DOVER
Admiralty Pier
There is a Kiosk situated in the Turret between the 1st and 2nd halves of the Pier. This will be open at advertised times during the summer months for the sale of soft drinks, crisps, confectionery, ice cream, etc.
Admiralty Pier All-Night Fishing
The Admiralty pier is open for all-night fishing every Friday and Saturday night throughout the year night throughout the year The Admiralty Pier was found to be structurally unsafe after the Hurricane of 1987 and closed immediately. The Dover Harbour Board kindly agreed to lease the Pier. The Dover Sea Angling Association (founded in 1903) borrowed £180,000 in order to concrete the walkway, install safety fencing and have new posts cast to match the remaining still erect. Eventually the Pier was re-opened in 1989 and is now manned by DSAA staff. Ticket monies go toward the Pier Stewards wages for selling tickets, keeping the Pier clean, printing, refuse sacks, bleach, disinfectant, life belts and general maintenance often needed after storms.
Southern Breakwater
Leased by the Dover Harbour Board to the Dover Sea Angling Association, The Southern Breakwater is only accessible by boat and provides 213 excellent fishing spaces, both inside and outside of the Harbour. If you fancy a different venue to fish, why not give it a try. Open on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays (subject to weather conditions), with boats leaving the 'Dumphead' Pontoon near the Marina office, at 8am and returning at 4pm sharp. Anyone can go, but remember you must be 18 years old, or over 16 if accompanied by an Adult. Tommy, the Pier Patrolman, runs a small tuck shop in the Canteen at the Eastern end for crisps, confectionary, cans of drink, coffee, tea, etc. Angling Clubs may book the Breakwater on other days, evenings, or nights by prior arrangement. Sufficient notice must be given and appropriate funds to cover the official DSAA Patrolman. For more information, ring the DSAA Clubhouse on +44 (0)1304 204722 or Allan Edgington on +44 (0)1304 822864.
Samphire Hoe
1.5 miles of sea wall. Access from Dover to Folkestone side of the A2. Open 7am till dusk daily throughout the year. Fishing outside the normal hours by arrangement only. Contact Roy @
Channel Angling or Frank @ Samphire Hoe on 01304 225688.
Boat Fishing
Wreck and ground fishing charters in the English Channel.
Charter Boats
For information on fishing charter boats visit
Fire Fox.
DEAL
Deal Pier
Deal pier offers a popular place to fish with benches lining the length of the pier as well as a number of shelters. The pier is undergoing refurbishment and so scaffolding and machinery is present. The cafe is open and offers great a breakfast.
Deal Deep Water Beach
The beach is pebbles going onto sand stretching along the most part of North Deal and Walmer.
Deal Angling Club 1919
13 The Marina, Deal, Kent, CT14 6NF
Cottington Lakes
Fishery Type: Coarse/Game
Water Type: Stillwater and River
Ticket Type: Day Ticket/Season Ticket
Contact Details: Jeff Watts
The Lodge, Cottington Lakes, Sholden, Nr Deal.
Telephone: 01304 380691 / 07812 837576
Further Information: 4 coarse lakes and 1 fly lake each of 2.8 acres. Good disabled access. Large car park and café selling both hot and cold food. Bait and Tackle available in on site shop. Day tickets also available in shop. Specimen Lake, Match Lake, 123 pegs.