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Species

Plaice

Plaice are perhaps one of the best known flatfish though they are no longer as common from the shore as they were some years ago, though I have caught a few small fish in the last year.

Identification:	The large red spots are a give away with the plaice though these do occasionally occur in flounder, flounder are rare in Guernsey waters.
Size:	The record for plaice is over 8lb though the average is below a pound. A good fish would be over 2lb.
Season:	Plaice are present between March and November though are more commonly caught in the warmer months.
Bait:	Worm baits work better for these flatties. King Ragworm or a bunch of Harbour ragworm work well especially when tipped with a strip of squid. Razorfish can also work well at times. Best Baits: King Ragworm Harbour Ragworm Crab White Ragworm Verm Lugworm Razorfish Good Baits: Other Baits to try: Squid and Cuttlefish Sandeel
Method:	Bottom Fishing with light gear is the only way to go with these bottom feeders. Plaice often like a moving bait so a slow retrieve, keeping the worm as near to the bottom as possible can be a killer method.
Where to Catch:	White Rock Yacht Club Slipway Havelet Bay Bathing Pools Cowhorn - Les Terres Point Fermain Moorings Fermain Bay La Ricou Petit Port Fort Grey Vazon Centre Reef Fort Hommet Albecq South Rocks Lion Rock Grandes Rocques Port Soif - Little Island Port Soif Portinfer Grande Havre / Amarreurs Ladies Bay Big Bill / Slipper / Pembroke Cartlines / L'Ancresse Fort Doyle The Lace Beaucette Bordeaux St Sampsons Harbour Chouet Belle Greve Bay La Salerie East Arm Corvalet Bay

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