Fishing in Shalcombe

1.4 miles from Shalcombe

Compton Bay is a long, open shingle-and-sand surf beach beneath the Military Road on the Isle of Wight’s south-west coast. Anglers generally use the roadside car parks and signed paths down the slope, then fish the gutters, surf line and occasional rougher patches; it is best known for bass and...

1.5 miles from Shalcombe

Brook Bay is a quiet, south-facing shingle-and-sand beach below the Brook Chine area, reached by a short but fairly steep walk from the nearby coastal parking and path. It fishes as an open surf beach for bass, rays and summer smoothhounds, while low water exposes clay-and-rocky patches that can hold...

2.8 miles from Shalcombe

Freshwater Bay is a steep shingle-and-sand beach beneath high chalk cliffs, with rocky ledges and broken ground at both ends of the bay. Parking and a short walk give straightforward access, but the beach is exposed to south-westerly swell; it fishes best for summer pelagics, bass and wrasse by day,...

3.0 miles from Shalcombe

Bouldnor is a quiet, lightly fished Solent shingle-and-mud shore below wooded low cliffs, generally reached on foot from local parking and coastal paths. It suits mobile anglers fishing the flooding tide for bass and flatfish, while longer casts over clean patches can produce rays, dogfish and seasonal summer visitors; check...

3.1 miles from Shalcombe

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...

3.4 miles from Shalcombe

Yarmouth Pier is a long, rail-lined public pier projecting into the tidal waters by Yarmouth Harbour and the River Yar entrance. It is an easy town-based mark with level access and deepish moving water, best for light-to-medium tackle, float fishing and ledgering around the flood and ebb; summer pelagic fish...