Loch Ryan Sea Fishing
Estuary (sea loch) · Dumfries and Galloway · Scotland
We're still checking this mark's position, access and safety. Confirm locally that fishing is allowed and the route is safe before you go.
Loch Ryan is a estuary mark in Dumfries and Galloway, fished mainly for thornback, cod, flounder.
Sea conditions now
- Tides
- Spring tides
- Moon
- Waxing Crescent, 2% lit
- Sunrise
- 07:43
- Sunset
- 16:24
What you can catch here
- Thornback RayMar–Oct
- JJan – quieter
- FFeb – quieter
- MMar – in season
- AApr – in season
- MMay – in season
- JJun – in season
- JJul – in season
- AAug – in season
- SSep – in season
- OOct – in season
- NNov – quieter
- DDec – quieter
Baits: Sandeel, Peeler crab, Mackerel, Squid, Herring
- CodOct–Mar · in season now
- JJan – in season
- FFeb – in season
- MMar – in season
- AApr – quieter
- MMay – quieter
- JJun – quieter
- JJul – quieter
- AAug – quieter
- SSep – quieter
- OOct – in season
- NNov – in season
- DDec – in season
Baits: Lugworm, Squid, Peeler crab, Black lugworm, Mussel
- FlounderOct–Mar · in season now
- JJan – in season
- FFeb – in season
- MMar – quieter
- AApr – quieter
- MMay – quieter
- JJun – quieter
- JJul – quieter
- AAug – quieter
- SSep – in season
- OOct – in season
- NNov – in season
- DDec – in season
Baits: Ragworm, Lugworm, Peeler crab, Prawns, Mackerel strip
Also reported here: Thornback, cod, flounder.
Safety and access
- Safety
- Check tide times before you go: some marks are cut off by the rising tide. Wear grippy footwear on rocks and weed, and keep well back from cliff edges and big swell.
Map
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Size and bag rules here
Loch Ryan is in the Scotland area.
Thornback Ray
No confirmed size or bag limit for this area yet. Check Scotland
Cod
No confirmed size or bag limit for this area yet. Check Scotland
Flounder
No confirmed size or bag limit for this area yet. Check Scotland
What's in season now
November at Loch Ryan: cod, flounder.
Also in season around the UK: Bull Huss, Coalfish, Conger Eel, Dab, Haddock, Herring, Lesser Spotted Dogfish, Ling. Full calendar

