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Quick links: Prinsted · Emsworth Harbour · Conigar Point · Chidham Point · Warblington Shore · Cobnor Point

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Marks near Southbourne

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44 Marks Found

Prinsted

(5.6/10)

0.6 miles from Southbourne

Prinsted fishes as a sheltered, muddy-sand estuary shore on the northern side of Chichester Harbour, reached from village lanes and public shoreline footpaths rather than a purpose-built angling platform. It is a tide-led mark: fish the flooding tide into high water for bass, flounder, mullet and occasional bream, while taking...

Bass Pouting Whiting Plaice Flounder

Emsworth Harbour

(5.8/10)

1.3 miles from Southbourne

A sheltered, shallow tidal harbour and estuary fished from public quay edges, harbour walls and sections of the waterfront footpath; avoid private marina areas and keep clear of boat traffic. It is mainly a light-tackle, tide-dependent venue, with channels and creek mouths producing flounder, school bass and mullet, while the...

Bass Pouting Whiting Plaice Flounder

Conigar Point

(6.3/10)

2.1 miles from Southbourne

Conigar Point is a tidal Solent shingle-and-mud foreshore mark near Calshot, generally reached by a walk along the public shoreline from the Calshot side. It fishes as a mixed, tide-led venue: bass and flatfish are regular targets, with rays, smoothhounds and dogfish possible after dark, while summer surface activity can...

Bass Pouting Whiting Plaice Flounder

Chidham Point

(5.8/10)

2.3 miles from Southbourne

A quiet, tidal Chichester Harbour mark reached on foot via the coastal paths around Chidham, with limited space on shingle, firm mud and saltmarsh edges rather than a conventional beach. It fishes best around the upper flood and first of the ebb, when fish work the harbour channels; avoid venturing...

Bass Pouting Plaice Flounder Smoothhound

Warblington Shore

(5.5/10)

2.6 miles from Southbourne

Warblington Shore is a quiet, tidal Langstone Harbour estuary margin fished from the public foreshore and nearby coastal-path access points. It is mainly a shallow mud-and-shingle mark with channels and flooding tide lines that suit light-to-medium ledgering for flounder, bass and eels, while mullet can be seen working close in...

Bass Pouting Whiting Plaice Flounder

Cobnor Point

(5.4/10)

2.9 miles from Southbourne

Cobnor Point is a sheltered, tidal shore mark on the Chidham side of Chichester Harbour, fished from firm shingle and saltmarsh-edge ground beside deeper channels. It is generally approached on foot via local public paths rather than by roadside parking at the point; fishing is most worthwhile around moving water,...

Bass Pouting Whiting Plaice Flounder