Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Fishing Marks near Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Last updated: 2 months ago
Discover sea fishing in Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), Dorset with fast access to Avon Beach, Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Expect in season. Each mark lists distance from Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole), terrain and methods so you can pick a venue that matches today’s tide and conditions.
Avon Beach
1.1 miles from Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
A gently shelving sandy/shingle beach in Christchurch Bay between Friars Cliff and Mudeford Quay. Avon Beach offers easy access, parking and facilities, making it popular. Fishing is best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark when anglers can reach the outer sand bars. Expect winter whiting and dogfish,...
Friars Cliff
1.1 miles from Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
An open, gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach with timber groynes on the Christchurch Bay shoreline. Easy, family-friendly access via the promenade and nearby car parks makes it a straightforward shore mark. Fish the scoured gutters between groynes and beyond the outer bar; best results are typically at dusk into dark and...
Mudeford Quay
1.3 miles from Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
Mudeford Quay sits at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour beside “The Run,” a fast, tide-swept channel between the quay and Hengistbury Head. It is a popular, easy-access harbour mark with parking, toilets and a café, and night-time lighting that draws baitfish and predators in summer. Expect strong tidal flow, busy...
The Run Mudeford
1.3 miles from Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
A fast, narrow tidal channel at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour between Mudeford Quay and Mudeford Sandbank. Strong currents funnel bait and predators, giving short but productive windows around the turn of the tide. Summer sees mackerel and garfish in the flow; bass hunt the eddies and seams; mullet graze...
Steamer Point
1.3 miles from Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
A gently shelving sand-and-shingle beach backed by the Steamer Point Nature Reserve between Highcliffe Castle and Friars Cliff. You fish into mostly clean sand with patches of mixed ground and timber groynes. Best results are typically on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings shoals of mackerel,...
Mudeford Spit
1.4 miles from Christchurch (Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole)
A sandy shingle spit at the mouth of Christchurch Harbour known for strong tidal flow in “The Run.” Fish either the bay side (clean sand into Christchurch Bay) or the harbour channel for fast-moving predators and flatfish. Best results around a flooding tide, especially dawn, dusk, and after dark in...