Seasonal Availability Guide

Fish and seafood from Poole Harbour and the English Channel, available by season.

Plan Your Orders by Season

Seasonal availability ensures you get the freshest, best-quality fish and seafood. Our suppliers work with the natural rhythms of Poole Harbour and the English Channel, delivering peak-season products when they're at their finest.

Use this guide to plan your wholesale orders. For current stock and availability, call us on 01202 672199 (Mon-Fri 8am-3pm, closed 12pm-2pm).

Fish & Seafood by Month

Species	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Plaice			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mackerel				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Garfish				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Black Bream					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bass					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Turbot					✓	✓	✓	✓
Brill					✓	✓	✓	✓
Gurnard						✓	✓	✓	✓
Rays						✓	✓	✓	✓
Smooth-hound						✓	✓	✓	✓
Tope						✓	✓	✓	✓
Pollock						✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Conger Eel						✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Wrasse						✓	✓	✓	✓
Dogfish						✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Lobster						✓	✓	✓	✓
Clams & Cockles					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sprats	✓								✓	✓	✓	✓
Herring									✓	✓	✓
Cuttlefish	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓
Whiting	✓									✓	✓	✓
Cod	✓									✓	✓	✓
Flounder	✓	✓	✓							✓	✓	✓
Brown Crab	✓	✓	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Dover Sole			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Gray Mullet					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Crab	✓	✓	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓
Oysters	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓	✓
Cockles					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Clams					✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Mussels	✓	✓	✓						✓	✓	✓	✓
Whelks			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Winkles				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Skate Wing	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓					✓	✓	✓

Detailed Availability

Plaice

Available: March to August (peak June to August)

Mackerel

Available: April to October

Garfish

Available: April to September

Black Bream

Available: May to September

Bass

Available: May to October

Turbot

Available: May to August