Fishing in Thorncross

0.8 miles from Thorncross

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,...

1.0 miles from Thorncross

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...

2.1 miles from Thorncross

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...

3.5 miles from Thorncross

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...

3.7 miles from Thorncross

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...

4.0 miles from Thorncross

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...