sea temperature: Sea 16.3°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:48
Sunset: 18:08
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 84%
Sky: Light drizzle, 10–14°, rain 87%
Wind: WSW 11–23 mph, gusts 37
Waves: Waves 3.1 m
Swell: Swell 0.7 m, 8 s from WSW
Sea temperature: Sea 16.2°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:49
Sunset: 18:06
Moon: Waxing gibbous, 91%
Sky: Drizzle, 10–14°, rain 84%
Wind: NW 12–29 mph, gusts 48
Waves: Waves 4.5 m
Swell: Swell 2.4 m, 8 s from SW
Sea temperature: Sea 16.0°C

Good fishing timeDark

Sunrise: 07:51
Sunset: 18:04
Moon: Full moon, 96%
Sky: Drizzle, 9–15°, rain 62%
Wind: S 10–25 mph, gusts 40
Waves: Waves 2.4 m
Swell: Swell 0.5 m, 8 s from WSW
After a blow: Settling after 4.5 m seas: water may be coloured
Sea temperature: Sea 15.9°C

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Which state of tide fishes best?

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Springs or neaps?

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Saturday 24 October from 17:30 to 19:00 looks best, with dusk and the tide around high water in the mid-size range, and the sea at 16.0°C. Monday 19 October from 07:30 to 09:00 is the other good option, with calmer light north-north-westerly winds, dawn, and the first three hours of the flood on neap tides, though Saturday's fresh winds and 1.1 m waves may make it a rougher session.

Written by AI from the scores below. Check conditions before you go.