SCALLOP BEDS

Scallop Drift (OW) Depth 12-20m
Further up the bay off Rye lie the Bay's commercial scallop beds. In a good year there can be up to 80 scallops per metre. While scallops prefer the muddy bottom, there are still lots of other interesting inhabitants such as Gurnard, Flathead, Octopus, Spider Crabs and Sea Pens. A scallop drift is a much slower pace 1 - 2 knots.