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WHAT DO WE CATCH

DABS

ALL YEAR ROUND - BEST TIME  OVER THE WINTER INTO SPRING AS THEY ARE AT THEIR FATTEST

WHITING

ALL YEAR ROUND - BEST TIME - OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND  JANUARY

L. S.D's

ALL YEAR ROUND - BEST TIME - MARCH, APRIL, SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER

MACKEREL

APRIL TILL NOVEMBER OR EVEN DECEMBER - BEST TIME - END OF MAY TO END OF OCTOBER

HERRING

APRIL TILL NOVEMBER - BEST TIME - APRIL, MAY, OCTOBER

GARFISH

JUNE TILL SEPTEMBER - ONLY A FEW CAUGHT EACH YEAR AS THEY ARE NEVER TARGETED PROPERLY

FLOUNDER

LATE MARCH TILL SEPTEMBER - MAINLY DOWN THE DEE ESTUARY

PLAICE

APRIL TILL OCTOBER

GURNARDS

LATE APRIL INTO OCTOBER - BIGGEST TUBS - LATE MAY TILL LATE JULY

SMOOTH HOUNDS

LATE APRIL TILL MID SEPTEMBER

TOPE

LATE APRIL TILL MID OCTOBER - BEST TIME LATE MAY TILL LATE JULY

RAYS

MARCH THROUGH TILL NOVEMBER - BEST TIME MARCH, APRIL IN RHYL - OCTOBER ON RIVER MERSEY

BLACK BREAM

MAY  TILL MID SEPTEMBER

BALLAN WRASSE

MAY  TILL SEPTEMBER - ON ODD OCCASIONS ON CERTAIN MARKS

COD

SMALL CODLING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR - BETTER COD - RIVER MERSEY - NOVEMBER, DECEMBER AND JANUARY

POLLACK, CONGER, COALIES, LING

MAY TILL NOVEMBER - WRECK FISHING - BEST TIME - LATE JULY ONWARDS

SPUR DOGS

MAY AND JUNE - OFFSHORE

BASS

MAY  TILL SEPTEMBER - BEST TIME - MAY, JUNE, JULY

SCAD

MAY  TILL OCTOBER

BULL HUSS

APRIL THROUGH TO NOVEMBER

JOHN DORY

ODD ONES WILL TURN UP IN JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

TURBOT, BRILL

ODD ONES FROM MAY  TILL SEPTEMBER - BEST TIME - MAY, JUNE, JULY

OTHER SPECIES

POUTING, POOR COD, WEAVERS, LAUNCE, SEA SCORPIONS, DRAGONETS, GOLD SINNY, TOMPOT BLENNY, ROCKLING, SILVER EELS, EDIBLE CRAB, LOBSTER, SQUID AND OCTOPUS ALL FEATURE THROUGHOUT SPRING AND SUMMER MONTHS

OTHER SEA LIFE

SEALS

CAN BE SEEN MOST DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

DOLPHIN AND PORPOISE

CAN BE SEEN OFTEN THROUGH THE SUMMER

WHALES

CAN BE SEEN OCCASIONALLY AROUND AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER

BASKING SHARK AND SUNFISH

THE ODD ONE CAN BE SEEN FROM JUNE TILL SEPTEMBER

PORBEAGLE SHARK

OCCASIONALLY AROUND CERTAIN OFFSHORE WRECKS IN AUGUST