Dover sole

“The recognised sole season runs from June to November, but, with recent milder winters, catches have crept forward and it is now not uncommon to catch soles as late as December and as early as May in the more southern regions.”

ONE OF OUR COMMONEST shore-based flatfish, it is commonly called Dover sole but is also referred to as black sole or common sole, these being more localised commercial fishing names.

Reaching weights in excess of 6lb, though much larger fish have been commercially caught offshore, they are usually between