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Planning a session in Harcombe Bottom, Devon? Start with Haven Cliff, Axe Cliff and Seaton Beach. Switch between lures for summer shoals and ledger rigs over rough ground; the nearby marks below include distances, access notes and species tips.
8.7 miles from Harcombe Bottom
Stone harbour arm on the west side of West Bay (Bridport) offering easy access to mixed ground, the harbour mouth and clean sand at range. Productive on a flooding tide through high and into the first of the ebb. Summer brings mackerel, garfish and scad to the surface, with wrasse...
8.7 miles from Harcombe Bottom
A long harbour pier on the east side of West Bay (Bridport Harbour) with easy access and mixed ground: rock armour along the outside and cleaner sand towards the harbour mouth. Fast tide runs at the entrance, with depth increasing at the pier head. Productive in summer for mackerel, garfish...
8.8 miles from Harcombe Bottom
Steep shingle beach immediately east of West Bay harbour at Bridport. It shelves quickly into clean sand and mixed shingle, giving respectable depth at medium-to-long range. Productive on the flood through high and into the first of the ebb, especially at dusk and after dark. Summer sees mackerel, scad and...
9.8 miles from Harcombe Bottom
A steeply shelving shingle section of Chesil between West Bay and Burton Bradstock, with deep water close in. Best on a flooding tide into dusk and after dark. Summer brings mackerel, bass, scad, garfish and smoothhounds; rays are possible, and winter sees whiting and pouting with the chance of a...
