Fishing in Culver Cliff

0.6 miles from Culver Cliff

A broad, gently shelving sand-and-shingle bay beneath Culver Down, with easier fishing from the main beach and rougher, more snaggy ground towards the rocky edges. Access is by the steep coastal paths and beach approaches from the Whitecliff/Bembridge side; it is mainly a summer daylight venue for mixed beach species,...

0.7 miles from Culver Cliff

Culver Cliff is a rugged chalk-and-rock shore mark below Culver Down, approached via steep, uneven paths and best tackled only in calm weather and on a falling or low tide. Deepish gullies, rough ground and clear water give it a sporting summer character for wrasse, bream, bass and occasional larger...

1.3 miles from Culver Cliff

Bembridge Ledge is a shallow, broken rock-and-weed reef off the Bembridge foreland, best approached on foot from the nearby shore at suitable tide states; it is a mobile, tackle-demanding rock mark where short-range baits and light lures can produce wrasse, bream, bass and pollack, while deeper gullies offer occasional conger...

1.5 miles from Culver Cliff

A long, open sand-and-shingle beach east of Sandown, reached easily from the seafront, roadside parking and nearby paths. It fishes as a classic shallow surf mark, with best results around the flooding tide and into darkness for bass, rays and dogfish; summer can produce smoothhound and mackerel, while winter brings...

1.6 miles from Culver Cliff

Bembridge Foreland is an exposed, tide-swept rocky headland on the island’s east coast, reached by a walk down to uneven ledges rather than by easy roadside fishing. It offers deepish mixed ground close in, productive summer sport for bream, bass and mackerel, and rough-ground fishing for wrasse, dogfish and conger;...

2.1 miles from Culver Cliff

Bembridge Point is an exposed east-facing shore mark of rough rock, broken ledges and shingle at the eastern tip of the Isle of Wight. Access is on foot from Bembridge’s coastal paths, with anglers fishing into deep, tidal water and reefy ground; it is best approached in settled conditions, with...