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Bull Huss Fishing in Dorset
Dorset has 18 shore marks rated for bull huss. They're ranked below by how strongly bull huss show at each spot, with today's live conditions beside every mark — so you can pick a spot that's worth fishing right now, not just on paper.
When to go
Out of season — best Sep–May
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Best months: Sep–May · green months are prime, the outlined box is this month.
Tide Fish the flood
Time of day Night sessions clearly outfish daylight
Best bull huss marks in Dorset
Ranked by how strongly bull huss show at each mark. The chip on the right is today's live fish forecast.
The Bill (Portland)
Reliable for bull huss
Common after dark on ledgered fish baits; handle carefully and use abrasion-resistant leaders around rock.
The Ledge (Portland Bill)
Reliable for bull huss
After dark on squid, fish baits or crab; fish near broken ground, use abrasion-resistant leaders.
Clavell Tower Ledges
Reliable for bull huss
Fish whole squid or mackerel fillet at night into rough ground/sandy pockets; strong abrasion-resistant gear. Better on neaps and a flooding tide, Apr–Nov.
Poole Harbour Walls
Reliable for bull huss
After dark close to rough ground; fish squid/fish baits on strong gear and keep the lead gripped in the current.
Anvil Point
Reliable for bull huss
Night over rough ground; big squid/crab cocktails on 4/0s, short casts. Best around slack to early flood.
Seacombe
Reliable for bull huss
Fish or peeler baits at night into rough ground; neap tides help. Strong gear and rotten-bottoms; spring–autumn.
White Nothe
Reliable for bull huss
Big crab or squid/fish cocktails at night into rough ground; 80lb mono trace and rotten-bottom. Slack to early flood produces.
Portland Bill
Worth a try for bull huss
Night over rough ground; big fish or crab baits on 80lb mono/wire, 4/0–6/0 hooks. Neaps and slack-to-flood windows.
Durlston Head
Worth a try for bull huss
Occasional at night over kelp gullies; big fish or squid cocktails on strong traces; first half of the flood best, autumn to winter.
Winspit
Worth a try for bull huss
Night over rough ground; fish, mackerel or squid baits on strong pulley rigs. Neap tides help limit drag and weed.
Worth Matravers Ledges
Worth a try for bull huss
Occasional from the roughest ground at night; use durable baits and abrasion-resistant leaders.
Blacknor Point
Worth a try for bull huss
Large fish/squid or oily fish baits dropped into deeper gullies at dusk/night on neaps. Heavy abrasion-proof rigs; rotten-bottom. Spring–autumn.
Chapman's Pool
Worth a try for bull huss
Whole squid or fish baits on strong traces into rough ground after dark; neaps and first of the flood, late spring–autumn.
Monmouth Beach
Worth a try for bull huss
Occasional from deeper gullies at night; big squid/mackerel baits. Use heavy mono and weak links for snaggy ground.
Broad Bench
Worth a try for bull huss
Night over rough ground; big oily baits (mackerel/squid) on abrasion-resistant gear. Neap tides help with kelp/weed.
Mupe Rocks
Worth a try for bull huss
Occasional at night over rough ground; large mackerel/squid baits on heavy mono or short wire traces with rotten-bottom leads. Fish low to mid flood.
Tilly Whim Caves
Worth a try for bull huss
Possible at night on fish baits in deeper water; similar approach to conger but expect powerful runs—wire not needed, abrasion leader is.
Mupe Bay
Shows occasionally for bull huss
Occasional on rough ground at night; big fish baits in kelp gullies on neap tides.
Planning ahead? The live fish forecast map compares these marks across the week.
Tactics for bull huss
Top baits, best first
- Mackerel Head
- Squid
- Bluey (Pacific Saury)
- Pouting Fillet
Rigs that work, best first
- Pulley Pennel Rig
- Rotten Bottom Pulley
- Pulley Pennel Dropper
Full tactics, seasonal detail and more baits are on the Bull Huss species guide.