European Bass
(Dicentrarchus labrax):
Description: Powerful, silver-sided predators requiring stealth and patience using 'aspect' (waiting on seabed) or SLOWLY crawling through shalllow waters thick with kelp or string weed.
Habitat: Shallow coastal waters, heavy breaking surf, estuaries, submerged reefs, and dense kelp beds at high tide. Loves string weed and sandy patches close to the reef edge
Minium 42cm long / max 3 fish per Day
February 1 – March 31, 2026: Strictly catch-and-release only (no retention permitted).
Local Restrictions: Additional rules may apply inside designated Bass nursery areas
Thicklip Grey Mullet
(Chelon labrosus)
Description: Hard-fighting, skittish fish in large shoals. Thick top lip, distinct horizontal stripes, lacks gill spine. Recognizable by its large, fleshy THICK lips.
Habitat: Shallow water close to shore, harbours, estuaries, sandy bays, and intertidal rocky zones feeding on algae. likes shallow waters
Pollock
(Pollachius pollachius)
Description: Staple of UK spearfishing. Golden-brown flanks, massive eyes, protruding lower jaw. Highly curious.
Habitat: Deep-water rock pinnacles, wrecks, vertical drop-offs, and dense kelp forests.
Legal Minimum Size: 30 cm
Voluntary Guidance: Conservation groups recommend releasing fish under 50 cm, as pollack do not typically reach sexual maturity until they are larger.
