The shoreline at Deal and Walmer and the pier at Deal are immensely popular locations for sea anglers, whilst Cottington Lakes at Sholden on the northern outskirts of Deal offer some of the finest coarse and river fishing in the region.
Deal Pier
A popular place to fish with benches lining the length of the pier as
well as a number of shelters and access for wheelchairs. According to
local anglers, fishing for mackerel, garfish, mullet, pollack and sole
is popular in summer. In winter, whiting and codling tend to make up the
bulk of catches.
website: www.dealpier.uk/
Fishing is possible along most of the beach from the remains of Sandown Castle on the north of Deal to Kingsdown in the south. Much of the beach is steeply banked pebbles going onto sand.
The groynes on the section of beach between Deal Pier and Sandown Castle are said to be a good place to fish for sole, flounder and school bass in summer; whiting, codling and dabs in winter; and pout throughout the year - especially in the last hour of ebb and and the first hour of flood tides.
A258 Sandwich Road, Sholden, near Deal, Kent CT14 0AR
One of the south-east's leading day-ticket and camping and caravaning venues, Cottington features six lakes offering a wide variety of angling - stillwater and river, coarse and game. Set in 45 acres, it also has facilities for touring caravans and camping, a well-stocked tackle shop, toilet and shower facilities and a cafe and bar. There is a large car park and good disabled access.
For more details, contact: Jeff Watts, The Lodge, Cottington Lakes, Sholden, near Deal or visit
the website: www.fisheries.co.uk/cottington/index.htm
or e-mail:
Angling and tackle shop:
01304 380691 Camping and caravans:
01304 371898. Founded in 1904, it is one of the oldest established sea angling clubs in Britain. Members have full use of a cabin on Deal Pier which provides shelter and use of lockers, hot and cold running water and facilities for hot drinks and snacks.
Secretary: Douglas Pettit;
01304 365617; e-mail:
Headquarters: 13 The Marina, Deal, Kent, CT14 6NF
Originally formed in 1919, Deal Angling Club is one of the most successful around the coast with its own fully licensed club house on Deal seafront and a membership of 800 seniors and 120 juniors.
website: www.dealanglingclub1919.co.uk/
Contacts: T Sudds
01304 363968 or P G Heath
01304 361248.
01304 373104
01304 372811
01304 374013
01304 389859 website: www.pleasureangling.com
01304 239191 A huge amount of information by this government agency on fish, fishing and fisheries management. A good place to check on most aspects of fresh and salt water fishing, places to fish, permits, services and tackle and bait suppliers.
website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk/subjects/fish/
Claiming to be the UK’s largest online sea angling web site, World Sea Fishing was founded in 1998 and provides a major on-line resource for sea angling in the UK. website:www.worldseafishing.com/
Sea-Fishing.org
An on-line forum for sea anglers from all over the UK. Caters for beginners
and experts alike.website: www.sea-fishing.org/
Angling in the Deal and Walmer area is regularly featured in the sports pages of the East Kent Mercury local newspaper. website: www.eastkentmercury.co.uk/
You'll find links to these services on our homepage.