Fishing in Atherfield Green

0.5 miles from Atherfield Green

Atherfield Bay is a remote, scenic south-west Isle of Wight shore mark with shingle, rock ledges and rough ground beneath soft cliffs. Access is by a steep walk down from the coastal path/nearby parking, and it fishes best in settled conditions for bass, rays, smoothhound and summer pelagics; avoid heavy...

1.7 miles from Atherfield Green

A quiet, open south-coast shingle-and-sand bay with occasional rougher patches, Chale Bay is reached via steep coastal paths and limited roadside parking around the nearby lanes. It fishes best in settled conditions, with surf opportunities for bass and rays, while summer brings mackerel and smoothhound; exposed seas, tide and cliff...

1.9 miles from Atherfield Green

A quiet, open shingle-and-sand south-coast beach backed by low cliffs, Brighstone Bay is reached via the chines and coastal paths from limited roadside or small local parking. It is primarily a mobile beach mark with mixed ground, occasional rough ledges and deeper gullies; it fishes best in settled summer conditions,...

2.9 miles from Atherfield Green

Rocken End is a remote, rough south-coast rock mark below the Undercliff, reached by a steep walk from the coastal path rather than easy roadside access. Deep, kelp-covered gullies and broken ledges give productive summer wrasse and pollack fishing, with bass around moving water and conger or huss after dark;...

3.0 miles from Atherfield Green

Grange Chine is a quiet south-coast shingle beach beneath soft cliffs, reached from the Military Road area by a steep chine path. The ground is a mix of shingle, sand and broken reef, producing varied summer fishing for bass, rays, smoothhounds and bream, while rougher patches can hold dogfish, huss...

3.5 miles from Atherfield Green

St Catherine’s Point is a rugged, deep-water rocky headland below the lighthouse, worked from uneven ledges and gullies rather than easy platforms. Access is steep and demanding, with conditions best in settled weather; it offers classic rough-ground fishing for wrasse, pollack, bass and larger nocturnal species, while summer water can...