Clacton-on-Sea

Johnston Bay

Shore
Deep water 1.0 km out

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

Fish here

Also caught

Mackerel Jun–Oct
Garfish Jun–Sep
Pouting Nov–Mar
Dab Sep–Mar

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

Our predictions from the Clacton Pier gauge, 2 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.

Science says

Other good times

Shoaling autumn and winter fish that bites freely after dark.

Suggested baits

Fish strip
Lugworm
Squid

No other good times this week.

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

About whitingKeep from 27 cmThree dorsal fins and two anal fins, like cod, but slimmer and silvery.

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. High02:274.8 m01:46–03:09
2. Low08:100.5 m07:29–08:51
3. High14:334.8 m13:46–15:20