West Sussex Catch Report - 15th February 2026

Report by David Lewis

Good evening, despite little improvement to the recent weather thankfully the anglers who are venturing out are finding some reasonable fishing considering the time of year with plenty of fish to keep the rod tips rattling and a good variety of species to target so why not get out and give it a try. 

Here are Worthing high tides times for the week ahead:

• Monday 16th February: 10:36 (5.5m), 23:04 (5.7m)
• Tuesday 17th February: 11:14 (5.7m), 23:40 (5.9m)
• Wednesday 18th February: 11:50 (5.9m) 
• Thursday 19th February: 00:17 (6.0m), 12:26 (6.1m)
• Friday 20th February:  00:52 (6.1m), 13:01 (6.1m)
• Saturday 21st February: 01:28 (6.2m), 13:38 (6.1m)

Another week where the weather has certainly hampered the fishing locally with lots more wet and windy weather although Saturday there was sunshine for most of the day. Due to the recent small tides and winds the sea remains coloured at most venues.
Still, we wait for a prolonged settled spell of weather with light winds and clearer seas which would provide ideal conditions for anglers wishing to target Plaice. There have been Plaice caught but not to the usual size and numbers which can appear at this time of year mainly due to the sea clarity not improving during the last few weeks. Best chance to catch flatfish would be venues eastwards such as Pevensey and Eastbourne with a mixture of flats including Plaice, Flounders and Dabs. On the rare occasion when the sea has calmed locally Brighton, Hove and Shoreham have seen flatfish caught but the coloured water means increased competition from other species and lowers flatfish catches. The local rivers are producing the odd Flounder but generally the fishing has been poor this winter. 

Dogfish remain one of the most common catches reported presently with a mixture of differing size of fish and will be caught at most venues to worm and fish baits whilst the water remains coloured and choppy and caught both during the day and at night. 

Thornback Rays have appeared from Hove, Bognor and Pagham along with the odd Undulate Ray and other venues worth trying includes Eastbourne, Seaford and Selsey. 

Whiting can be found at most venues although some spots seem to have more fish than others and certainly less Whiting in general compared to previous winters. Whiting can make good baits either dead or alive especially for species such as Congers or Bass. 

Anglers fishing worm baits have found Rockling are increasing in numbers and often caught whilst the tide is slack and in coloured water. 

With the weather remaining mild for much of the winter it seems Bass are still about in reasonable numbers with some decent sized fish still regularly being caught. Remember for all of February and March the Bass ban is in place and ALL BASS must be returned alive so at present it is catch and release only for Bass. 

There are plenty of other species featuring in catches including Pout, Conger and Silver Eels. 

Prime Angling usual opening times are 8am till 5pm Monday to Saturday and 8am till 4pm Sundays. We are located at 26 Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3PT, just to the east of Worthing Pier with limited customer parking available at the front of the shop. For bait availability it is advisable to phone us on 01903 821594. We also stock a large variety of frozen sea baits as well as a wide range of freshwater baits and tackle. 

Visit our online website at primeangling.co.uk with plenty of new stock regularly added so keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates. 

Please send us pictures of your recent local catches via our Facebook page messenger or email and we will aim to publish them for you in the weekly report. Please note we DO NOT claim ANY FISH used and mentioned in our reports are caught on our baits or tackle, it is a report to show what has and is likely to be caught locally. 

Good luck & Tight Lines!