Spring Bass and Pollack Bite Heating Up on South Coast UK

G'day, mates, this is Artificial Lure here with your South Coast UK fishing report for the evening of April 1st, 2026. Been a proper spring day down here on the Sussex and Hampshire stretches—mild with temps around 12-14°C, light southerlies at 8-10 knots easing off by dusk, mostly clear skies turning to a starry night. Sunrise was at 6:45 AM, sunset 7:45 PM, so you've still got a window before dark. Tides today: high water hit 1.4m around noon at Brighton, dropping to low of 0.3m by 6 PM, then flooding back up to 2.3m overnight—perfect for working the incoming push as fish chase bait into shore. Solunar charts show high activity right now through 10 PM, with major bites peaking soon. Fish are waking up proper-like after winter. Recent catches from Portland Bill to Selsey Bill include plump bass hitting 5-8lbs on the reefs, pollack up to 10lbs smashing lures off Chesil, mackerel shoals thick in 20-30ft pulling steady limits, and early plaice averaging 1-2lbs flatfish-style on the sandbanks. Codling showing sporadic at 2-4lbs near wrecks, sheepshead nibbling structure. Anglers texting me say bass and pollack activity's ramped up with warming waters in the upper 50s F. Best lures? Go rattling lipless crankbaits or spinnerbaits in shad patterns for bass in shallows—retrieve medium-fast over points and docks. For pollack and mackerel, silver Toby spoons or Dexter wedges jigged hard. Live sandeel or ragworm on the bottom for plaice and codling; small jigs with mackerel strip for everything else. Match the hatch—baitfish are key. Hot spots: Hit the Shingles Bank off the Isle of Wight for bass on the tide change, or Beachy Head wrecks for pollack action. Launch early tomorrow if you can! Thanks for tuning in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Tight lines! Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.