South England · United Kingdom

Solent Hampshire fishing forecast

64 Good of 100

Solent Hampshire is a saltwater fishing spot in South England, United Kingdom. Anglers here target European Seabass, European Flounder, Atlantic Mackerel, Pollock. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesEuropean Seabass, European Flounder, Atlantic Mackerel

Score now64/100

Local rulesUnited Kingdom

Today’s verdict

Trending up — 7 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Chlorophyll+18.0Current+18.0

Working against it

Marine heatwave-2.0

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Aug 28, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Solent Hampshire

Solent Hampshire currently scores 64 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 20.3 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Chlorophyll +18.0: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Current +18.0: moving water concentrates bait
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Barometric pressure +3.3: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Gust factor +3.0: gustiness versus steady wind

What’s biting now

The model expects today: atlantic-mackerel, grey-gurnard, garfish, red-gurnard, ballan-wrasse, cuckoo-wrasse, thicklip-grey-mullet, atlantic-halibut

Bite windows

Moon

Full Moon · 99% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Solent Hampshire:

Score history at this spot

8 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-28, 64/100

+11 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

European Seabass

Dicentrarchus labrax
European Flounder

Platichthys flesus
Atlantic Mackerel

Scomber scombrus
Pollock

Pollachius pollachius

Best months by species at Solent Hampshire

European SeabassDicentrarchus labrax
European FlounderPlatichthys flesus
Atlantic MackerelScomber scombrus
PollockPollachius pollachius

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Marine Management Organisation (MMO) / Defra / Marine Directorate (Scotland)

United Kingdom

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Atlantic MackerelOfficial source	—	min 30 cm	Jan 1 – Dec 31
CORRECTED 2026-08-06: mackerel is NOT size-unlimited. The UK MCRS is 20 cm across the whole area EXCEPT the North Sea, where it is 30 cm. FishRadar shows the stricter 30 cm because the pack cannot resolve which side of the North Sea boundary you are fishing — on the south and west coasts the legal minimum is 20 cm. No recreational daily bag limit is published by MMO/Defra (the "20 per day" this pack previously carried had no source).
European SeabassCouncil Regulation (EU) 2020/123 Article 10, as amended by The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations 2026	3/day	min 42 cm	Apr 1 – Jan 31
MANDATORY catch-and-release only from 1 February to 31 March in ICES divisions 4b, 4c, 6a, 7a and 7d to 7j — no bass may be retained in that window, and only rod and handline may be used. Outside it, 3 bass per angler per day, minimum 42 cm; every bass under 42 cm must be released. No bass may be taken by fixed nets. Additional catch-and-release periods can apply inside bass nursery areas (The Bass (Specified Areas) (Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1990), and your local IFCA may be stricter. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales are administered separately.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents No licence required for recreational sea fishing from shore or boat in England and Wales, and no individual licence for sea fishing in Scotland. Species-specific rules still bind you, and your local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA) may set additional minimum sizes inside 6 nautical miles., non-residents No licence required. The same species rules and local IFCA byelaws apply.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. UK rules vary by area (England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland) and your local Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority can set stricter limits inside 6 nautical miles. Always verify with the MMO at gov.uk and the Marine Directorate before fishing.