Wick

Cold, clean far-north water giving a genuine shot at cod and coalfish, less pressured than marks further south.

Stranraer

Sheltered loch marks giving reliable conditions for flatfish and codling even in poor weather.

Dunbar

Rocky East Lothian marks giving a good shot at cod and coalfish through the colder months.

Troon

An accessible Ayrshire beach with a fair head of flatfish and the occasional cod in winter.

Ullapool

Remote, clean west coast water, good for pollack, mackerel and the occasional bigger species from deeper marks.

Ayr

Firth of Clyde marks give sheltered fishing for cod and flatfish through the colder months.

Oban

Deep, clean west coast water close to shore, good for pollack and mackerel.

Aberdeen

A reliable North Sea cod venue through autumn and winter, with easy beach access.

St Andrews

Clean sand giving a fair shot at flatfish and the occasional bass in summer.