One of the UK's longest pier walls, deep water, fast tides and ship-wake chop. Cod, whiting, pouting and dabs dominate winter sessions; mackerel, garfish, plaice and bass through summer. Tope and smoothhound take leger baits on the run of tide.
Target species here
Tide times for Dover Eastern Arm
EA gauge · Sheerness
Next high tide at Dover Eastern Arm is 08:00 (3.5 m). Next low tide 02:00 (-1.5 m).
| ↓ Low | 01:00 | -1.3 m |
| ↑ High | 07:00 | 3.0 m |
| ↓ Low | 14:00 | -1.5 m |
| ↑ High | 19:00 | 3.1 m |
Fishes best on the flood.
Access & rules
Day permits from the Dover Sea Angling Association office. The arm closes for shipping movements and bad weather, call ahead.