Fishing in West Thorney

0.9 miles from West Thorney

A tidal Chichester Harbour shore mark around the Thorney Island foreshore, fished from firm mud-and-shingle margins and channel edges rather than an open beach. It can produce good summer sport for bass, bream, mullet, smoothhounds and rays, with flounder and whiting more typical in cooler months; access crosses or borders...

1.6 miles from West Thorney

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...

1.9 miles from West Thorney

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,...

2.0 miles from West Thorney

East Head is a wide, sandy spit at the mouth of Chichester Harbour, reached on foot from West Wittering/East Head parking and along the beach. It is principally a clean-ground, tide-led bass and flatfish mark, with harbour-mouth channels, moving water and summer surface activity; the exposed tip fishes best for...

2.0 miles from West Thorney

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...

2.1 miles from West Thorney

Ella Nore is an exposed, tide-dependent rocky reef mark on the Selsey frontage, reached on foot from nearby coastal parking and best approached around low water to identify the ledges and gullies. It fishes as a mixed rough-and-clean-ground venue: summer brings bream, bass and pelagic fish close in, while the...