Fishing Hornsea Mere in East Riding of Yorkshire, England

• Overview

  Hornsea Mere is an East Riding of Yorkshire water, in England. The coast is 1.5 miles away. About 288 acres, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 3.4 miles, so local knowledge counts. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our England listings. You are 0.8 miles from Hornsea. Kingston upon Hull is the closest city, 12 miles away. There is no other water near enough to combine into a single trip. This one is safely inside the area boundary.

• Where to Fish on Hornsea Mere

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. East Riding of Yorkshire records list perch, bream, common carp and European eel among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Hornsea Mere the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and January reads 4°C. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Hornsea Mere that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A marina half a mile from here covers launching and moorings. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A pier half a mile from here gives a platform over deeper water. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Check the current arrangement for Hornsea Mere.