South Shields

Herd Sand

Shore
Deep water close in

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

Directions

Fish here

FlounderIn season
CodIn season
WhitingPeak now

Also caught

Plaice Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Pollack Oct–Jan

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

Our predictions from the North Shields 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

Winter favourite that feeds in strong tides and coloured water, mostly after dark.

Suggested baits

Lugworm
Squid
Peeler crab
Mussel

Mon 19 Oct · 07:30–09:00
Fair · 50

About codKeep from 35 cmA single barbel under the chin.

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. High06:014.8 m05:06–06:57
2. Low12:161.0 m11:23–13:09
3. High18:164.6 m17:21–19:11
No standout fishing times